Writing from way up here in the Cordillera de Tilaran, and it is a beautiful, blustery day! The sun is out and you can see the trees reaching their roots deeper into the ground as they resist the winds that billow and buffet them... Thankfully it isn't cold, as I only brought one sweatshirt and a scarf. The sun is so bright you need sunglasses every time you step outdoors, and if you are out too long you WILL get burned! Love that I have a little stick of sunscreen in my emergency bag.
Tonight I will be babysitting for Muni and Adri, as they go out for some alone time and to celebrate Valentine's Day.
Being around a baby makes me fall in love...they are such amazing little people, and Muni and Adri have been blessed with a real cutie who is not only a heartbreaker but a very happy little guy! He fusses when he is hungry or needs changed or is frightened, but is not a melancholy or grumpy baby. And being around the baby fulfills my maternal instincts without having to be committed to having a kid of my own...E and I are of the same mind, that we would like to be a little more settled (ok, a LOT more settled) and stable before we start a family. But God's plans are not my plans, so we will see. For now I am super content to spoil Muni and Adri's baby.
Getting up here was a little bit of an adventure! On Friday afternoon I got to the highway bus stop around 4pm. There was some traffic, and it was stop and go, and finally around 4:45pm I saw the bus coming, with bug blue "MONTEVERDE" written on the front...and to my dismay it turned and went into Esparza, to try and avoid traffic I imagine. But it did not pass the stop I was waiting at...and due to the traffic, there was no way for mr to get ahead of it or catch up in time... I waited for 10 minutes, to see if maybe it was just doing a turn around, but no, it didn't come back out onto the highway. So I walked home with my two backpacks and left Saturday morning instead, waiting at another bus stop where the bus is GUARANTEED to pass, and caught it around 8:30am. I forgot how dusty everything is this time of year! There is not much rain at all in the summer. When I get home I am washing my hair. Muni and I baked most of the afternoon, and then Sunday hosted other Monteverde Moms for bonding and brunch, and then ran some errands, and here I am waiting to have lunch in a little bit...
Oh! There was an earthquake this morning, I felt it, being the light sleeper I am. Wow, crazy.
I really miss E. He will be gone until the end of March! If only there was some way I could work on the boat with him. Having time off is nice, but it gets pretty boring always being by yourself (at least we have cable now). All my friends are elsewhere, working or doing something else. But enjoy it while it lasts, I guess. Next weekend I will hopefully get to see E, and it looks like some friends might be coming down for the fiestas in Puntarenas, so I will have some company! I want to go, but definitely not by myself. Looking forward to the little things...they make all the difference!
Pura Vida.
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