I completed the deck project today and will call for a final inspection tomorrow.  I’m pleased with the result.  It was challenging in places and I made mistakes, some of which remain.  But it is well built and integrates into the garden like I hoped it would.  There is one lonely new baby plant (Choisya ‘Aztec Pearl’) in place so imagine it full grown (4-6′), in fragrant bloom, and with companions on either side.

Instead I’m at the cabin and it is paradise as usual.  I had a flight booked for today to León but had to cancel at the last minute to take care of a personal issue.

I’m going back to Guanajuato to study Spanish again for 12 weeks. This is a repeat of the trip I made in 2007, different school but same teachers. I’ll be there for all of Cervantino this time.  I expect to be able to rebook the flight in early September.

Mid November I’m planning on taking a break from school to travel with my sister starting from Mazatlan then up/down the Copper Canyon by train.

I’m so looking forward to this trip and sit here in paradise wishing I was there already.