We are into February now but the pandemic is still going on. The good news is the vaccines have been released and are getting into peoples arms. A vaccine has come to Bahia but it isn't one we can get because it hasn't been approved in the United States, plus you have to wait 40 days between the first shot and the second. It is great for the people down here and the Americans from Italy, but not for us. So we will head north to Washington mid April so we can get our vaccines. It is hard to get information here about the vaccine as I have asked questions but no answers. I talked with a friend of mine from San Diego and he found out that the vaccine wasn't approved in the U.S.. Dave and I had decided that since we couldn't get answers to our questions we would wait. Glad we are.
Pretty quiet here in Bahia. I am thrilled that the Mexican people are getting vaccinated. I can breathe a little easier but will still wear a mask and keep my distance.
The weather has been pretty windy lately. March is coming and that is when we get the higher gusts but February is giving March a run for the money. It is nice to have the sunshine but with the wind it is still cold. Oh well. Could be worse.
My arts and crafts are coming to an end to get ready for summer. When we were camping at Elwha RV park last year, the owner bought several of my wood mobiles. She wants me to bring her more this year so I have created quite a few.
Since the ceiling in my art room is starting to come down, (just panels that fit into a frame), Dave is going to take all the ceiling down and put up wood. It should be an easy job but it will require me to move things off the top shelf and also the storage bins across from my work area. I am excited to get it done and then we can put the blinds up on 2 of the windows.
There is a lot of fabric that was given me and I finally went through it all again and got rid of a lot, along with yarn. The Mexican lady that delivers our water sews and she also does crafts so I offered it all to her. That way she can go through it and choose what she wants and the rest share with friends and family. I am trying to downsize but it is hard because there are things I may not need now that I have, but in the future, it would be useful.
The last thing I am creating are Christmas ornaments for the grandboys. I try and make them to represent their life for the year. So we have two gamers, David and E.J., two snow guys, Conor with skies and Brody with snowboard, Jonathan Jr with an apple for the teacher, Cameron with his school supplies as he started school this year, and Eian who is deployed in the Netherlands.
With those done and wrapped I am done with creating until I get back from vacation in the fall.
One thing I did decide was to wait on creating the sea horses from sea glass as it takes a lot of glue and I don't want to be breathing the fumes. So this summer I am buying a mask so I can be protected.
There has been quite a bit of my art sold in January but has slowed down due to Covid as Americans are in the states getting their vaccines. Maybe March will be a good month to sell as those Americans that are vaccinated will be coming back to the bay. I need to get rid of the old stuff to make room for the new. This last day of February the lion is roaring with high gusts of wind. Hmmmm. Will March come in roaring too or will it come in like a lamb. Tomorrow will tell.
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