Happy New Moon.

I catch up with Jerri while getting a great haircut.

Stephanie and I enjoy a delicious dinner at Cafe Cultura.

Two years in Ecuador!

I have a delicious lunch and stimulating conversation with Norie and Richard at their place.

Stephanie and I enjoy dinner at Shanta’s.

I Skype with a client.

I pick up my package from the post office which was shipped from the USA on November 22nd.

I experiment with making chewy caramel. It turns out too watery so I add a small amount to a batch of chocolate. I use the chocolate to make a pecan batch and a coconut batch.

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Stephanie and I take a cab to Loja and we give Martina and Ramapada a lift.

We pick up my repaired iPhone and run a bunch of errands. 5 hours pass and we’re back in Vilcabamba.

We eat an early dinner at Hosteria Vilcabamba and watch an episode of Sherlock homes.

Stephanie and I enjoy dinner at Shanta’s.

I delight in sitting at the market and listening to the music and appreciating how good life is here in Vilcabamba.

I am really happy to get to share some time with Heather.

I complete some work that I am pleased with.

Laundry day in Vilcabamba

My package of rose concrete arrives.

I enjoy lunch with Rochne at Sambucha’s.

I enjoy a brief visit with Stephanie.

I helped Stephanie clean up after part of her house flooded. We ran some errands and visited until sunset.

Stephanie and I enjoy lunch at Catherine’s Jungle Cafe. Bo joins us.

Stephanie and I enjoy a visit with Martina and Ramapada.

Working all day.

Work.

Stephanie and I enjoy a visit and dinner at Hosteria Vilcabamba.

Some work, videos and more sleep.

I sleep a lot.

Stephanie and I attend the Christmas celebration at Martina and Ramapada’s place. Martina brought back many yummy traditional treats from her visit to Germany.

Stephanie and I enjoy soup and rice at the Chinese restaurant.

I enjoy lunch with Stephanie at Crepe Suzette.

I enjoy pizza and beer with Stephanie at Shanta’s.

Egypt from space

I make a batch of orange chocolate and a batch of almond / peanut butter chocolate.

I drop off Pat’s chocolate and visit a short while.

Photo of woman struck by lightning.

I Skype with Celeste.

I Skype with my client.

I meet Amalaa for a good dinner and conversation at Shanta’s.

I enjoy a visit with Martina, Ramapada and Stephanie.

Stephanie and I take a taxi into Loja to do some errands and pick up her cat from the vet.

Stephanie and I enjoy cheese and cherries after getting back from Loja.

Laundry and programming.

I walk to Kitzia’s to meet up with Tom and pick up my organic cheeses.

Stephanie and I sample the new cheeses and then walk to the house she is renovating.

I take a nap.

Stephanie, Pat, Renate and I enjoy dinner at Cafe Cultura.