Mid Point Sweep

 

Broom Making in Conzatti Park

 

Last week marked the midpoint of our stay in Oaxaca this winter, and a busy winter it has been. I do use the term "winter" loosely, as the temperatures most days will reach into the upper 80's, and sometimes higher. We have almost a 40 degree swing in temperature during the day, often waking up to temperatures in the upper 40's to low 50's. This year, we've seen two rain events, short storms that didn't drop much water. This is a very arid area, and water shortages are becoming the norm. Many people are receiving municipal water infrequently, and the private water companies (think of oil delivery trucks) are having trouble keeping up with demand. People are very concerned, and conservation is always on our mind.

I've been busy working on the computers at the Oaxaca Lending Library. We've been able replace the administrator's outdated machine with a new one, updated the catalog room computer with more memory and a new ssd drive, and repurposed an old computer to provide access to the library catalog for the public at the front desk. We are reworking the public access computers with software updates, trying to improve their performance, security, and stability.

Less photography than usual, I think I'm suffering from a bit of visual fatigue, but hope to recover soon. This weeks post is a collection of images primarily from Oaxaca, with a couple from Puebla thrown in that I'd missed in the long Puebla post.

A few from our neighborhood- Xochimilco

His outfit was in fashion when he started to cross this street

Dogs, cats and rats.

Judi and Toby, the neighborhood dachshund

From our rooftop, big fire on the hill. Very dry conditions

What's Cookin'?

A 400lb "trombo" of pork at La Flamita Mixte

Judi and Jorge

The papas rellena- a stuffed potato

Dan Walsh at the grill, while Tere supervises

A hearty breakfast of Chilaquiles in Oaxaca

Just a few chickens...

 

Some repurposed wood

... and a table of a different sort

Dave Taylor shows how it's done!

Sidewalk of the week

The tree is winning

A fall day in Oaxaca

Jacaranda starting to bloom

Everyone loves Charlie Brown

Lucky Horse Shoes

Tupec performs for Max

Teamwork

Siesta Time

Oaxaca Weather Report

Meanwhile, back at the Cape!