Penny’s Texas Ranger

Here is a pic of the Texas Ranger, which will grow to over 6 feet once full grown.

Indiana Jones Movie

Saw the new Indiana Jones movie today in Guadalajara. Note that the price of admission was 33 pesos (approximately $3.30 CDN). Good movie, but somehow not as good as the original (Raiders of the Lost Ark). This opinion may be due to the fact that the original was done back in 1981!

New Construction on the Street

The backhoe was busy today clearing the site for a new house. New neighbours?

Where's The Beef

Finally we decided to purchase the Weber Q100. This BBQ may be small, but is more than capable for our requirements. It can sear a steak at 550 F , something my bigger unit back in Canada could never do. It is also much nicer to grill here, instead of wearing my parka to BBQ, as I did in January! I modified the unit to operate on the house supply of propane, so I never have to make emergency trips to the fill station for the tank. Specs on the Q100.

Granja Los Faisanes Bird Farm

We visited a bird farm today and met some wonderful people, Laura and Javier, who run the operation. They have a very large compound with too many birds to mention. It was quite an experience to see so many birds of various sizes, colours, and rarity. I learned today that peacocks are part of the pheasant family. Laura and Javier are encyclopedias of information and their knowledge should be documented. Javier literally travels the world to physically capture various species for his collection, from Borneo to Tibet. They sell and ship around the world to various universities, zoos and bird collectors.

Colima Volcano

Here is a pic of the Colima Volcano, which is visible from our location.

This is a link to a "live" view of the volcano.

Bees Drinking from the Bird Bath

Here are pics of bees drinking from the bird bath, however they scared off the birds who want nothing to do with these visitors!

The Toad

Penny's new friend that hides behind her chair! He has been with us since we have moved in. The lounge chair is his favorite spot, really!!!!!!!

The Garden

Princess Flower

Frangipani

Cactus

Tropical Hibiscus

Cup of Gold (Copa de Oro)

Blue Sky Vine

Here is a link to some additional pictures of the garden (you can see this as a slideshow if you click the top right hand corner of the screen after you click on this link: GARDEN PIC LINK
There is a lot of filling in to happen, but this is a preliminary view of the garden. There are several tress and large bushes, that will range in height from 5 to 16 feet. Stay tuned for the changes!