I FORGOT I HAVE A BLOG LOL

I AM NOT KIDDIN I FORGOT I HAVE A BLOG I have been so busy trying to get my passport, that was lost or stolen, working on Christians visa, the house and trying to get new business that I forgot I do this ! oh my god! now I am sitting in a little quaint hotel, in Aluejuela Costa Rica Called hotel Casa Antigua. Its old house on a side street across from the airport. It is owned by a young couple in there thirties. She is Colombian and beautiful, he is tico and very nice. Christian and I found it after our day long trip here to get my passport buy some things for me to take back and pick up some Costa Rican souvenirs. I told him to drive by the airport and to find me a place we did, Its very cute, needs some work but there new owners, so I know in time it may be a really cool place to stay. I managed to get my ticket to go to the USA and I am flying out tomorrow morning for Portland Oregon. I return to Costa Rica on Thursday of the following week.

We have been working on the house in Esterillos it is really turning out cute. Its all blue white and brown, I added brown touches and it is looking great!! Its cool Sunday we spent the day on the beach in front of the house. I had date with a new friend Jorge. A nother young Tico who manages a hotel restaurant not far from Eterillos. He is handsome, I met him some months back but last week he asked me out. I said sure.. but I know already nothing will become of it. I think he has a girlfriend and just likes the Idea of being with an older woman.

We had a nice time, Clint had a friend with him as well. We all had dinner on the beach, enjoyed the full moon and drove home in the rain.

I have gone to San Jose Twice in the past week to obtain cosa's (things)for the home.

I have a couple nice dates with different guys but nothing interesting at all.

I saw Milo last week he came to Jaco to visit me. It was very nice we talked laughed and had some margaritas and dinner at the Jaco Taco. I nice new Mexican restaurant here on the beach.

I saw Ron my good friend who may be helping me turn my office in a high end Vip bar soon. We are working on the Ideas and the money.
I think its going to work!

Tomorrow I see my son Brandon and Sara, Kelsey their daughter and JARVUS their bull dog. hes nuts but I love him.. I am spending a week in Portland for visiting, shopping and rekindling love I hope for my family.


Yesterday back tracking now... I started out the morning early I picked up Christian and he and I did the bank thing, got the supplies order our breakfast to go, and drove out with Clint to the beach In Esterillos.. We all sat on the private beach watched the waves and ate our breakfast in the early morning cool, the beaches are very hot here so that was pleasant early in the morning.
We did as much as we could in the house and left for town around 2:00. I had to go obtain a few more things for the job then I went and got a pedicure and manicure. Later I went to say by to Rosie at the coffee shop. I saw Miguelitto he had a friend with him and convinced me to go the jungle bar for dancing. I did for three hours, i still had work clothes on. I saw many people I knew including Christian.. ha! of course! scouting out women.. as usual.

I went home late around 1:00, got up at six and got ready for my trip. We left town around 10:00 and I finally got my passport at the last minute.

So now here I am just waiting for the night to end so I can fly away in the morning. I really do not miss Portland but I do look forward to some convenient shopping and fun with my kids...

Hope to go to the USA

Raining allot right now, not cold at all but raining. I am sitting in Rosie's waiting to talk to Brandon on the video chat. The past week was slow again, we did book a house to the whole thing its on the beach so that is going to be a very laid back nice job, because we have the leisure to just wonder out front to the waves for a while and return to putting the house together! how nice to have that luxury.

I beached it twice this week so the tan is looking good not like magda!! but good. I am enjoying wearing a bathing suit for once in my life.
Sunday was nice quiet peace full totally Pura Vida. I watched surfers most of the day, unless the rest I laid in the sun and just basked.. it was great.

Yesterday a new client I met some time ago actually it was three guys from LA California, and they purchased homes here in Esterillos. We were suppose to get together and discuss the homes and the design but there is a delay in the schedule of completion. So it looks like Oct till I get to plunge into that. That was disappointing, but at least some hope for the future travajo! ( work)

Nothing on the love front but I sure do get allot more attention now, Clint gets totally disgusted with the smiles, complements, and whistles.. not to mention linda, guapa, Rrrrrrrrrrrrrica, and more.. it is interesting. The Men here are not oppressed about looking smiling and saying what they feel. Something very different from the USA. I found that the men would hardly give you a glance, people are afraid to look at you especially in the eyes. But here is not the case.. Really its almost shocking to those who are not use to it. Never boring I can tell you that much.
But other than the Lear's, and looks nothing good yet.

I am hoping to go the USA I want to see the kids and just hang out with a couple of my friends. But we will see what happens... Work is not that great the timing seems to be wrong...

Yesterday was a bit of a nasty day. The night before I was invited out for a date so I though with an X professional Hockey player to the los Suenos, here in Herradura. I left work around 5:00 rested for a while and waited for him to call. when he did I left to meet him there at the los suenos. We had a glass of wine and I thought perhaps then dinner, he said dinner and drinks and dancing perhaps. He then told me he like to Gamble.I explain that I had no desire nor was I interested in gambling. He wanted to go. I went politely with him, he began with THOUSAND DOLLARS.

This continued for hours until I got so sick to myself thinking about the money he is throwing around and how at this moment I am so short of money. That the thought of him being so carefree about his addiction, on the opposite hand is me worrying about how rents are getting paid and just the idea of eating!!! It made me sick to see him spend thousands and thousands. Finally after another glass of wine and no food I was physically sick too. I asked him if we could leave and get something to eat. Instead of saying yes he said no I am winning right now and I don't want to go. Wait baby wait.. I waited for like 15 minutes more until I could not stand up. I said I need to go I have to eat something. He walked out to my car and said see you later waved.. no hug nothing simply walked off.

I drove home angry and sad wondering what the hell????

I tried to find something open to get food there was nothing open. I went home ate a piece of bread and butter...( about all I have in the house) and ate it and then puked! I was a mess.. sad and hungry and sick from two glasses of wine.

That is why yesterday was just horrible. I was so angry with Cristhian from the following day not completing his list of work and angry at the guy for spending all that money frivolously in front of me... and well just angry!!!

We drove to Esterillos to pick up keys for a house I am doing there on the beach.. all the way there all I could do was think about the dude spending... and Cristhian being a jerk.

