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!

Here is our information: If you are interested in the tortuga help and seeing the nature of the animals, visiting COSTA RICA PLEASE EMAIL ME AT: Marianna.love@gmail.com or Call in Costa Rica 506 637-8438 Please take a look at our site, we have now begun to add properties for sale. We have many and soon they will all be posted on the net.
I have all the legal people here in the office to help with the process should you be interested in any of them or have a desire to buy property here in COSTA RICA!!! Ciao

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.

Here is my information for emails, if you are interested in seeing the turtles in July lay eggs and hatch. You can either help or just observe. Hotels, transportation, events, places to see aside from that all provided by us at ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL!
Mail:
Marianna.love@gmail.com or call the office in Costa Rica 506 637-8438

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:
Marianna.love@gmail.com the phone in Costa Rica 506 637-8438

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!!

Just Healing, taking it very easy

I am not doing a whole lot here. I feel so bored and lonely, I suppose I am so use to running like a chicken with my head cut off most of the time, that this quiet zone is really different for me.
I do not like it, although I am doing it. I am recovering very well, in fact very rapid so the Doc Peralta Mantilla says! I have to go every day to have him check me, and drain this device I have hanging on the side of me.

I didn't bring a whole lot of clothes because I really didn't know what to expect? I thought perhaps days in the bed but not at all. The first day after I felt like a million bucks? They had given me morphine the moment I exited the clinic, so the effects were good and I slept well that night. The second night was bad, I had bad news from Clint and My whole spirit was upset. I had so much pain I could not sleep not even with the panadol night time they prescribed for me.
It got better after that....
Now I am on 8 and I feel pretty good. You have to wear a very tight garment under your clothing to press the stomach in, at night it is uncomfortable but in the day I kinda like it. I feel firm and strong with it on. I hope soon I can go home. I am very bored

I eat small amounts I do not feel like eating much, and sleep normal now, although its hard sleeping in one position.. the back is sore.

I miss everyone and everything now, I sure hope he lets me go back to Jaco Soon...

The guys are handleing the work its not a whole lot, it sounds like there getting along a little better.
Yesterday Christian showed up here by suprise, he left his car in Puriscal, and took the bus all the way here to Tres Rios.
I was shocked, but it was so nice to see him and to visit with him. He is so dang cute! But were at terms were it is strickly business now. That is fine with me.. Ihope he works out, he knows an awefull lot about the nature here and plants and more. So he will be an asset once he gets the hang of how things work with my business.

I will blog more I have to go the doc now, and to Terra mall to bring back a blouse I bought that is too large..
HOW NICE TOO LARGE!!!
CIAO!

How come there are no comments from anyone?? I guess my life is not juicy enough now.. I thought for sure someone would have sent me a mail and said something bout my vanity or my insanity!

Not even my kids have written. I haven't heard from Jordan in weeks, I heard from Brandon the last week, as he finally got a cam and now we can actually speak on line! yeah... but I am at Zaidas and she has none, and doesn't have wireless so I can use my computer. I Think that tomorrow I will go somewhere have her drop me for a few hours to be alone and try to talk to my kids on the computer.

I am doing great the doc is amazed, he thinks I am lying about my age... LOL I think I am lying too. Sometimes I can not accept that I am as old as I am.. I feel young inside most of the time. The body is amazing isn't it I don't mean mine I mean the body itself. The mind has total control over the body.

THE MIND IS POWERFUL... I have tried many times different things to see if the mind can control your concepts and it is true... everything is in our minds. I been saying I am well, I will be well fast and its working. The Doc said, I am at five days now, but the healing appears to be two weeks. He just looks at me very strange in his office? I am getting to know him seeing him everyday.

He told me today about his five year old and how he calls on the phone and Say's "May I speak to Dr.Mantilla" Hello DR. MANTILLA this is your son" I laughed he has a five and nine year old boys. I said oh god help you!!! I know all about boys. With my brother having three, My sister having three,and Myself having Two.. there were lots of boys in the house. They sure knew how to break everything! he told me about the little one saying potty words repeating after moma, I told him its normal, and how Jordan would listen to Brandon cussing when they were little, hearing me or there dad of course...and then got kicked out of Sunday school for cussing like a sailor. He laughed said oh Marianna how did you do that alone?? I said it wasn't easy but I did it and the funny thing is, Now my sons are having there own, and well it just never ends your a parent forever.

