Woke up the other morning and this was the view from our front door. Its beautiful every morning but I thought this was especially captivating. But for the screen on one of our kitchen windows this shot could have been take from in front of the sink. The haze is from my camera. The view was actually perfectly clear. Too lazy to Photoshop it! The town at the base of the mountain is San Bartolo. It's an indigenous village, Zapoteca being their native language. I remember years ago you'd never see any of the young girls working in Tlacolula. My only contact with them was when they came to town to purchase. Today they work at many of the stores and restaurants. After conversations with friends I learned that the village is changing and becoming more progressive in thought. Most of the women, (young girls included), still dress in the traditional manner. In the photos of Tlacolula you'll notice some of the women in bright multi-colored attire. These women are from villages similar to San Bartolo. I don't ever remember seeing a young girl from one of these villages in a pair of pants. Oddly enough we obtain our internet signal from San Bartolo. 

This view is from in front of the house looking Northeast. You can hear the crashing of the water from inside of the house. Unfortunately this is purely rain water so it's not a view we enjoy daily. The rock wall on the right is called Eagle mountain. Or I should say was called Eagle mountain. From my first look I saw the head of a bear on the very top. I renamed it and I think it's catching on. 

We've had some changes in the house. The sheet rock wall separating the house from the patio was sanded and painted. We've also begun to personalize a little. I hung a couple of ceiling fans. The house is so dark they really help. The bathroom was also sanded and painted. A carpenter from Mitla installed wood trim around the shower walls. 

I finally have the patio cleaned up enough that i'm not embarrassed to show it. The water container on the top left is where our water is stored. Our water pressure is purely gravity fed. While we wait for our well to be finished we pay to have a truck come in and fill the tinaco. 

The water enters the house in the bottom right. The filter and hot water heater are Mexican products. Both work wonderfully. The hot water heater is tank less so it works only when needed. Having the water trucked in really makes you aware of water consumption. No long showers!

We have five fiestas to attend in the next eight days so work on the house will come to a halt for a while. Mezcal, Mezcal, and more Mezcal!