Month: April 2021

I slept so very little last night, that I laid down for a “nap” this afternoon.

I do not know why I bother; I never actually sleep. My mother used to say, when she would tell me it was time for a nap, and I did not want to nap, that if I would lay down, it was only to rest my eyes, not sleep. Back then, I was asleep in minutes; now, I just rest my eyes. Bummer.

Today, however, while I was laying there, I noticed the very slightest of breezes coming in through the window. I could just feel it, lightly, caressing my skin while I was trying to relax.

It was wonderful, however. To have the time to lay back, relax, and enjoy some peace and quiet is something I have longed for; and now, I have it. Yay for me.

In the last few days, I have baked several loaves of bread, and made a dozen bottles of Kombucha. I made two loaves of artisanal style bread, one loaf of sandwich bread, and one loaf of banana bread.

The Kombucha was made using three different fruits, but all have ginger and turmeric. There are four bottles each of pineapple, blue berries, and blackberries. I am so thirsty for some right now, but have none, I want to shout. Not very good timing on my part, I can tell you. I will have to figure out a better schedule so I do not run out again.

Now that the really warm weather is coming upon us, I think that if I make a new batch every two weeks, that should be about right for supply and demand. After they are bottled, remember, they need to sit out on the counter for at least a week, to develop the carbonation. Once they are in the fridge, the carbonation slows down to a fizzle. Timing is everything.

But you know what happens now; we wait. And, while we wait, what do we do? We stay happy, we stay healthy, and, we stay safe. We remember to wash our hands, cover our mouth, and protect our loved ones, the best way we can.

We are getting our Mercedes inspected this morning, two months late.

How fun, though, to drive through the city at nine thirty in the morning, seeing people opening their small kiosks, getting ready for the day’s sales. We both think it looks like a border town, this area. It reminds us of walking around the streets of Nuevo Laredo.

We drive to the East side of town only for our car inspections. It is not the best part of town, but it is nothing dangerous, that I can see. Simply, there is nothing there we need.

Of course, we do not have everything they want to complete the inspection; that simply does not happen. We have another fine to pay; for whatever reason is beyond us. Nevertheless, to the bank we go.

Evidently the inspection is every six months, even under quarantine. Who knew? We can look it up on the government’s website, but it is very difficult to navigate. Not just because of the Spanish, but all of the departments are there, and what they do, etc., except the one that tells us how much we owe.

Once we found that department, and downloaded the information about the vehicle, it gave us a link to print out the form to pay at the bank. After that, we go back to the inspection place, and see what happens.

I have to wait outside the inspection center, on the sidewalk, as they only allow one person inside per vehicle. I am afraid that, standing out here, alone, being as lovely, and voluptuous as I am, someone might steal me for the sex trade. Hahaha. 😂😂😂 Sorry. I could not help myself. (It was funny.)

CoVid. I am sick of your constraints.

While we wait to see what happens next, stay happy, stay healthy, stay safe. Wash your hands, cover your mouth, and protect your loved ones.

Post script: I am done five point two kilos. Finally. And, have not been sold into the sex trade.