Frustrated, worried, all that crap!!! Then I said I need to eat I remembered no eating the day before the two wines the bread... god I needed to eat. We stopped and ate in Esterillos at a little soda near the beach Oh my god it was like 12 dollars for breakfast.. I croaked. Here breakfast runs at the most two dollars... and I couldn't eat It tasted horrible to me.

A little was enough.

Later in the day we had a good day I found out the house in Esterillos is building another house for us to do, then I received an email from two men I met here about 10 months ago and they are coming on the weekend and asked me to do their new house also in Esterillos.!! so now we have two houses to do in the same area.

NOW IF THEY WILL JUST DEPOSIT!!!! lol what a life I swear up and down in and out like the waves that pound the beach here... so similar. Low tides and high tides.

Just if I can learn how to ride the waves and contol... ya think?

We later went and had a hamburger let me say the hamburgers here are called hamburgesa. And trust me there nothing like ours in the states. NOT GOOD but this one hit the spot for me I was needing a hamburger bad.. they put ham and tomato, lettuce and cheese, plus the little hamburger.

We all had a hamburger and fries, Clint ate mine and then we came back to the office.

Then Clint and I went to the beach, here in Herradura watched the sunset it was beautiful! we talked and rested I felt much better by the end of the day. We went home I laid on my leather sofa and that was all she wrote... Down for the night. Woke up today rather late but the day is mellow nothing going on and nothing to said about the houses or deposits. We just talked to Manolo the Spaniard that has a project that is all about pirates.. yes it has gone through now I need to pray that god allows us to be a part of huge almost Disney project in Panama!!!! He promised us that I would be one of the designers for this city that is all about the pirates of the Caribbean. A whole city that is about that... the roads are stones the ships are parked in the bay... the houses are skulls, and no cars allowed only foot, horses, and carts. Its a pirate experience!! sounds nuts but I will go if they allow us to be a part!!!

Cristhian on the left and Jay on the right

Approaching Montezuma

This is Phillip and I on the boat

This is the structure that Cristhian help build at the turtle reserve

A good week, no money coming in but a very good week.

It began with a bid on a new house in Los Suenos, 7 am we were told to be there but the architect didn't show till around 8:00. Then on Weds, Cristhian and I went back up to Masatal to get photos of new property. On that is on a hill top over looking all the national park. WOW incredible!! I just want some property bad. This one is very cheap, really spectacular and in a few years with Cangreja being so young as a national park, it should be worth allot more in about five years.

If it was possible for me to purchase this one, I would and make a bed and breakfast or a spa or something ecological for the meer fact that Tourist could enjoy the views and be so close to nature. I should have photos in a day on the net of the property. We enjoyed the day ate at his cousins little restaurant, and came back down the mountain. Only after his uncle got us three pineapples from the field, and also got me a full Branch of orchids off an old tree. The got a big branch and pounded on the branch above that had the orchids growing on untill it fell down all in one piece.

He also dug other plants for me to plant in our office garden. It was fun I enjoyed that day much!

I was in a very bad frame of mind before that drive, then later coming home was so much better.

Rosie messaged me saying come to the cafe and celebrate one of her employees leaving, Henry, he looks amazing like Enrique Englesias!! I mean just like him.

We all went the party was in the front of the cafe in the street. We had a nice time then later we all went to the jungle bar to dance merange, salsa and cumbia.

The following day not much work here.. we hung out made mails and called people but nothing coming up.

I decided to get away over the weekend, someone told me about a place across the bay called Montezuma.. So I called my friend at the Travel agency and she got me cheap tickets. The hotel was $20.00 the whole trip cost me $58.00.

I had a great time you take a small boat across the bay its about two hours in the sea. It is a small surf town but it is adorable. Clean small the best food I have had so far in Costa Rica! No lie it was the best food ever... I ate mahi mahi and later in the evening a salad with fresh tuna avocado, and apples. Cristhian went with me, we met up with some guys from Canada, they were from Montreal, so we stayed with them and whole time. We went in the evening first to the beach and swam. I watched it was too dark, I won't got in the sea after dark.. to many Manta rays. Then we went to a cool restauarnt called Cocolores.. cute Romantic and great food.

They were a gay couple, we had a great time with them!! but I didn't have any cards to let them know my phone so I hope they read this and contact me when they come back through to Manuel Antonio! Jay and Phillip were there names they both were very handsome, and nice.

Later we danced at a club there, then were invited to a beach party where they played trance music.. I was not amuzed but I listened and danced a little. They guys including Cristhian loved it. How weird I though Techno music on a secluded area on a beach in Costa Rica? Ok whatever!!!

The next morning we had to catch the little boat back at nine thirty, so I got up and then work up all the rest and we ate breakfast at a local Soda. What a cool little town so clean and quaint. beautiful churches and hotels not modern, old world cheap... fun! lots of plantings of all the tropical plants and it was done well. The temperature was much milder than Jaco and Herradura. It was great! The ride back was rough, I was soaked all the way.. And so was he.

Got home about 11:30 and went home showered and decided to back to the beach here.. butit was so cold and windy Clint and I just came back home.

I went to bed early, to get up today to start the week again with the hope of good jobs coming! I want to visit the USA so I hope our work picks up soon.

I left the office yesterday half the day. We had gone to put out brochures and try to drum up business. It was so boring, not a soul around not a phone call nothing.

This mall is really dead here. I am realizing that the economy in the states is suffering it is directly affecting our work.
I really want to turn this place into a bar. It has all the right quality's of a high end VIP Lounge. Everyone that comes in this places thinks it is.
I have a friend that believes it should be, and he and I will get together here in a couple of weeks and try to put our heads together on how to convert it and make it happen.
I will move the office to a new location, I already have an offer for free. But to loose what I put into this place is a shame. It is not because were not good, or not advertising or trying its because, at this point now there are more than five services in the same area that do similar work.
But we are one of the only ones that does landscape so that part is opening up a little.
I feel worried, but nothing like the way I use to be in the States. I worried so much about things that is would make me physically and mentally ill.
Here for some reason, I know that I am in Gods hands, and I hope and have faith that something will come. I try my best to be strong and not break. I have moments of distress, and sometimes shed a tear or two. But I snap out of it and know that I came here alone with very little, and realize I have done much even in this short time.

I really hope that the bar goes through, It is a good way to retrieve the money I have invested in this place. There is one thing I know for sure in life you can depend on and its change. So I guess maybe I am going to have to go through yet another change in my life in order to succeed here.

