The Autumn Activities

I love fall. You can plant things in the autumn months. Last year, I took two black walnuts and put them beneath the soil in my raised garden bed. They sprouted in the spring, and today, I took them out of the garden and planted them in our backyard. If we still have the houseContinue reading “The Autumn Activities”

The Street Police

Automobiles in Mexico might as well not have seat belts. They are used less than a quarter of the time. When you see the driver put his seat belt on, you might want to follow suit. If the manufacturer would just leave them out, it might cost less to purchase a vehicle. Honestly, it’s justContinue reading “The Street Police”

The Mexican Tomato

I’ve had my fair share of experiences with peppers: Bell pepper, cayenne, tabasco, jalapeño, habanero, ghost, and Carolina reaper. I discovered a new pepper in Mexico. The Mexican tomato. Yeah. And it is put in everything. Several of the things I ate had the deep, rich redness of a midsummer vine-ripened, straight from the gardenContinue reading “The Mexican Tomato”

The Collapse

Ah. The United States of America. This post will be a short one. Actually, that may be a lie. There are a lot of wonderful stories to tell from the past few days. I didn’t get to write anything while I was down there, and I’ll be busy the next few days. But stories willContinue reading “The Collapse”