Chaya

This morning we cooked, for the first time Chaya (Cnidoscolus chayamansa). I cooked it in scrambled eggs with white onion and tomatillo. Below is an extract from the the article Potential Nutritional and Health Benefits of Tree Spinach by Joseph ). Kuit and Eliseo S....

Letting go precedes grabbing on

How does one begin the process of letting go while grabbing something new? These last few days have been fascinating. The week began with Lea and me in a state of total exhaustion. We lived for two weeks in a hotel “suite” (not “sweet” at all)....

Our new home

Our first day in Merida was spent starting the temporary visa process started, getting a new SIM chip for my old unlocked iPhone 3GS (for a Mexican mobile number), setting up in our rental house (around the corner from our new house) and finding coffee (the most...

Neem Tree

This is little courtyard is located outside of our bedroom. There will be a small fountain that will create a nice soft sound. The tree is an Azadirachta indica, or Neem Tree. It is from the mahogany family and is native to India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. The fruits...

Seven Days and Many More Ghosts

It does not seem possible, but in seven days Lea and I will be moving to Mexico. We will be renting a house until we get our temporary visa. After this task is accomplished (30-60 days) we will return to the US and have our household goods moving manifest certified by...

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