All the bad things I did as a child got paid back through my children, and now All the things my sons did I am sure will be paid back through theirs. I hope they have good children but I know my boys they were devils sometimes!

But many times they were the joy of my life making laugh when I didn't want to, or when I could hardly think from the worry and stress of raising them alone. With running a business and trying to run a household and raise them.
BUT I DID IT AND THERE GREAT NOW!

Well today was kinda fun I went shopping, walking was a little rough but I did just fine I do not think anyone at the mall knew I had a thing under my dress I walked like I was normal but about two hours into it I was feeling ugly. Had to go home. Zaida really didn't know I felt bad
But I am better now I changed and rested took a pain pill, there mild. They do not believe in strong pain killers, the doc said you heal much better with out. I believe it its mild it just knocks it down not out.

I had my afternoon Coffee and goodie, and now I am ready to visit.
It is raining really hard here in Tres Rios like hours of it and steady. Reminds me of Portland.... chilly but not cold.

Well a great nights sleep sure did help the body.. sleep is the best thing for many problems memory and healing. I slept well considering I have to sleep in an upright position with many pillows under the arms and next to the body. I couldn't get to sleep early because I am usually up late and rise early as well. I went to bed about 10:00 but talked on the phone till midnight to Clint. He made me laugh so hard I was killin.. I kept telling him to shut up but he said funny things so I had to laugh.
I really did not eat much yesterday only a slice of bread a small soup and half a sandwich for the whole day. But I did drink allot of Gator aid because the Doc said it helps flush the fluids out.

He is a younger meduim height man, pretty blue eyes and lighter hair. I think he is Colombian. His office is very nice and has the clinic right there all attached. He has done a nice job I think so far from what I can make my self look at.
I am squeamish about the incision, I can't touch or see it, besides there are no mirrors long enough or low enough for me to look. It's pretty big, goes from hip to hip they found a hernia also while he was doing that said it was pretty large.. I didn't know I just hurt all time anyhow and accept it!
The Belly button is all new!! YEAH I NEVER HAD ONE BEFORE IT WAS A TUNNEL! I am so excited about this I guess you can tell aye?
But putting medication on it hurts and I feel wacala doing it.

I have to see him every day till he takes the machine that is attached to me off. He said today wow your really healing fast??? curious he was? said what are you doing? I said nothing .. said that possibly I will have that taken out on Monday or Tuesday! Yeah I am ready already to go home.
But he has to watch the progress and he sees you everyday. His price includes all the visits which could be up to 20.

So far so good with him. He is seeming as if he really likes me he kissed me twice today. But that is common here all people kiss. BUT TWICE!!

I just about died when he had to take photos of me naked, I WAS DIEING INSIDE!! I wanted to laugh, cry, scream, I was sweating like a pig.. so embarrassed! But I suppose they need that for references and to show others what he can do, with a mess like me!!! honestly I don't let anyone see me completely naked ever! So that was the worst feeling. IT felt like a waterfall flowing off my forehead of sweat when he told me to disrobe!

So the results today are perfect! PLEASE GOD HEAL ME FAST I want to go home now.. I am missing everyone and everything. I asked him today when can I dance again he said wait a week Marianna, then laughed.
He told me to swim in three weeks so that is great!

Now on the job front, I heard that Christian and Clint are battleing for positions, let the best man win! Clint want's to throttle him, they both call and tattle on each other. Jonathan never bothers me he just gets along. One of our workers who is a Tico, Carlos along with three nicas working is now upset with the Nicas. Clint said he was getting so possesive of the Job the landscape that he yelled at the Nicas and told them to stop walking on his dirt! you have to see Carlos.. hes so cute and so zealous about the work. He totally enjoys doing this.

He has never done professional work so he is very proud and happy at the results. Its cute its just like kids, when mom is gone they fight and fuss and have to gain favor.
I just hope they don't kill each other... and GET NEW JOBS!!

