Oct 18, 2009 | Chickens, CR: Wildlife
I got it bad. I'd rather hang out with my chickens than almost anything. They are so cute, they don't ask for much other than food and water. I'm pretty sure they like it when I'm there. They don't run away (too much) when I put my hand out to put...
Oct 17, 2009 | CR: Wildlife
Oct 15, 2009 | CR: Wildlife
This is a short video (really short if you skip forward) on what gets us out of bed in the wee hours: P.S. After the video is my cry for help. Ok, "cry for help" is possibly a little dramatic. But "looking for advice" has no punch. Cry for Help: I...
Jun 4, 2008 | Attractions, CR: Wildlife
Island Chica took a couple of fun photos while she was in Costa Rica last month. Love this face! If he could just keep it quiet…
Oct 30, 2007 | CR: Wildlife, Health & Wellness, Living-In, Pests, Pets
Nothing makes me sick. Nothing grosses me out. I’m a mother. Not only that, I’m a doctor-wannabe. I watch surgery shows. Watching liposuction gets me a little jumpy, but otherwise I’m immune to gross stuff. Or so I thought. Don’t worry: no...
Sep 20, 2007 | Accommodations, Attractions, CR: Wildlife, Travel Tips, Volcanos
Jane wrote to me this morning:Hey, Saratica:My Son has visited your site many times and loves all the info you give. He and I are coming to CR this weekend. We are enrolled in a language school in San Jose. We will have the afternoons and weekends free. Can you give...
Mar 14, 2007 | CR: Wildlife, Living-In
The only wildlife I see more than my dogs are spiders. Tarantulas, to be specific. They are very much like Winston: big hairy lugs, kinda slow moving. Actually, Winston is slow-moving unless you have one of his toys in your hand – he’s agile for a big...
Oct 12, 2006 | CR: Wildlife
We love the wildlife here, down to the bugs, the ants and the spiders. We haven’t come across any snakes to love, thank goodness. That will be the real test. But, hey, the tarantula didn’t turn me. I remain optimistic. Much as we love them, we don’t...
