This is just a sort of log of events taking place in our lives over the month of July.

Early in the month, we purchased a car. Finally! It's a copper colored '98 Chevy Blazer, 2WD, 4D. Depending on walking, buses, and taxis has made getting around not so easy. Especially since we live up the mountain about 10 km from the nearest town of any size.

I also bought a Yamaha electronic keyboard and I'm enjoying that a lot.

At mid month, my son, Tom and his Significant Other, Kate visited her family's finca (farm) which is near Rio Sereno on the Costa Rican border. The day they went was "hog killing day" and they came back with chorizzo (sausages) and a ham which we cut up and put into the freezer. They brought back fruits and vegetables. Corn, green plantains, oranges, lemons and limes. Her family raises coffee too and I can hardly wait to sample that! The coffee from that area is supposed to be excellent.

Our little Lucy dog is growing by leaps and bounds. I've included a few pictures of her taken yesterday, 20 July. I only wish I had even half her energy! We were playing in the yard and she runs circles around me. With her leash and tether rope in hot pursuit. Currently she is on a course of worm medicine and is taking a vitamin-mineral formula. If she gets any more energtic, I'll have to take her off that!! She is wearing me to a frazzle. LOL

I've put this crop of pics in an album named "Misc Stuff."