Yesterday afternoon I spent on the beach lying in the sand and watching the surfers, it was around 4:00. The clouds had covered the sky no sun was shinning but it was warm and nice for resting and contemplating action on my life.
Clint and another friend of mine Ed, went for a long walk on the beach. The beach was full, lots of people. Ya know its kinda nice in a way that you can just do this and not feel guilty about it.
I think it was healthy for me to just get away for a moment and not be so in drenched with the frustration and worry.

Later Ed, Clint and I ate on another beach in Herradura. I had the entire fish with a little rice and veggies, Clint had Arroz con Camerones, and So did Ed.
After we had cafficitos, that is what they call a little coffee with Cafe Rica, its a liqueur that is like Kahlua. Made here though. Just a little in it makes it sweet and yummy.
I went home to lay on the sofa and watch a stupid episode of Hugh Hefner's DUMB BLOND BIMBOS!! god I am sorry but he is hideous! I watched it but was aggravated watching. You know its only status qou.

I slept well no elephants tromping last night. We have people staying in the house above us watching it for the owners. They are having a baby in San Jose and will return with the baby soon I PRAY. These people make so much noise, it literally sounds like heards of elephants.
We picked up Cristhian, tried to get a meeting with this architect that told me yesterday we would meet, but nothing yet.
And Called a couple of people for appointments.
TOday is the fourth of July, they do not celebrate here but, I think tonight is fireworks at one of the hotels. I am going to Roises then to the hotels to see who? then I may just go out with Rosie after. She is so bored lately too.
She called me and messaged me last night, begged me to come down and keep her company but I was tired and felt the body and mind needed to sleep.
So Tonight I will go!
Nothing exciting sorry people! Wish there was some juicy something I could write.. but then again I have children and well I gotta keep it decent!
HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY!

The Fiesta this weekend, Concerts, Bulls, Horse parades and three story bars.

Dancing with my friend Kevin..

The past week was busy, trying to get new work. We have about four proposals out. One nice one at Los Suenos, that I really hope we get it, it will be working with an architect that has many projects.

Its been a tough month. Not much work and having two employees to support and all the expenses has taking a little toll on my body face and mind.

Although I keep the faith that something good is coming. I try very hard to make sure were working on some sort of bid, so that work is coming.

We have not heard from Villa Montana it is a project I been shooting for for months now. We had four interviews, I felt for sure we were in there.. I need to call today!

Other than that its been allot of fiesta.. this time of year is nothing but that.

Last Monday for example, Cristhian and I went to Guarumal, looked at property to sell and took photos. Its large piece of property 25 hectors, with rivers running through it and rolling hills, also in Santa Rosa we have one that is 90 hectors with rolling hills, mountains, lots of beautiful trees. Then later we went to a chocolate farm called Iguana chocolate near by and visited with the people who run this place. We had hot fresh chocolate, but HELL IT WAS HUMID AND HOT AND well it should have been cold. It was delicious though!!! We talked with volunteers, and ate some freshly made chocolate with bananas and some with pineapple.

The volunteers were all girls from the northwest, and mid west.

Interesting??? a little hippish

Later they invited us for a beer of course... seems this is the nature of country.We ended up being up there for hours.. it was fun but tiring.

Then the rest of the week was hard work.

The weekend was filled with the fiesta, what more can I say.

I miss blogging I been so caught up in work and fiesta. I need to get back into it and give details of what is really going on in my life.

I miss the kids allot, even though I been occupied I miss them. I had a bad incident again someone stole my passport so I am waiting on a call from the embassy to see what I have to do to get another one.

I want badly to go visit, but money is tight and now no Passport.

By 'Ohala it happens!

No love interests, no new friends, but I did visit with Eida this weekend and went with her to the Topi, the horse parade in town. The girls were a part of it and I also saw one of my clients in it so that was nice.

Later I went to Rosie's and hung out, it rained really hard she went to hip hop classes I wanted to go but no money. so I waited and hung out at her place. No people at all were around. This weekend was a zoo so many people that you could not walk. People from all over the country came.

Not many Americans.

So last night was dead.

I went to bed early only to be awaken by noise by the pool it sounded like water plugged up in some tube? it was loud and anoying. Then the raving mad dogs around the corner began barking and didn't stop for the longest time.

I did not not rest well.

Today is mostly working on bids and emails.Cristhian is hung over bad he partied all day total weekend and didn't come home till like 6 in the morning both nights. So hes not working to much mostly sitting and looking at plant books Clint went out too, came in late also, I came home the only night I

went out at 2:30 but the parties here go on till five or six.

Well enough for now be back soon!

OPPS I forgot to Blog

God I been trying so hard to get jobs that I have forgotten to blog all week!

It started last week, with the house with the hill that fell down. They called they didn't like the sod, it was because there was none to found in the whole country... we had to buy from two different sources and it was mature, and baby mix... so it looked funny like a patch work quilt. We went up there the three of us and pulled up all the sod and repaired and worked the garden over again. Frankly I know it was ok its normal till plants and grass settle in and begin to grow but clients think things stay the same size and have no clue that here things grow at a rate that is astounding.
But they still owe the balance so... I need to make them happy we worked all day in the hot blazing sun.. I think I got a cold from sweating so much and being dehydrated... We went later to Bonnie's and Jorge's house in Esterillos.. there Neighbor wants me to do the interior design on there beach house.

It was about 3:30, I checked it out, then went and talk to them with Clint and Cristhian. They invited us for beers. The house sits right on the beach. A small metal roof Rancho. ITs very cute. They are selling it for 350 thousand. It has two baths and Two bedrooms.. I think its allot but they say its hard to find houses there on the beach.

Its cute I like it, reminded me of a friend of Mine Tina her style crazy and lots of color. Monkeys come and eat there and there are lots of Parrots and toucans.

It all just ran together after that day.. I have so much to blog about! We stayed with them for about three hours, came back ate and I think crashed. I was so tired. I have to run right now and do a propsal for a castle house in Los Suenos, they own a winery. I hope that we begin work with this archtect. She is referring us now and It will be a good relationship should we rock there world with our designs! BE BACK LATER

The weekend

IT started on Friday, we were canvasing most of the day while Clint took the day off. Went to the beach and hung out. It was fine with me. Nothing going on and I couldn't see paying him to do absolutely nothing.

