More Casera Cooking

 
Mary has been experimenting with Panamanian casera cooking, and has had some notable successes–and almost-successes.  The latest has involved the leaf of the bijao plant.
I may have put up a picture of this plant before, but since I can’t remember (and am too lazy to check), here’s another one.  Also, one of the leaf, which [...]

Bright Spirit

We have tried many times, both of us, to capture Ethel in this, her most characteristic pose–crossed paws.  But Ethel is not easy to photograph.  We really don’t know why–perhaps her color makes it difficult. 
However, this afternoon I was lucky.  She decided to keep me company while I was working on the computer, and I [...]

We’re All Getting Old Here

This morning, I got up at my usual time–4:30–and went into the kitchen to let out the dogs.  Ethel wasn’t with them, but that’s not uncommon.  But when I turned on the light, Ethel was in the sala by the front door, lying in her own excrement.  It became instantly obvious that she couldn’t get [...]