We have a commercial running on Cabletica, and I am advertising on two publications.
If any of you out there live in Costa Rica and need us, I will discount it for you at the mention of this blog. I will also commission you if you send me a job... SO HOPEFULLY something begins to develope soon!

Well I am gonna go see what I can eat here, and then take my first long walk.
Buenos tardes! Nos vemos!

FInally I new Blog!

God I been spinning like a top trying to get things in order before this surgery. I had it and its done, I had a rough time last night but today I am feeling a bit better.

I guess some of you are wondering what the heck kind of surgery is she having?

It was plastic Surgery. Some of the best Plastic surgeons are here in Costa Rica. But not my purpose for coming here, although it was one of the things that tempted me.. the dental the plastic surgery! I had the teeth fixed right off the bat when I got here some time ago. Now the GUT IT GONE!! one of my Friends here Marla Tortorici said "are you sure you want to leave your belly in SAN JOSE???" ya know like the song I left my heart in San Francisco??? I told her Hell yeah I do. I had two children years ago, I was not in good shape then, and the body suffered, then I had a serious surgery where I had some tumors and they had to reopen that area.
Five and half years of exercise, losing some close to 80 pounds by Jazzercise helped tremendously, but never tightened that BELLY!... It just wouldn't I lost so much weight that the apparent solution was plastic surgery.

I Know I know some of you are thinking WHY that is not important.. But hey I live on the beach everyone here is half naked almost all the time. I was so embarrassed to put on a suit, not to mention other things.

But now I have done it, many years I have said I wanted it. I worked hard and I got it and Frankly I feel better already about it!
It is a different procedure that I did not know about, a friend suggested here Rosie as a matter of fact, and I took her advice. I hope the results are good, actually its better I see the difference and I will feel better about me too.

It has been three days now and I am walking about and eating normal. I have two weeks in San Jose to see the doc everyday. They will not let me go to Jaco until its almost healed.

I have had some fun before I left for this I hung out with Friends, showed a couple of people for the first time in my life ever, why..??? I danced, I went to dinners, I worked like crazy and now Clint and Well Christian are handling the jobs. We have a very nice landscape Job on the top of a Mountain right now and I really hope the people are happy it could bring us more and AAAAAAAA recoup the money I spent on this bondo job. ( as in Auto)

Yep Christian is working for me, he is doing good and Clint is getting along fine with him and Now Jonathan. Jonathan does some marketing for me now. I hired him a month or so ago and is now apart of our team. We have a commercial running in Jaco, I am also advertising in the Jaco Guide, and I write small inspirational stories for them. NOW I have another revista they call it interested as well as an advertising mag so three little mags are asking about me. There is no money of course in it, but its great exposure... and I love it!

I am staying in Tres Rios, at a friend of mine Ziada's its a beautiful,hacienda style house with gardens to die for. She has everything concievable growing and all so perfectly planted. There is a big fountain in the middle and she does recovery for people like me or others who use the doctor she deals with. Zaida is a very nice woman, Hey if she can put up with me she has to be nice!

I have had all sorts of people text messaging me, sending me funny notes about the belly... its cute. I hope I can handle being still for a moment. I am already wanting to get back to Jaco and its only been three days.

I worry about the guys handling things. The office has been closed since they are working on a site. I am trying to find someone to just hang out and answer questions or the phone. Email ect.

I don't have my camera, so I can not post photos but if you want to see some of Zaida's garden go back to the beginning when I came to Costa Rica and you will find her photo. I met her through Amanda... that is a long story.

Anyhow I am alive and soon to be looking good!!

Battery dead not able to pick up Clint and more

I worked half a day Sat, I actually installed more than half of the landscape, started at 5:30 am so it would not be so cold. I had a helper Carlos, we worked all morning and pretty much got it all finished except the Bermuda grass. Then I went to Belly dancing and had late lunch dinner with Alysia, Rosie's Sister while Rosie changed and got ready for the evening at her coffee shop/ restaurant.
It was nice talking to Alysia, she is so cute and funny and looks allot like Rosie. Its Her little sister, we were friends before I was friends with Rosie.

