Surviving Mexico | Adventures and Disasters
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My husband, son and I left behind the “American Dream” and opted to try and make a life in Central México in 2007. We have had our share of joy and misfortune in our efforts to make this life a reality. Within this blog, you can find some of the highlights of our journey.You can find information on negotiating the legality of living and working in Mexico, parenting challenges, cultural..
Surviving Mexico | Adventures and Disasters
2w ago
March had me puttering about in my garden and doing a bit of herb research, interspersed with dips in the pool and working on the La Yacata issue. This month, I hope to do the same. Meanwhile, I thought I’d ..read more
Surviving Mexico | Adventures and Disasters
1M ago
Although we wanted to focus on getting the sewer situation squared away first, the presidencia (town hall) insisted that we figure out where we would get water from as our highest priority. Those of you who read La Yacata Revolution ..read more
Surviving Mexico | Adventures and Disasters
1M ago
There are approximately 57 species of Piper indigenous to Mexico and 1457 worldwide, but less than 10 percent have been studied. Unfortunately, local names often apply Hoja Santa to several unrelated plants. Piper auritum and Piper sanctum are two species ..read more
Surviving Mexico | Adventures and Disasters
1M ago
Funds have been low, so we haven’t done much work on my son’s house in the last few months. There’s been some wall patching, one bulto (bag) of cement at a time. It’s coming along, but SLOWLY. The one project ..read more
Surviving Mexico | Adventures and Disasters
2M ago
Marrubio (Marrubium vulgare) is a plant brought to Mexico by Spanish friars after the conquest. Never one to look a gift herb in the mouth, it’s become a staple healing plant in Mexico. Other names that are also used to refer to this plant include manrubio, marrubillo, malvarrubia, malcubio, malva del sapo, marrubio de monte ..read more
Surviving Mexico | Adventures and Disasters
2M ago
One day, out of the blue, this car full of people pulled up to the front door and asked to speak to whoever was in charge of the community. Well, I’m your huckleberry (or sort of). This little posse was ..read more
Surviving Mexico | Adventures and Disasters
2M ago
The amount of money needed to complete the utilities projects being what it was, SuperPrez started pushing for a mandatory deposit to a bank account. He brought it up at several juntas (meetings), and most seemed to think this was ..read more
Surviving Mexico | Adventures and Disasters
3M ago
I had a terrible time with the nomenclature for this plant. Every source I consulted listed at least 20 local names. However, most of them were problematic. For example, Poinciana is also Caesalpinia gilliesii, Flor de Nochebuena is Euphorbia Pulcherrima ..read more
Surviving Mexico | Adventures and Disasters
3M ago
I like to start out the year with some definite intentions, not necessarily resolutions, and here’s what I’ve got planned for 2024. Writing Somehow, I STILL have 13 WIPs (works in progress) even after publishing six books last year. I’d ..read more
Surviving Mexico | Adventures and Disasters
4M ago
For the December junta (community meeting), I thought it would be a good idea to send letters to colonos to make sure we weren’t missing those who didn’t listen to the radio or hadn’t seen the sign posted on my ..read more