New Crew

Tracey, en frente, just moved from another Costa Rican community to try something new. Clockwise - Lisa, is from Lebanon and speaks French, Arabic, English and is learning Spanish; Maude, Shanel and Anne are two sisters and mother from Quebec; and Alana with Cedar.

Sage hauling roofing material for some new tent platforms

Anne, chopping and gathering mulching material

Blake, building an enclosure where the mulch can live until we're ready for it

Anne, Maude and Shanel, gathering mulch

Indigo, sifting soil in the greenhouse to be used for starting seeds

We planted lots of basil, some chicory, spinach, calendula and lemon balm. After a week, I discovered that the ants made off with most of the basil seeds.

Tracey and Lisa, building shelves for Tracey's new room

A green honey creeper

Lovin' the bananas on the porch

Another yet-to-be-identified banana lovin' bird

Anne and Maude in the kitchen

Pregnant Cat - I took this picture one evening, feeling the time was near

Next morning, we were just in time for the birth of the sixth kitten!