While we almost feel that we're settled in to the house here on Cerro Osa, we're also acutely aware that we need to start figuring out a budget to fix up the smaller house further down the hill. We're getting pretty good at this routine, though; moving from one place to the next, getting somewhat settled in, but not too much. Kind of ironic that it has happened again.
The houses are designed so that they can be completely opened up here which is ideal for the tropical heat and humidity. However, you need to understand that when your house is wide open, you may get some unexpected guests. In the last couple of days we have hosted a bat, a gecko (that we would love to have permanently), and a pizote that came in to eat a mango off the counter. This afternoon, after a long hike to get to know some of the borders of our properties, I was getting ready to settle into something else - work. I had just sat down to dig into some enticing work plans, and review some documents that might be helpful in understanding the history of land use on Cerro Osa, when a truck load of unexpected visitors showed up.
It turns out that the rogue leader was Manuel Ramirez who sits on the Friends of the Osa board of directors, so we were obligated to invite them in! He had brought some friends and family up to sit on the porch of the house and watch the sunset. We made up some lemonade to keep them away from the mangos on the counter.
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