A smoldering fire of damp vegetation unattended on the side of the road,
an old tree caught in late afternoon light.
Category: Atlántida
Guard dog
I see this dog almost every day, but always on the ground. As I approached, he got to his feet to bark at me. Heavy rain at home today, and I guess he got tired of wet paws. I was in Montevideo making an appointment to get our passports and dealing with ID nonsense for our son.
(This age and condition of car, by the way, is often seen in Uruguay. Probably 25 years old, it would still fetch USD 1,500-2,000.)
Oh, that cat.
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That cat has gotten a little annoying the last few nights. If he doesn’t come in at dusk, he wakes us up in the middle of the night to get in. If he stays in at dusk, he wakes us in the early hours to go out.
Last night, apparently, he found something fascinating to catch by jumping up on the bathroom mirror…
…after stepping in toothpaste that had oozed out of the tube of locally-produced stuff.
Awww…
Home-grown loofah: need instruction manual
I was very excited to see my loofahs growing, especially after transplanting them, which apparently they don’t like. Out of ten or so, it looks like only two will be useable. I was even more psyched when I got the skin off one and was able to use it.
Need firewood? Go away.
When we got our first wood stove, I saw several places on very busy roads, with massive piles of firewood (leña), apparently for sale, unattended, and no way to contact the seller. Surely they would paint a phone number on the wall, at least?
After a few years here, despite some excellently run local businesses, the simple act of procuring materials often seems like a game of “catch me if you can.” Still, I think might suggest a sign if I meet the owner:
Update on the kitteh
Still keeping himself amused, I’m happy to report.
His name has become Oscar Peepers, because he resembles our last cat Peepers, who came into our yard a very sick stray, got healthy, then died young.
Related:
Phone call
The local phone rings, someone speaking in Spanish. Which I normally can handle sin problema. This time I’m confused.
Do you speak English? she asks. OK, this is good.
We’re calling about the two unpaid invoices we have for you. This is not good.
Who’s calling? I ask.
Logistics Services in Montevideo.
Are you saying I have an account with you?
Are you David Wilson Douglas?*
No.
Oh, sorry.
* may or may not be the actual name she said
Parrot at Don Vito
Daniel, our favorite mozo (waiter).
Cat energy returns
After burying cats Zeus and Mr Peepers (and dog Karma) in the last ten months, we’ve had just two dogs, and while I’d like to say the house has been quiet, when one of them is a Shih Tzu, that possibility simply does not exist.
Meanwhile, it was inevitable that cat energy would return to the house, and here it is. Did nothing but sleep yesterday afternoon. He’s rested now.
No name yet.