tranistions

This is the view from the kitchen. In the course of 12 hours we went from this...

To this. Atypical georgia snow.

But got to be there for our niece's first birthday.

We received news of a death in the family and decided to come back to Atlanta early. About three months early. It's one of those tough decisions, but one point of adventurequest is to foster a more peaceful existence and attempting to do so in times of familial trouble doesn't fit. One the plus side we got to be present for our niece's first birthday. One the downside, I think I might have a botfly larva currently growing in my back.

ETS sets (money making) deadlines for the GRE- scores expire after a few years. So for the next few weeks I'm studying to retake the test. I'm not entirely sure if I'll even use the scores.

Towards the end of march/early april we are going to wwoof in western colorado.

More fotos

Creek crossing by the house. Getting across this spot is apparently really tricky in the rainy season.

Maggie riding Silky. Piglet is the small dog to the left- Rhombus is the boxer.

View from front yard.

One of a nesting pair of Toucans that lived in the backyard.

These huge frogs only came out a night. My sandal next to it is a size 11. So yeah, big frog.

Costa Rica Pictures

The house. Much nicer than we had expected- running water, (hot) shower, and a refrigerator.

Trying to get coconuts down in the front yard.

We took this picture on the front porch on afternoon. The wasp killed the tarantula and then (we think) placed eggs on or in the carcass. Then buried it.

Banana tree in the front yard.

Damn goats. They're pushy, smell bad, and had many bot flys that I had to squeeze out. So male goats pee on themselves to attract ladyfriends. This is something I have learned.

Two of the five horses that we took care of- oh and ponies are sneaky buckets o trouble.

Side of the house.

Tarantula in the bedroom.