Later I came to the office and then tried twice to get the nails done, finally It happened about 7:30 at night. I was so tired hardly any sleep, worked on the landscape Belly danced, and then nails and home. I did go out again, why?? cause Rosie asked me to, so we met, no drinking only dancing and talked allot. I love Rosie I am so happy I have some good friends here...
On Sunday I got up pretty early and cleaned up the house figuring Clint was coming and I would leave about four or Five in the evening to drive to San Jose. About 11:00 Elena another Tica Americana Friend of mine called to come to her new house talk, drink have late lunch with her. Her husband fishes allot and she is alone so it was just us girls.
We talked about everything of course, the jobs, my surgery, her new job in the office I am remodeling., Christian and the lack of a man in my life... Everyone always asks me about that! GOD!!! then we talked about Family and sisters hers that gives her a bad time and mine that pretty much wrote me off. I told her I love my family, they just do not understand why I am here? the same with hers, and that she had a similar situation.
We ate lunch which consisted of Rice corn carrots and cows tongue. It was Delicious!!

Then some friends stopped by, later her husband came with Christian that works next door, a different Christian. We all talked, then it began to rain, I thought I better go out and shut the windows on the car when I found the car totally dead. Oh boy the problem began they put the charger on it, but that didn't work. The switched battery's and it started. I had to get my RTV the following morning with the Christian I know in Parrita, which is some 45 or minutes away from Jaco and now I was worried about this car not starting and how was I going to pick up Clint?
I went to the house to get a few things and the car would not start again.
So needless to say I did not pick up Clint he was furious!!!! he called and I was not there, but I figured he was grown man and he would find a way to get to Jaco some how. He ended up going out all night and then taking the bus in the morning to Jaco, when he came I was just about done getting the car straightened out.
I left to go get the RTV it is a sticker that is given to you for the car to pass the roads, only if it passes all the tests Well we drove and missed the appointment by an hour because of the car, it was closed for lunch.We then drove to Quepos, just to pass time. Came back and just as we were entering the test area the damn car died!! oh god I was so embarrassed!! they managed to push the car and got it started!! I was feeling better at this point.
It took a while but it pass and I got the sticker so now I am all set to sell the car. It was not the battery I thought it was but it was regulator and the relay switch. It is fixed now...!! GRACIAS DIOS..!!

Today has gone well I went to the gym early.. then I worked on the Herradura, then went to Hermosa to the new project and talked to about five others for prospective projects.
Now tonight i have to meet the trucks that bringing the soil to the new landscape job to the top of the mountain, later Clint and are doing dinner and talking. I am very glad he is back.
See what tomorrow brings??

Early morning Landscapeing and Belly dancing

Oh course After work I got invited to go to Monkeys the dance place it was late I worked till almost 11 at night. I changed went and and met Rosie for a while. They had these Yagermister girls in there dancing on the bar, then they did a dirty dancing man contest and some ugly sucker won cause he danced like a fool! after that it got nasty I left shortly after the girls contest where they disrobed and well it was not sexy it was nasty and I felt defiled....
During this Tony showed up the old Tony he is looking more depraved that I remembered... he told me my phone was cut or he was threatening to cut my phone?? he was a bad scene he insisted on a commission that I promised if we closed Macaw early and they paid, but as you know that didn't happen and well I got totally screwed on that project and Tony was the main factor on the job... He did not follow through on many things and so he was fired long before the job was final. I had to get rid on him.. he was staying in my place for free, making a salary, never sharing or paying for lights, water nothing eating free... He even took a loan with me, and never paid it back.It was a very bad scene , I left right after that so I was there for maybe an hour and half... I went home to bed and got up at 5:00, I am trying to finish this small remodel job.

I picked up The jardinaro at 6:00, paid the viveros, (NURSIES,) then drove to Herradura to help the Jardinaro install the whole landscape. And I did, also painted another area and cleaned up garbage.
I left about 12:30, paid Christian and Carlos, then went home changed cleaned up some and went to My belly dancing class... it was hard but fun this is the third time. I will miss all the dancing for the next month. To me its my form of release and exercise, I do not look at it as bad or the intention of being in the bars here for a pick up.. its different here that is not the way of life. Everyone dances... ( justifying my habits! )

I have also been working out three to four days a week , but still not seeing any difference in the body GOD ITS HARD TO GET IN SHAPE when you have not worked out for a year.


