One of the most common general beliefs about Mexico is that it is much cheaper to live here than in the States. The reality is not quite as clear-cut. If you want to live as simply as possible (no air-conditioning, no fancy restaurants, no internet, not shopping at the large grocery stores) and are open …
Chelsea’s custom-built desk was scheduled to be ready today. I waited until 10 AM to WhatsApp the guy I spoke with since places here tend to open later in the morning. He responded a couple of minutes later saying that it was ready to be picked up. No delays, no excuses, that was a good …
Chelsea has needed a work desk since we arrived in Bucerías. On our first full day here, I drove to Walmart and picked up a card table until we could get our bearings and find a permanent solution. I walked to furniture stores nearby and drove to several others. Local places didn’t have any, the …
Today, on What’s in My House? we have the Notorious CHG (Common House Gecko). What’s crazy is that these guys aren’t originally from Mexico. They came from Southeast Asia, but have had no trouble fitting in and are everywhere. The good news is that they eat lots of bugs and despite what we have been …
Chelsea was in the shower. Hobbes was supposed to be in bed. I was lying on the couch reading in the dark, on my phone. I felt a bump, but before I could even process whether it really happened, a couple more followed. At that point, I thought Hobbes had snuck up behind me and …
My new rule of thumb is to pack as much as you think you need and then get rid of half of it. We are in the process of moving out of the Airbnb and into the new place. Much of our stuff never got unpacked because we knew the first location was temporary. It …
Due to the overwhelming popularity of “What’s on My Floor?” the producers have created a spin-off called, “What’s in My House?” Without further ado, LET’S PLAY THE GAME! What’s in My House? Depending on where you live it is called a Sphinx Moth, Hawk Moth, or Hummingbird Moth. One of its unique features is the …
In restaurants, shops, gas stations, etc., I can generally function as long as I control the interaction (“Hello. I want ___________. Thank you. Have a nice day.”) all sentences are in the present tense, and I don’t have to take questions. As you can imagine, that doesn’t allow for robust conversation. And yes, I have …
A behind-the-scenes moment you would never get on the TV show: Working with a realtor, we found a place we liked. (We’ll post about the decision-making process soon and provide additional details.) We met him last Saturday morning to sign the paperwork and pay the first month’s rent, a security deposit, and a pet deposit. …
This one is a bit of a mystery. We occupy the second and third stories of a house. The bottom floor is currently unoccupied. Roux has double-bagged dog food. Today we discovered a large hole in both bags. It had to happen during the night because it wasn’t there at her evening feeding. She has …