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Insurrection in La Yacata - Letter to the Governor Part 1
Since FE Guanajuato was designed to assist rural communities in various ways, I decided it was time to ask for their advice on who we could contact and what we could ask for. The representative suggested that we compose a letter to be sent to both the governor of Guanajuato and the Mexican president, AMLO. She said these letters should be handwritten, and she would get us the correct…
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A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
I don’t believe I would have chosen this book on my own, but for over a year, I’ve been teaching the first two books of Charles Dickens’ “A Tale of Two Cities” to Chinese middle schoolers. Recently, I decided it was time to finish the book myself.
Had I been Dickens’ editor, I might have chided him on the one-dimensional portrayal of the lovely Lucie Manette, the object of all men’s desires (or…
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Book List -- C.E. Flores & Millie Flores
March had me puttering about in my garden and doing a bit of herb research, interspersed with dips in the pool and working on the La Yacata issue. This month, I hope to do the same. Meanwhile, I thought I’d remind you of the books I’ve already published in case you are looking for something to read.
For the Herbalists
For the Expats
For the Kids
For the Aspiring Writers
In Spanish
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WIP 2024 - March results
Well, March was a better month for writing than February. I wrote a bit of this and that, but I didn’t finish any of the outstanding WIPs. That’s okay. I’m feeling optimistic about April.
I’d like to take a minute to share ALL of the books that are currently available on Amazon in case you haven’t checked in a while. I’m proud of all my babies (books) and am eternally hopeful that each and…
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Water, water everywhere?
Although we wanted to focus on getting the sewer situation squared away first, the presidencia (town hall) insisted that we figure out where we would get water from as our highest priority. Those of you who read La Yacata Revolution might remember that at one point, a pozo (community well) was drilled. It was later closed and a lawsuit filed as Chuchi (the guy in charge) hadn’t bothered with the…
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Natural Healing -- Hoja Santa
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Fate’s Fables by T. Rae Mitchell
I was hung up on reading a traditional Grimm’s Fairy Tale or a book about ehm ‘fairies’ with this reading challenge and thus didn’t do it the first go-’round. When I altered my thinking, I realized immediately after starting Fate’s Fables by T. Rae Mitchell I had found my ‘fairy tale’ book to review.
Fate is an up-and-coming author who is sucked into a magical fairy tale book. Fate, and her…
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WIP 2024 - February Results
I’d like to say that February was at least better than January, but that’s stretching the truth a bit. I did get a few chapters done before I came down with COVID and spent weeks recuperating.
Fortunately, I’m feeling better, and March seems like it’s off to a better start. I’ve decided that I’m not going to berate myself over much for another flop month and just start again fresh this…
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Construction Update 2024
Funds have been low, so we haven’t done much work on my son’s house in the last few months. There’s been some wall patching, one bulto (bag) of cement at a time. It’s coming along, but SLOWLY.
The one project that did get finished in February was the fireplace, and it’s gorgeous! As we did for the other two fireplaces, we used stones gathered from La Yacata, which kept the cost down. The idea is…
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Permaculture Gardening for the Absolute Beginner: Follow Nature's Map to Grow Your Own Organic Food with Confidence and Transform Any Backyard Into a Thriving Ecosystem by Josie Beckham
Who would have guessed that a gardening book could be such an enjoyable read? Permaculture Gardening for the Absolute Beginner is not only inviting and informative but also genuinely inspiring.
The book is impressively well-organized. Our gardening journey begins with demystifying permaculture as more of a mindset than an exact science. It takes you through the essential steps, from soil…
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Natural Healing -- Marrubio
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La Yacata Insurrection -- Apples to Oranges
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One day, out of the blue, this car full of people pulled up to the front door and asked to speak to whoever was in charge of the community. Well, I’m your huckleberry (or sort of). This little posse was made up of representatives from FE Guanajuato (https://feguanajuato.org/), an organization that is a liaison between rural communities and state government programs. I…
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WIP 2024 - January Results
Deplorable; that’s what the January results were. I have a temporary gig that’s been eating away at my time, in addition to the mammoth task of trying to get La Yacata documents organized before the next community meeting in February, so I didn’t get nearly as much writing done as I had planned even with making space on my calendar for writing three times a week.
I managed two chapters for herb…
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Show Me the Money (Setting up a Community Bank Account)
The amount of money needed to complete the utilities projects being what it was, SuperPrez started pushing for a mandatory deposit to a bank account. He brought it up at several juntas (meetings), and most seemed to think this was a good idea. However, we needed to open said bank account before any deposits could be made.
So, since we wanted this to be a non-lucrative community account rather…
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#banking in mexico#La Yacata Revolution#opening a bank account in mexico#setting up a community bank account in mexico
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Third Eye Cookbook: A Maya Inspired Guide & Cookbook to Heal Your Spiritual Sight by Laura La Brie & Max Martinez
More than a cookbook, this book by Laura LaBrie is a spiritual guide with a focus on food! The book begins with defining the Sixth Sense and a few cleanings and activating practices you can incorporate into your daily life. The next section lists food the authors recommend for optimal third-eye functionality. Then come the recipes.
Although these include some traditional Mexican dishes, with…
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#cleansing recipes#maya inspired recipes#mexican cookbook#third eye#Third Eye Cookbook: A Maya Inspired Guide & Cookbook to Heal Your Spiritual Sight by Laura La Brie & Max Martinez#traditional maya recipes
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Natural Healing -- Bigotillo
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