The computer is still working and now I have a complete backup.

I get to the market at 9:30 am for a fruit smoothie before meeting up with Norie and Richard. We take the bus out  to their place. Wonderful conversation followed by a delicious lunch.

I am home by 3 pm.

Trina and I eat dinner at Mama Silvia’s. Ginna and Felix arrive at the restaurant later to celebrate their 1 year anniversary.

My computer is experiencing the “black screen of death” whereby it keeps working but the screen is black as if in “sleep mode’. Much time is spent restarting the computer with various moments of success. A good reminder to back up everything. Also a good time to appreciate the non computer world and remain with what IS rather than how I expect it to be.

Pat and I eat Shanta’s pizza and walk the loop on the way back home.

My computer is working again.

Trina comes over.

Ginna and Felix stop in and we walk into the village.

Heather and I eat at Mr Tomas’s. From there we walk along the canal road. We walk for what feels like at least 3 hours.

Heather and I watch the Identity Thief movie.

Jerri arrives around 10 am and cuts my hair. I feel nourished and cared for.

Trina comes by around noon. We walk into the village together and then go to her place.

I pick up 2 packages. One contains my 2 new shirts and pants. The other is for someone else.

I complete installing the new website in preparation for testing.

I walk the loop and eat at the Chines Food restaurant.

I mail a pound of chocolate to my friend Steve in Georgetown, Canada.

I make 4 pounds of almond bits chocolate.

Marc comes by and I register the web domain VilcaCambio.com in preparation for setting up a virtual swap meet web site.

Trina comes by for an office day.

I buy / sell bitcoins which are increasing in price at a quick and steady pace.

Pat and I walk the loop. Outside the zoo I enjoy a Jerri hug.

Pizza at Shanta’s.

A short chat with David in the plaza.

Marc comes by at noon.

I pick up the chocolate / strawberry pie from Tamara.

Happy Birthday Heather! We go for a walk, eat some pie and share our thoughts.

I walk over to Chaska’s where we enjoy a roof top fireplace chat under the stars.

I make my way home accompanied by a light drizzle. 

I have 2 copies of the book The Book of Mirdad printed and bound.

I order a pie from Tamara.

I enjoy Renata’s company .

Heather and I go for a walk along the canal road. There is a large house overlooking both San Pedro and Vilcabamba that I have been curious about along the way. As we’re looking up a man waves for us to come up.  Edgar takes us for a tour of the property and the house. There is a large gazebo and a separate building with a stone oven. The whole house is wrapped around by a large veranda. The pasture and garden are organic. Inside the house is a lage living room surrounded by 5 bedrooms. The dining room has a table that easily seats 20 people. Upstairs is the master bedroom with a large balcony over looking the valley. Edgar is an easy going gentle man. He is retired and is teaming up with his son to rent out the rooms and facilities.

I light drizzle is our companion walking back into town.

Heather makes a tasty meal and we read The Book of Mirdad to each other.

I make a cacao paste, cacao butter, coconut oil, cinnamon, maple sugar, honey, clove and chipotle chocolate.

Marc, Marie and Trina come over. Marc, Marie and I discover we probably crossed paths often in Toronto and surrounding area without knowing each other. We talk about Bitcoin also.

Pat and I walk the loop. We then eat at Shanta’s.

From there we go into the village.

We sit with Trina before going home.

I Skype with my friend Steve in Georgetown, Canada.

I pick up a package from the post office.

Heather and I lunch at Madre Tierra.

Heather makes a delicious dinner and we watch The Big Kahuna.

I awake from a dream where I hear the message it takes a long time before I can truly say I love you.

Trina comes by for a brief visit.

I complete uploading the videos I took yesterday at Madre Tierra. You can see them here https://www.youtube.com/user/usexilegovt/videos?view=0. They are all the ones identified as An Eastern & Western Band.

Great conversation and food with Chaska at Cafe Cultura.

Chaska and I attend the town hall meeting where the police reveal their solutions to the recent rapes and murder.