I manage to talk to many different people involved with projects here in town. I hope that one or two decide to us for for there projects, later in the afternoon. Cristhian Drove me to San Jose, It was necessary, I had a little problem with my incision, where the drain tube was. I was worried, it had not healed over and its been over a month now. So Cristhian was concerned and said he would take me to the doc.

We went the Puriscal way, it was so quiet no traffic, peacefull, beautiful.. the views are so awesome.
Land as far as the eye can see, rolling mountains covered with trees, jungle and nature. GREEN GREEN GREEn.. Valleys mui lindo...( really pretty).

We arrived at the docs, he had patients and so I had to wait almost an hour for him to check me out.
I was wearing a pretty brown an pink longer dress and brown heels the hair was all down and straight. A little sohpisticated for COSTA RICA but I like that some times. But When doc saw me his face was full with a smile and kissed me twice. He said WOW Marianna you look so good... How nice but ya know he says that to all his patients!! but he is great really I love him.
I took me disrobed me and checked out the huge incision. Its all healing well except for three small areas. He said it was normal for that to be the way it is, and if I didn't like it after it healed up he could go back and cut it and reshape the whole so its small. It is covered by clothing so I guess its not a big deal, but with out clothes??? OMG! Deal with that if that happens I suppose?
We left and went to the Escazu and had dinner at a great Italian Resturant called Tre Fatelli.

We actually had a good conversation, and felt very confortable in the moment.
The food was great the martinis were excellent.
We began back for Jaco, He decided it would be good to go his way back Country roads, lots of rain mud... well we had a flat and had to fix it in the middle of the jungle, but he manage to limp it a bar of all things that he knew all the people and they helped.
We did not rolled in till after 11:00, I was tied, He decided to go out and party, which Clint and his friend were out too. So to bed I went and rested.
The next day, I did not work. I did all sorts of things but not work... I went out on Sat and had a great time. I had my own fan club it seemed like... Guys taking photos of me dancing all around me and with me three to four at a time Wow I felt like a queen and they called me that Reina!! it was fun only dancing. Till my clothes were dripping wet, the hair too... that seemed to attract more people WOW I am not kidding this was weird. It felt like paparazzi were there. Lots of flashes and a crowd... FUN!
Sunday was great... slept in till ten. First time in ages... Got up ate and went to the beach. For the first time in Years I wore my first bikini!! I was shocked and embarrased, not to mention nervious about wearing that...
But hey I got a little tan on the tummy that hasn't seen light in years!~

I am so happy about my new body... Can wait to the gym I go this week!!!

Today has been great... we had four inquieries about work very serious ones and had a yes from a previous client for more work!! I believe... And I hope that all turns around for all of us.
I thank god for my life, my friends... I am a generous soul, I know.. I appreciate the comments from my readers, and my friends thank you for your concern. The best I can say is pray for me... and believe that when you do good for others, it is good for the spirit and the soul. Come and visit me those of you who write. I would love to meet you.
Thank you readiing and I just hope it at times inspires you, or encourages you

Finally got the interview in Punta Mala

It took a few days but I finally got the interview at the reserve. We went pretty early in the morning and I talked to one of the students who is a volunteer. It was about an hour long, and after I felt sad.
Of course everyone knows that the condition of the earth is diminishing, and the seas as well as land are changing rapidly. When He explained to me about the migration, and amount of development that is causing the Tortugas, (turtles) to move to areas less populated and foreign to them, I realized how much they needed help in the clean up of the beaches. The amount of other predators now has increased which mean less of the babies to hatch, also the temp of the sea is causing many diseases that can harm and kill turtles and is harmful to humans as well.

I did feel sad, But happy in other respects that maybe when I do write the article I can articulate it well and make someone who never thought about helping lend a hand in the saving of the sea turtles.

I never dreamed I would be involved with anything so environmental, but now I want to be involved and if I can make a small difference just by lending a hand,by sharing my views and physically helping in clean ups then that is all that matters.

The day was really beautiful out there the mist on the sea was heavy, the waves that day were over 9 to 11 feet. The color of the sky a sorta mint green making the sea almost aqua. We drank aqua de pepa, from the coconuts. This is refreshing, it is also a form of medication for what ever ails you. It helps headaches, kidneys and Hangovers of all things... I love it and now Clint is drinking it daily. His skin is getting so good its helping his ailment too.

Its not milky its clear and semi sweet almost tastes like milk. But really refreshing.
We drove back to pick up Clint who was at one of our clients houses trying to repair some damage, the house that the mountain fell away? yeah well he was there plucking weeds cutting what was left and trying to spruce it up a little for our depressed clients.

We then drove back and changed clothes cleaned up and the two of them Cristhian and Clint at the lasagna I had made the night before. Making a nice lunch of it they enjoyed and rested before we all went to the office.
Things as I said in many other blogs are slow... no work so we take our time and enjoy the less stress and ease of the country. Tranquilla is what they say and I am learning that many times its better to be that and just let things happen.

Then today Cristhian, and yes this is how you spell it I was wrong before it is pronounced CHRIS THIAN and I went to Bejuco and Esterillos oste, and este to look for houses for a friend of mine who is interested in buying near the beach. It was about 8 in the morning the day was pretty we searched and talked and he kidded me allot.
I am finding that he is a real teaser... allot like my son and my dad. I find it amusing, and comfortable. Like family kinda, Clint is always annoyed by him, Especially when we both laugh.

I still have a special place in my heart for him. He is becoming a great friend.

Clint is finding more friends and has his own agenda all the time. He is bored, not working and not doing much. He is a real worrier which at times drives me mad. It is because I am seriously trying to change that part of me and he is constant in the negative mode. REALLY DIFFICULT For me to not say anything about it too so I put it on here LOL.

I have not done a whole lot, because I still recovering. But today I noticed I had more energy and I actually felt like moving the furniture oh boy no!! I didn't but I felt like it.

I am getting lots of complements on my appearance so I guess it is becoming evident that I am trimming down. Always have been so self conscious of the weight and looks thing.

I heard from a girl friend of mine of many years that I have not talked to in almost four years. It was nice to hear from her.

Its raining tonight I was so bored, I was at the house alone with the TV and couldn't stand the Spanish stations any longer so I locked up and came down to Rosies. Not very many people too much rain. So she got on one computer I got on another and here I am .

