Alrededor de la cabina
A couple days ago, Eric and I went tramping about the property of the cabina, which is where our friends live. :) It’s the Spanish word for ‘cabin.’ It is so beautiful up around there….. it’s awesome. :) I love everything about it. Jocelyn said the other day that we were ‘jungle bunnies, real jungle bunnies now.’ HAHAHAHAHA!
Firstly, when we got there, Eric thought he’d test out his new hat and water the plants with it. It’s waterproof. He filled it up with water…
…then he poured it on the plants… :) Our tomato plants had been devastated by cutter ants, but they are growing back now that the ants are outta the picture. :)
This is the BEAUTIFUL driveway to our friend’s house. Is it not like a Pride and Prejudice drive??? It’s so beautiful to walk along. ;)
This is the corn patch. The corn is a little taller now, but the wind is beginning to blow it down… so we gotta find a way to build a block so the corn can grow. [Gale-force winds up here, I tell ya. It's terrible some days.]
The head of the roost. Yep that’s him. That’s a gallo, Spanish for rooster. :)
A friend told me that this flower is called Rehna de la noches. I’ll have to post some more photos of it, since I have some more, so you can see it in full size. :)
This is one of the berries from the berry bushes that are on the property. They are like a blackberry. Jocelyn’s made jam with them before. We collected some for a friend, who is also going to make jam with them. There are TONS more on those bushes, and when they ripen, we’re going to pick ‘em all!
Hannah picked this HUGE-O hydrangea flower to take home to Momma. She is picking a berry right now. :)
This is the view from the edge of the property. You gotta go through some of the ‘jungle’ to see this view. It’s pretty awesome, isn’t it? :)
Eric walking back from looking at the above view.
Eric and Hannah writing down some measurements.
Mr. Sanchez’s goat kid. He’s a pretty buck, isn’t he?
His other buck:
Pretty hydrangeas that line the drive from above:
Well, that is all for now… I’ll post some more soon. :)
pura vida y shalom!
These pictures are so very beautiful! Thank you for sharing!
Blessings in Yeshua HaMashiach,
Joycelyn
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Beautiful Rachel! I have to tell you though.. that Hydrangea is absolutely amazing! I have never seen such a large flower! It’s like a bouquet of flowers on 1 stem… ;-) Lovely, lovely photos! Thanks for sharing!
hugs!
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I love that big hydro-whatever flowers, it is so beautiful!!!!!
I especially love the color! Don’t even get me started on those goat kids! Soo adorable!
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I *very muchly* enjoyed these pictures! The ones of your garden got me excited for ours–which we won’t be starting for another month or so :-) And that hydrangea is HUGE!!! But very pretty :-)
~Leah~
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That hydrangea is gigantic! Wow! I enjoyed reading about your ‘jungle adventure’ :D It looks so pretty there :)
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Wonderful Rachael! I love your blog :)
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[...] hill we live on, you can see it through these trees. I’ve really been wanting to go to the cabina to get one, because the hill faces directly west and you can see the whole horizon. It’s an [...]
The hydrangea is awesome. Wow, I can’t believe they just grow like that.
Lovely gallo, and cute little goats!
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Maaan, those flowers are HUGE!! :)
Costa Rico is very colourful! Im so thankful YHWH made colour and that we get to enjoy it!
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Love,
Jessica
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Rachel, Your photos of the finca brought tears to my eyes…I miss it so-o much. I spent many happy days walking up and down the lane from the farmhouse to the cabina, where I spent my days. I would go out early in the morning to feed the animals, hang the laundry and then take a walk up to the high pastures and look at the lake from the windy knoll, where you took the photo of Lake Arenal. It is wonderful that even though I am in the states and far from the mountain finca, that I can share in the joys of being there, through your eyes. Thank you!
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