After Rosie and her sister, Alisha went to Rosies on the corner and ate Mahi mahi and fresh veggies and a sandia, they make natural drinks here out of fruit with either milk in the blender or with water and ice. I do the water and with out sugar... We sat and talked and she encouraged me to be out and about not to stay home and sulk and miss Christian... Were friends but its hard being a friend with someone that you liked at one point... for me anyhow?

I came to office to read mail and now the nails are going to get done since I did all the landscape it is not easy I broke allot of them off completely.. so I figured it would make a girl feel better to get a little pampering..
I found out Clint comes back tomorrow night at 8:00 so I am going to have to drive to San Jose and pick him up...
Tomorrow is my pool day in the sun to relax and meditate life, and just do nothing generally!

Leopard high heels? I wear leopard high heels too... This is Priscilla, I wish now I would have gotten a better shot of her but this is the just of it, Black bra with a white blouse to draw attention to the boobs! GOOD GOING Prissy.
Yesterday was so nuts, the power being off caused much confusion, I manage my day but I was in ten places all day. The car got fixed its fine now, and then Christian laid on me his is bad and showed me that the whole suspension is cracked, I think he was hoping I would say I would help HELL NO! I just gave him advice "ask if you can make payments for the repairs." He wasn't happy yesterday.

I worked most of the day. The project is slow to come along I only had one worker yesterday.
Last night the guys three of them including Christian worked at the project painting, I dropped all of them off and left I had a meeting with a sign guy, and then I went to the gym. I got several messages from Christian that the power was cut there but I was working out so I didn't read them. When I got in the car I noticed the messages they had been sitting in the dark for more than an hour! HAAAAAAAAA good for him I thought sit there and wait. I made fun of them when I picked them up I was all sweaty and hot and just yelled get in the car . I dropped them off spun out of Christians apartment with out a good by, but this morning he messaged me good morning I will work if you want me too? I answered but very cool nothing much said only Si llame mas tarde.

I got up very early today 5;30 the air was not working right I could hear it doing weird things. So I shut it off and made coffee, looked at my text messages and then watched TV, American News nothing good still.
It is a good thing I took a shower because the power was cut again at 7:00. I got all dressed in a pretty red dress and heels today, picked up Carlos my jardinaro, and tried to pick up one of Christians friends who wanted to work but he was not there.

Then I continued to the site and now in the office. I have to go Ice today they installed my phone and the thing does not work, plus I need to pay everything before the coming week so I do not forget while I am San Jose after my surgery.
That should take a few hours.
I did have a nice visitor today, Manolo, he is the man who build my wonderful Chandeliers I designed for the office. He is from Spain, very famous artist and does the most interesting things. His friend has put together a plan for an amusement park slash Condo project, he put it out to many investors and now it is forming. OF ALL THINGS IT IS A PIRATE VILLAGE Caribbean Pirate village. COOL and well he did promise me months ago last year in fact that I would be a part of it. We talked about it today and yes he still says he wants me to be one of the leads for the design staff.
Ok last night, I confessed to the air and my self!! that I will no longer struggle, that I will be doing much better and my goal is to make enough here to build and not worry any longer I said it several times to my self out loud last night. Then Jonathan, my computer guy, dropped by and brought me the new business cards, we were talking he said he wants to market me and be that part of the business, well I need someone like that to make more of an impact and be more out there! while we were talking he said he wanted to be involved with all my projects. I said Jonathan just tonight I said to my self I want to be a millionairess, I want to not struggle any more. My whole life I have self supportive, self employed and did ok, struggled but managed to do many things. I want things to be different now I want the best! he agreed he saw me at this level and said he wanted to join the train of thought. I told him there is power in your words and to believe what you say and be careful of what you say also.
Then today here they came... I am not sure if they are the answer but its a huge possibly. I have many here I am leaving all the doors open, I pray it happens soon!!!
The Pirate village will be the first ever to be built days of old condos shaped like skulls, waterways shops and and amusements too.. it is going to be done in Panama so Hey Panama here I come!!!! Stay tuned for that one...