Tomorrow we will hopefully try to repair some of the garden on the mountain, then later more sales. I been canvasing. While Clint stays at the office. I go talk to real estate companies and pass out brochures and see if there is anything out there that we can get out hands on.

This weekend is a fiesta of the bulls in Heradura I may check it out? if not at the end of the month is a huge fiesta here in Jaco for three days so that should be interesting. I will be sure to take lots of photos and post them.

That is all for today nothing much new, except Jonathan, my Rastafarian computer mai, CUT ALL HIS RASTAS OFF!! I been trying to get him to do that for months and he did it!! now hes so cute!!

No interview yet for the Tortugas!

We tried to work yesterday, but nothing is going on at all. Pretty soon the schools will be out and I am sure that things will pick up around here!
All of us were bored, we had ice cream, then went into town to look around. The town was dead. We decided to go out to playa Hermosa to see if I could get the interview with the administrator of the reserve. Cristhian drove, we dropped Clint off at his friends in Playa Hermosa for a little, while He and went to the reserve. But when we arrived they man was yet again GONE! he had another meeting. We talked to one of the other people involved and he was asking us to help with the organization of the clean up that is duly needed. I believe They are shooting for the 23rd of June. So Help is needed

So we returned, and picked up Clint, stayed on the beach and watched the surfers for a moment then returned to Jaco...
This Whole week I have slept like crazy, Last night almost 13.5 hours??? crazy I fall asleep on the sofa then Clint makes me go to bed. I missed all the fun this week DARN!! I didn't do anything at all all week except Sleep.
But the body needed it and its looking much better. It is shrinking some and I am very pleased with the results of the operation!! All these years I wanted that stuff cut off, never could afford it. I was embarrassed, always by that. Now its gone and Its looking GREAT!! THANK YOU DR. MANTILLA!

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Scouting for work, Garbage in the reserve

Black sand beach

Turtle eggs that were rescued prepared nests

The Reserve

We need Help cleaning this up soon!

Yesterday was slow again, I decided mid day to go have lunch at all our favorite place Garribito, and then we rode to Bejuco to see what we could drum up. We got the name of a couple of companies to email and contact so I accomplished what I set out to do. On the way back we stopped by the turtle reserve, because I need to get that interview for print. The ride back to it is long and no pavement. It was rough on the boo boo.. I yelped a couple of times laughed in agony, and almost keeled over once. Christian continued driving Clint in the back yelling all the way! Christan laughing hard making fun of everything. We meet some park guys on the way they told us the admin was not around that they had a big meeting with the community. So we missed the interview, but we got out to see how the reserve was and the condition. HORRIBLE! I was shocked to see that there was more garbage than we picked up before the reserve, Today I have to call the Muni and talk to them about helping again... its bad and dangerous for wild life. The river Toluene that runs about 700 meters south of the persevere dumps all there garbage right into the river and when the storms come it flushes it into the sea. This is bad... I told Clint I wanted to write to the president and see what the country can do to save what is left of what they have? I know its not my country, and I know I am not powerful in anyway but If I can inspire one person to do something about it, and if I can help I will.

We walked around for a little bit, the Sky's were really gray a storm was heading in. I had a moment there that was separate from the turtle experience, Christian showed Clint a rancho he built to Observe the turtles. Well months ago when we were seeing each other regular, he took me there one night, with a bottle of rum and coca cola. We sat cuddled and kissed drank a rum and coke and watched the sun go down. It was very romantic and different. I had never had anyone in my entire life do something like this with me ever... So when we walked up to that place my memory sprang, and I stood for a long time staring, thinking and well having a moment. I had to shake it off and pretend nothing was in my head but it was...

When we got ready to leave Christian had found these seeds that the Ticos feel are good luck I saw he had a handful of them and Clint too. The Hawaiians do the same thing I have a few myself in the house. He also found a little play plastic crab and gave it to me.. told me it is a present.

Then he asked if I wanted Peppa, which is fresh coconut cut from the tree? I said YES because Aqua de peppa is excellent for the kidneys, the body and healing. He got a big pole with saw attached to it there at the reserve and walked to the nearest palm tree and cut off three of them... Then he got a machete and cut the top off so I could drink it. It was an older one, the meat was not soft and gummy it was hard like the type you buy in the states. I prefer the green to yellow ones that are sweet and the flesh is gummy. Those are the best, but I drank it, and he commented saying that wasn't the best...

Then he cut another one for me It was too green so he tossed it and we drove back to Jaco.

I was suffering at this point, My stomach was a little puffy, I had some inflammation. So After dropping off Christian, Clint went to the store and got some Ginger, and ice other things to help me.

He made me green tea with ginger, to bring the inflammation down. He also Ice Packed the stomach.

It worked but I had to do it a couple times. I really couldn't feel the ice that area down low is totally numb. The belly button was really red so I Iced that too.

I heard arguing outside last night, two of the people I knew, there was more across the street. Someone got arrested it was loud..

I went to bed and slept very well, got up around 6:00 went out read the bible today.

Felt I needed some inspiration for my life...

Even though I have someone in my house, he is not always there. He is not my mate or lover... he is gay. He has lots of friends here and he goes out allot so I have been alone. I am again feeling very lonely, I question constantly why Am I ALONE? I am funny, not bad looking, talented, kinda smart... um can cook like a five star chef when I don't burn the bread!( I always forget how long I put it for) its so strange? OK I really do not understand it!! I am feeling like I am just withering inside lately.. Sounds silly but its not. I just want a companion, a helper, a lover, a friend.... even someone that I might be able to fight with now and then! that's kinda fun after!!!

I had a bad night in thoughts, and this morning too.... So I read and it helped lift my spirits a little. No answers but a word that is extremely difficult for the majority of us in any situation. "Trust, patiently wait and hope"

I been waiting for years! yea one of two walk in and out, don't last long and some of the quality of some of the ones that have wandered in an out are really bad..

Hope this changes SOON!

Today is Friday, we don't have much going on again. I have Christian Emailing, Jonathan is trying to find the brochures they sent them to the wrong location , only after the first time cutting them wrong! Clint is making a plant list for a proposal. And I think this afternoon if we get the brochures were going out and soliciting all of us!!

Other than that things are quiet.

I heard From my friend in Portland again Jon.. hes so funny! I am happy that old friends still stay in contact, Kelly from the Heathman lodge repsonded to an email I sent here and now is writting its cool!

