Last week was a race to get things done before our first guest, my dad, arrived on Thursday. The villa needed a deep cleaning, we wanted to set up the bed back in the third bedroom (mostly because the mattress was leaned up against the sliding glass door in the "guest bedroom"/Nathan's office) and general decluttering. We have an unholy amount of linens as we need 18 towel sets and 9 bedding ...

First off, if you are curious about the sargasso season, it is most definitely upon us. Crews are on many beaches each morning scooping it up, but the reprieve is only temporary. Vandam and a friend swiftly moved two truckloads of gravel after working their "day jobs" for us last Wednesday and Thursday - they did a fantastic job and are grateful for extra cash. Our yard is now high and cle ...

Back at it another week... Last Thursday was Ethan's birthday, our oldest; he turned 24. Today is my mom's birthday, and also her twin's, Joyce, who we unexpectedly lost last October, so today has been fairly mopey. It's tough not being around the ones you love, especially on important dates.  In honor of Ethan's birthday, we had dinner at a restaurant he would enjoy - Oh! Bombai! by the ai ...

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Last Wednesday I made arrangements to walk a home constructed by the new builder I met with, directly with the client - he (Ed) had offered as much on the builder's Facebook page. His home is WAAAAY south by Playa de Sala, about a 40-minute drive. If you have been following our adventure, the builders we have met with to date have been at least one of the below:1. Astronomically expensive - o ...