Sunday, January 18, 2009

Getting ready

These are exciting times.  Our daughter Jess & our 2 grandchildren, Effie & Fischer are coming back with me to Panama.  Sooo, it's work time to neaten up our finca.   




Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Holy Cow

WOW!!!  Look at the size of this Hibiscus bloom.  And they are all over the farm.


Sunday, January 11, 2009

A day with the kids


Today was another special day.  Annie and I and a couple of fellow Rotarians spent time at Casa Esperanza which is a school for children of the farm workers.  Games, balloons and soccer along with lunch was provided.   





Saturday, January 10, 2009

Our new trailer



Niko, on the tractor, asked for a trailer to haul the coffee up the hill.  This is the result.



This is what he got.

Friday, January 9, 2009

2 for 1

Today you get 2 thoughts.  1st is this beautiful rainbow that I just took from our porch.


2nd is this photo of our wonderful Christmas tree that was decorated and presented to us just before the holidays.

Thursday, January 8, 2009

Coffee Harvest

Here's part of our staff.  Sylvia, the Jefe, is on the right.

This is a photo of how we measure the quantity so we can pay the workers.  One tank full earns them $1.75.


Thursday, January 1, 2009

Another day for the birds



We are having absolutely beautiful weather now.   We have no workers for 4 days.  What a holiday. 

The view looking towards the Pacific on a spectacular day.





A sequence of how a hummingbird gets its food.  If you follow the photos, the 2nd one shows a little of its tongue as it goes back into its beak.