Yesterday was a later day, didn't get ready till almost ten. We came to the office and hung out and prepared for a meeting in the afternoon. Clint stayed with me, while Christian took the car washed it, ran around town doing some errands. We made a presentation board for Villa Montana another condo project that will have rock waterfall pools four of them, a river that runs across the top of the condo complex. Then a water fall wall at the bottom of the whole building. Its pretty extensive, and will be allot of work. But Its going to be really cool!
We did well in the meeting. I believe its our job.
After We dropped off Christian at his house, Clint and Went down to the beach at the Boheio. to watch the Sunset. We had a drink and watched the people, the power went off a couple of times, so we sat in the dark and just enjoyed.
Later returned to the house... I knocked out four hours on the sofa, Clint milled around ate a bunch as usual... then we watched American Idol.. Wow that girl Melinda ugh! but what a voice!!! She was very dynamic. Stayed up for a while then went to sleep.
I been sleeping so well at nights, this is great. So that the body heals and I can get back to wild woman I am!

We wanted to go and solicit today our brochures are still not done, actually they were but they cut them all wrong all 500 of them.. TONTOS!! So were waiting once again it will be about 5 weeks now.

Still drinking green tea, I NEED COFFEE I have been drinking coffee since I was little and it is really something I love. So this is a little hard. But its better I don't I tried a little yesterday and wow it began to aggravate again so nooooooooo.

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The turtle reserve beach clean up

This morning was started at 5:45, no coffee.. I am trying to stay away from it for a couple of days. It is agitating my incision, so no coffee at all.
I sat outside and heard lots of Macaws screaming in the trees in the early morning hours. I listen to the birds and drank some green tea. Soon was getting ready for the morning.
Yesterday I had an email from the chamber that they were having a Clean up day at Playa Hermosa for the Turtle reserve. I had written and article earlier for one of the publications about the beach and how I believe that teaching the children to clean up and what not to do to the beaches is the way to change the horrible situation of garbage that is found every where. The chamber and I are on the same page. In receiving this mail yesterday, I suggested to the guys here that we all go very early to the clean up and join in with the children to clean the beaches for the Turtles and people, and plant trees in areas that are needed.

We all left around 7:30 and rode to Hermosa where we met up with lots of volunteers for the very first time in that area ever.
They had a canopy, water, gloves, bags, and food for everyone.
I took the first small group, Clint on the other side with a group and Christian at the gate letting cars in.
But there was more than just us.. It was warm the weather was perfect and I was happy to be doing something good and knowing that possibly I could be helping a situation that in the future may not be here unless more of us do this.
The day of environment appreciation, was a good one!!
Later I had another group who were really good little workers. We cleaned for about two hours together, I finally saw Christian get in and help along with tons of other people. I think we may have had about 250 children or more and many adults.
The turtle reserve is really beautiful, the sands are black and the beaches are endless the water because of the black sand is dark and intense.

We actually saw a few nest's that had already hatched out a week or so ago, but the real date for there return and nesting is in the late part of June to July. The most part of July is were you see lots of them coming and digging and planting there Eggs in beaches that many ancestors ago used.
The clean up today was the very first one. the administrator, a private individual, now supported by the country, Was so happy and shocked, elated is the word.
When I heard this I knew that what We had done was a very good thing to be involved with for the future of the country.

In the month of June I plan on writing a whole story for two publications on the history, how, and what has happened in the past. The robbery of the eggs, how people sell these for food, pleasure. And all the details of the preserve. Also If anyone is interested you can come and observe for a fee and spend the night or help with the conservation of the turtles here in Hermosa.
Contact me and I will give you all the information, and if you need hotels or anything when you arrive here please email or call us at the office. Here is the mail:
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It was good day, came back to find the water off at my place so no shower, and I was full of sand. I changed and tried to clean up best I could to return to the office for a few hours to work on a proposal, Now Clint and Christian and just resting here in the office and I am emailing and now blogging.

A few people came in to tell me they loved my June article in the Jaco guide. I had coffee with one of them another just talked. The two others made me laugh so hard saying I was full of LOVE???? too funny!! Now tonight were going to a concert at The Best Western, and a meeting with the chamber.
We are really trying to be more involved and be aware of how our little city and our beach towns are growing.

Oh I been so gone!

After no mountain nothing now plastic

Before they were finished, with all the mountain and wall

Well on Thurs, we had another disastrous storm which impeded our installation of the grass for the house that is sliding down the hill. The night before I had gone out with Jonathan, my computer Mae, and Christian after work and had a beer, they drank allot. We ate and had good work conversations along with other flavored conversations as well!

Later they convinced me to go the back yard, a young surfer place in Playa Hermosa right on the beach. I thought it would be fun, and essentially it was my first time doing anything. Although I did drink a couple of beers! tried to dance.. it was a little rough, I had jeans on and the pressure on the belly was a bit much.

I wanted to go home after some hours but Christian insisted on staying. Finally I threw a little Marianna Fit and INSISTED THAT WE LEAVE NOW! and he came only to stop and shoot the bull with another person for fifteen minutes, until I marched back over and said HEY COME ON!! LETS GO!!

Well I suffered the next day!! the storm was horrendous, I heard it in my sleep, and knew right then we were foiled again!!

We had ordered some special grass but there is none in the whole country the storm ruined everything and now delaying our installation. Its not just us, its all the people in the industry. We are all suffering .

The lady of the house did not like the grass we got it was temporary in order to preserve what is left of the land, she sent it back saying she did not like it! Well,when the rain kept pouring, my mind and body felt Ill, I was in so much pain. All I could do is pray and lay on the sofa.

Hours, of lying there and worrying... still no ZECATE!( Grass)

Sometimes I wonder all these challenges,and strange situation's That I face here? Why? This job was so simple and going to be beautiful! The guys were all done except the Grass installation, The following night the mountain walls, and all the plants, stone walkways... and more went crashing down. Only a few plants were saved. Now waiting is the game, seeing if they can repair this horrible situation... and who is paying for the replacement of all the work that we did? The architect agreed to pay for all, but I see nothing done, when I finally took the trip today up there, and by the way the road is horrible, even at this stage of healing, I felt pain. We made it to the top and what we saw was totally disheartening.

God help all of us! There was a whole hill near the house before, now there is about three feet in the biggest part and nothing near the pool, in fact it took a small edge of the pool too.

DAMN! what to expect now?

Nothing new!

