The Casita

It looks like Mondays are going to work out best for blogging. I'm trying to be good about working during the week and so tend to take most of my photos over the weekend. I did manage to take a few shots of my casita which I'll post below for those of you who haven't seen the photos yet.

The living room opening out to a small balcony and panoramic city view

I call this my "Don Quixote" chair, since I'm usually curled up here reading

The kitchen and dining room

My bedroom with a view of my office in the background

The enormous tub in my bathroom

In my walks around town, I keep finding all of these incredible little churches. I say "little" only because they seem tiny compared to the giant Parroquia (pink steepled church in photo from previous post). The one below is my current favorite. There is a park just in front of it with fantastic benches for sitting, watching, reading, and contemplating. All of the benches on the periphery of the park are full of old men watching the world go by and telling stories to each other, while all of the benches inside are where the women and children sit. It feels a little antiquated, but in a charming sort of way.

Finally, I've quickly become good friends with my next door neighbor. Among her many talents, she is an amazing vocalist. Last night, while we were listening to a jazz band, she was invited up to sing and brought the house down. Here's a shot of her singing "My Funny Valentine."