Last few days

It’s that time again. I have a huge list of things to do that can only be done in the last few days before we leave for Mexico. I have a list of twenty-one items for the last days and another twenty-one for the day we leave.

It’s been a short but busy year with all the doctor’s appointments and especially the Melaque party. That was fun. Then there was our new car, and of course, we wanted to go everywhere with it to learn what it could do.

One of the chores was to take the hydroponics apart, clean it up and put it away until next year.

Sadly, because we’re leaving early I had to pick the veggies before they were ready. However, we got a pretty good crop. We vacuum-packed them and put them in the freezer until the spring.

The tomatoes went a little wild, also, we harvested about thirty lemon cucumbers but I had to compost about the same again because they were too small to use.

Then of course there is the sad job of the last pub day. I always worry about this as the guys try to run a tab in my name while I’m gone. Fortunately, they haven’t managed to do it yet, but I know they won’t give up.

Adding to the problem are several doctor’s appointments in Nanaimo taking up half the day. However, I’m confident it will all get taken care of.

Come Thursday, when we arrive there will be the heat of Puerto Vallarta. Although, I just checked: it will be 28C, feels like 30C so not so bad; however, there will be some rain and a few thunderstorms.

Peter’s birthday was on the 18th so we had a really nice lunch with him and Suzie as well as Ray and Yvonne at the Rusted Rake pub in Nanoose.

Arriving in PV on Thursday evening and then Melaque on Friday so I won’t be blogging until after that. Bye for now.