Some weeks ago, the national water company, known by their initials, AyA, put in the water connection and new water meter for our house. Ju...

Ketchup, Mustard, Mayo, Sour Cream & Refried Beans We've been meaning to blog about the product packaging you find here in Costa ...

Every week, since we started construction on the Casa, we have monitored our expenses to make sure we stay on budget. As of today, it looks...

We are both so ready to move out of our 300 square foot casita. We’ve been in cramped quarters for more than 9 months and the new Casa is r...

It's raining to beat the band.  As I sit here in the rancho, looking out over the house and its new tile roof, one can see how the passi...

Costa Rica is predominately a Catholic country, and as a result everything comes to a screeching halt for Semana Santa (Holy Week.) Our con...

We are finally finished with the clay tile roof. The crew did a beautiful job as you can see here. The white platform is the top of the ca...

Before we moved to Costa Rica, we stock piled several of our daily medications knowing it would be months before we would be eligible to obt...