The other day, Frank and I were having dinner at the porch talking about the wildlife around the house. You know what? I said. Of all the night creatures that the house taker / gardener had warned us about, the only ones that we haven’t yet seen are snakes. Not that I had any interest … More Manchita and the viper
A couple of weeks ago I wrote about the nocturnal animals that come to visit us at night. I finished the text with some thoughts on what to do to prevent unfortunate encounters (that is, the animal bites or spits on you) and what to do when the encounter is inevitable.My ecological conscience tells me that it is not the bugs that enter our house but that it is us, the humans, who are invading their territory. The problem is that
The problem is that my ecological conscience resides in my brain and the latter needs coffee to activate. That is, in the minutes that pass between I wake up and drink coffee, my brain and therefore my ecological conscience is anesthetized. And it is in those moments when my killer flip-flops attacks. … More The killer flip-flop (a proper English version)
Op de een of andere manier leek deze week veel sneller te zijn gegaan dan de vorige. We hebben weer een hele hoop niets gedaan. Dat wil zeggen we hebben veel thuis gezeten en avonturen beleefd met een slang en een hond. In de categorie iets doen, is de luie vogelaar uit zijn stoel gekomen en hebben we een dag vogels gekeken aan de rand van nationaal park Palo Verde. … More Week 5. Vogels kijken
As mentioned in the post on home-made Tico food, one of the downsides of strictly following the Tico recipes is that the traditional recipes have an enormous amount of fat in the form of sugar, butter, cheese or milk. Of course, cooking at home has the advantage that one can (1) substitute the original ingredients … More The quest for low-fat, unsweetened food at the supermarket
Home-made Tico food One of the first things that Frank and I decided when arriving in Costa Rica was that we would try to cook using local ingredients only, preferably fresh fruits and veggies bought on the farmers’ market once a week. We also wanted to experiment with preparing local recipes. We had had some … More Learning how to cook Tico style… Or sort of.
This morning, some vultures started circling low around the open patch next to our house. Something was going on. This is a sad story about the violent death of a dog. Not a fun story. … More Death is a part of wildlife too
Hace un par de semanas escribí acerca de los animalillos nocturnos que vienen a visitarnos por las noches. En la versión inglesa del blog, terminaba el texto con algunas reflexiones sobre qué hacer para prevenir encuentros desafortunados (es decir que el animal te muerda, pique o escupa) y qué hacer cuando el encuentro es inevitable. El problema es que mi consciencia ecológica reside en mi cerebro y éste último necesita café para activarse. … More La chancleta asesina