I been sleeping well at the house, I have not done much. I come to the office and work most of the day but there really is not much going on at all. I have no work per say at this moment. I went today to a meeting but the guy didn't shoW


Then I asked

Christian to take me around and past out some cards and made an appointment for today at Four at a nice big project, and one for tomorrow for huge home that has mosques on top of it? its strange for here, never dreamed I would see a structure that resembles something middle eastern? But it does, Its on a big piece of property and owned by one of the towns hotel owners. The gates are incredible and I think its on the net way back when I first came to Costa Rica, I believe I took a photo of it and posted it long time ago. Had no clue that possibly this would be my work. I know the son of the owners girlfriend well, she recommended we go and talk to them, Talk about tenacious.. we have been there roughly five times now.
Still no answers, but I will not give up!!

Tomorrow our house that went down the hill gets what left of it, gets the grass installed. I talked to the owner today I felt so bad hearing her voice, and how she explained about the procedures now that they have to go through in order to get the mountain back. GOD I was so distressed after talking to the poor thing. I pray it works out.. not just for us for them especially!

Went to Rosie's last night she was so happy to see me, I was pleased to see her too. I miss my friends. Didn't stay long only ate a small amount of fish with garlic, some chayote and salad. Went home and crashed on the leather sofa, slept till about 12:00 till Clint poked me and said go to bed.
The rest of the night was restless, I did not sleep well, sorta had bad dreams.

One more day then I go back to the doc in San Jose. I found out that he has done a few more people I had no clue had surgery? Yesterday two other people told me about him! so I made a good choice with him.
Jon a friend of mine keeps asking for photos, but I would die to put the before on here and then the after.... That is too MUCH GOD!!

Back in the Saddle, SEMI!!

I am trying to work, nothing much really I mostly talk and ride lol as usual.
The weather is gray, and makes you feel less excited about finding new work or to do anything.I spent the past couple of days in the house and slept allot. I did go yesterday for about two hours and see Elena my friend in Herradura, later Clint took me to the store to buy groceries because there was absolutely nothing in the house at all not even water.

I just do not understand why he does not provide a thing??? Lots of stuff is changed, Things never get put back in there place the way I like them. Especially I am gone! I have places for everything, Clint never seems to know where they go. Now were missing my important Book, that has all the numbers of everyone and everything! I don't understand how things get misplaced and never found here????

There is nothing going on in the mall at all, it is so dead its horrible!! Now I am worring about things. Before I was peacefull, trying to recover, the recovery is not over I still have a ways to go... but this is not good with no traffic no calls and no work! I will have to get out there and drum it up again....

On the other end, its been nice to be home, but the lousy people next door were so loud all weekend. There was a car similar to something you would see in USA with huge speakers in the trunk, they blasted it loud all day. At first I was kinda happy they played some Elisha Keys, then usher, the Mary J and a few others I love... then came the regaeton.. NOT GOOD! pounding and yelling.
The evenings were fine after all of them got drunk and screamed and yelled and then left! I was relieved. Been sleeping well in my own bed.
Last night I actually turned on my side for the first time.

I am healing fast I know, it won't be long now!

I been around town a little and seen a few people lots of people have commented and that is nice. Especially when they say you look so purdy!


So much for today, just going to cruise along this week and try my best to find new work! The commerical is BEAUTIFUL!! I saw it today for the first time! wow super professional, THANK GOD FOR JONATHAN!! He has his baby this past week too.. so I am sure he is going be looking for more work.

Has to support baby now!

Already Back and seen a bunch of people

How is it possible to live somewhere foreign and know so many people is such a short time? It is so strange how I have so many friends here? I lived in the USA YEARS, and only had a handful of people I would call friends, or those that ever showed any concern real concern. Here lots of people are friendly and ask how is everything. Its really nice... I like this little town, although there is lots not to like about it, some of the people are genuine.

I am trying to work only by sight, I am not doing anything. I have Christian getting doing and driving. I just pay and supervise. Kinda like this.

Even though Clint has bad things to say about him, I see that he is trying his best to do a good job. All the people I see who know of him seem to like him allot, this is good for all of us. Good relations with business and with people goes over well. Today for example he was prepared, he called the guys to install the gutters ahead of time, he had his list of parts all ready I didn't have to think a thing! He handled all the exchanges with parts that were wrong, and he ordered new grass for another client. I watch him he really likes what he is doing.
I hope I made a good decision here, I need a good front man. Although I did have feelings for him... now were like the best of friends. We laugh were serious we yell, and he shows respect too. He acts like he cares about the work and me as well. Right now that is very important to me.

I just think there is a little of bit of jealousy with the two of them. I saw it last night when Christian dropped me off at the apartment. I will not play sides. There both good for me... although I am faithful to Clint.

I feel pretty darn good today, I slept great last night hardly any pain at all. I showed Clint my incision, he gasped, and then said WOW what a difference! he absolutely cringed when he saw the whole thing. Its big, it wraps around and its very very low.

I would love to go out tonight but I know its too soon. Maybe just to sit and enjoy the people watch and enjoy.
For example today just being out and about I feel almost normal. I believe it is healthier to be around people, the best would be to be around those that loved me...

It is hot here but not blazing, there are clouds today but rain yet! THANK GOD . I saw the disaster it made of both of my jobs... I think I may have rework one place completely. I bout Cried really when Christian showed me the photos.
So much rain all at one time washed away almost the whole job, and on the mountain as well its gone the house is still standing but the whole yard is gone... I pray we have better luck soon...

Another rainy day

Another Rainy day, and I am very bored. I saw the doc again today he shakes his head and asks me how are you healing so fast?
I think my mind is set on this for so many years that I accepted that this is how it is and I a making the body heal. I think positive and try my best to not be upset by the continual conversations from Clint and Christian about the disasters that are going on.
God has to take over... I need to heal and I need to be successful in order to help all these people I have now working.

We have the commercial running and it looks GREAT! The brochures are not in yet , because today Jonathan, my little rasta guy that does marketing and advertising, Internet and stuff had his baby!! so he is in San Jose at the hospital with his woman and new son.

I sure hope things turn again, I need a break for god sake!
I am feeling well, a little head achy today but the doc gave me a pill and it shook it off after about an hour.

I need to get back... its raining like crazy the streets are rivers here and they said in Jaco its raining cows and pigs.

GOD I LOVE BACON AND STEAKS But this is ridiculous!! mountians are falling down all over. Roads are being washed out...


