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The ‘New’ House in Pedasi

It’s coming along. Lots done and still lots to do. After I left Pedasi April 2024, Daryl stayed as there was a ton of work being done on the house. Wet season doesn’t start until May…ish and everything on the outside of the house needed to be closed in before the rains come. When IContinue reading “The ‘New’ House in Pedasi”

Time for more DIY: Solar panel storage and little tables

When Daryl’s ‘mishap’ happened this summer, I learned way more than I wanted to. At the trailer we have no electricity and depend on solar panels (and a generator if we are really stuck). Normally Daryl would take the four solar panels and the wiring off the trolly before storing it all in a shed.Continue reading “Time for more DIY: Solar panel storage and little tables”

Alberta Wildflowers

We haven’t been spending much time at the trailer this summer. On our first trip in a month, mid July, the wildflowers were incredibly beautiful. Once we got settled in and the fridge packed, it was time to walk around and enjoy the beauty. Wish I could say I knew the names of the flowers,Continue reading “Alberta Wildflowers”

DIY Tables….and more tables.

We have a friend who had a very very large corotu tree fall down in his back yard. It damaged part of his fence and workshop. That’s a lot of wood to use up. It took a while to get a guy with a six foot chain saw blade to come and cut the tree intoContinue reading “DIY Tables….and more tables.”

A Panamanian house. Almost DIY

Sometimes it is better to buy a ‘fixer upper’ than trying to build from scratch. This lovely little gem was a new build that has been sitting empty for the last 10 years. It came with a good size lot. The location is also perfect, it is on the edge of town but only aContinue reading “A Panamanian house. Almost DIY”

DIY: Making a Mandala

There might actually be something artistic in me! Making the mandala was fun and not difficult, as long as you followed the pattern. The instructor suggested I take the beginner lesson first as I had no idea of the process involved. I did (me and a nine year old with his mom). Basically we wereContinue reading “DIY: Making a Mandala”

DIY outside seats

Once I realised how satisfing it was to take a raw piece of wood and change it into something useful, I was hooked. Daryl and I went back to the same lumber yard looking for wood for another project. I had this visual image of making stools to use outside, preferably under a big shadeContinue reading “DIY outside seats”

DIY woodworking

A while back I needed a project. We are in a country with lots of beautiful wood. I needed something small and easy to make as I had zero tools. Daryl and I stopped by a lumber yard to see what was available. The workers were more than helpful and we were given two endContinue reading “DIY woodworking”

Venao has both hiking and surfing

As a change from all beach days, we decided to do a small jungle hike. Eco Venao Lodge has a short hike we have done a couple of times. Thankfully for the most part there are shade trees. Not long after crossing this stream we came across several howler monkeys. Pictures sure don’t do justice.Continue reading “Venao has both hiking and surfing”

Sand, Sun and Waves

Family visits are a great time to showcase local beaches. There are so many choices and each with different highlights. Cheryl, Adam, Hannah and Davis recently visited. They made it to Pedasi at 3AM, after two long travel days. Our first beach was Playa Playita. Always a favorite for me as it has the mostContinue reading “Sand, Sun and Waves”