But I have to some how keep the faith. Today I waited patiently for Zaida in the car for almost an hour while she was getting something repaired. But I had fun I texts messaged a Friend of mine Another Christian and we were laughing by the end.
I had like five phone calls today, Ed this architect called to say he was concerned about me, a Cuban guy I know ,Enrique asked me if he wanted me to be driven home by him,( NOT MY TYPE) Ken my friend from New York, wanted to know how the belly was doing? So I had allot of attention today.

Also my sons Girlfriend told me that they are trying desperately to get here, and are going to be Married here! so I may have to start preparing for the wedding. Since I was a wedding designer for many years in the states this will be natural for me. It is all about finding the location and then working from there... Sara said she wants Salmon and white, so I know what to do now. I am excited, I know they are happy and if there happy I am too.
Both my children, if I know there happy then I feel good, If I know there not I feel horrible..

Villa Collettas would be good, but its very expensive, so I got to put on my thinking cap ask allot of questions and come up with some locations to show them. Actually I had a dream last night that Clint and I did this big wedding but it was all white... we were arguing like normal about where to put things!

SOOOOOOOoo ready to go back to Jaco

I Have been here in Tres Rios now for nine days, I am about done really.. I am so stinking bored I can hardly breath. I wish I could listen to some music, or something. I brought a couple of books magazines really because I didn't have the time before to go to a book store in San Jose to find a couple... excuses really so now I'm going stir crazy.

I went to the doc today at noon same as all the other days, but today was special.
He removed the device and the tube that was inserted into my abdomen to my belly button. That felt so strange when he pulled it out. I had to whistle and breath so I wouldn't be freaked out by the feeling. He showed me my waist and it looks smaller, allot smaller. They cut almost 10.5 pounds off of me. YEAH that is bigger than a BABY!! so I guess I just had another baby growing down there! WOW I could not believe it when he told me that.. I didn't realize how huge it really was. I knew I was uncomfortable, and I dealt with it for allot of years but after Jazzercise and so much energy in it that I didn't feel it was that heavy.
So what a differences now!
Sunday he pulled all the tape off that was all around the whole center of my body and below my belly button off.
Ok that hurt I bout choked.
The nurse was trying to pull it off and I was yelling OOOOUCH!! the skin where the incision is, is very tender. Its red from putting tape after tape and almost burned. So It was touchy there! then the doc took over he dabbed it a bit and in swift stroke it was gone. Then I saw it after a few minutes of breathing deeply, and smiling. It was tight and no stretch marks at all above the belly button.

Ok that was a strange site for me to see, because for years it was sagging skin with lot and lots of Stretch marks. Cutting off almost 10.5 pounds wow is allot.

Enough of that for now! anyhow I am so done here... I think that Zaida has had enough of this going back and forth to the doc some 30 minutes away from her home. When were in the car she rarely speaks. It is very uncomfortable, I smile and once and in while try to make some sort of conversation but it goes either unheard, or ignored.
I sure hope tomorrow is the last day then I can call the boys and tell them to come get MAMA!!! I WANT TO GO HOME!!

We came home only after dropping me off at the mall while she went to her attorney's I walked about looking at the stores went to the bank then had a latte.
The malls are very similar to those in the USA. Not the same type of stores but similar.

I went in a high tech store and checked out all the new tech products, I am kinda a nut for some of it. Always have been.
I bought a nice pair of black dangly earrings and pretty black rhinestone bracelets to match and went to the hall where she was waiting , kinda had a scowl on? I didn't say much. We got into her 1970's VW van, and headed to Tres Rios.
In front of us was her husband in another 1970's orange and white VW Van. We rode along not saying a word.
Then coming to the house she seemed to perk up and made us a nice late lunch of some meat in a pressure cooker, fresh green beans, cauliflower,potato and Parmesan bread.
I ate most of it, and had a cup of tea, went to my room and she took a nap.
I read a little and watched the rain outside poor as it is doing right now.
We are having a tropical storm, the tail end of a hurricane they say.It has been horrible really
I got a call from Clint, he said to me hows things Marianna? I said Great I got the tubes and stuff out and I may be coming home. He said Sit down Marianna I have some bad news.

Ok, lots of things were going through my head, first I thought about the business, something tragic, then I thought he got a call from Jordan? something horrible? then I thought oh no Christian was driving my car NOW WHAT... but I was wrong on all thoughts.

We had done a job on the top of a mountain while I was there and after I went for surgery. The guys were finishing it up.
Weeks ago when I did a walk through, of the house and property, I saw a huge crack in the soil on the back side of the house.They had a wall built holding the ground up, When I saw this I said to the owner has this always been here? he said no I said this could be a problem! he assured me that the wall was strong, and that the ground was packed, but I told Clint when we left I was scared. I said I know something is going to happen that doesn't look right.

Well they continued to work, and finished the beautiful landscape job, like out of a magazine. I had the create islands of plants tropical and bananas, plantains, helconias and palms. In the end Clint said to me the other day they were so happy and it was incredibly beautiful!! Well That crack was a problem, last night in the storm the whole mountain crumbled. Leaving only three feet of soil left next to the house. Right were I had seen the crack and mentioned it.
I was shocked but knew, I told Clint I knew that.. I knew that he continued to say you are something you have such strange abilities to know ahead of times on many things that are about to happen. It was not a giant crack, it just caught my attention and I thought oh boy the rain is coming and this could be a huge problem.

Sure enough all the landscape is down the mountain now, the rock wall of slate is there and so is this cool spiral staircase of rock that they build with walkways... trees all sorts of things.
I feel so bad for Leo and Jim, they sill owe us a balance. And now I pray they do not loose the house too! They did not have insurance, the architect said she would cover it, but I am worried for them and now for us.
Although it could be good, if the architect covers it and repairs it means we will have more work to do when its completed.
We had another disaster at the other site, the grass is back ordered the soil is there but with so much rain it washed the soil into the building... GOD NOW WHAT???

I am trying not to be unnerved by all this, and I just have this knowing that it will get all resolved.

I hope and pray that things get better for all of us, I have a bunch of people to support now, I been praying daily that god provides work and that all are happy and feeling good about there jobs.
Clint said I believe in you Marianna, I know this business is going to do well... That is all that counts. To have someone who believes!! That positive energy is enough to motivate me to do better!!