Arrancopelito

Arrancopelito, is an expression used by children in Uruguay many years ago meaning something like "deal!" and the chosen name for our recently completed house in Barra de Portezuelo, near Punta Negra.

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

The Ks get creamed, and so does the FA

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My usual and determined stance of maintaining a absolute ignorance about political comings and goings in the region has been hard to sustain...

Thursday, June 18, 2009

Onwards and upwards

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Ficus repens -- creeping soon up a wall near us. Maybe I´ve been sidetracked with the landscaping for a while, but it´s high time we do fini...

Monday, June 1, 2009

Yes, more planting

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Tibouchina I guess people who build their homes must become obsessed with different things once the main project is over. In my case it'...

The lion's tail

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I keep running into people who seem to gloat about what they perceive as the impending collapse of Punta del Este. They even feel the need t...

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Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Ode to March

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Ready, steady... ...Go! It's easy to say "my favorite month is March" but even when I say that, in September, for example, I d...

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Some last minute planting before the winter arrives...

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OK, finally I got it, it´s the tibouchina, or glory plant, the one whose name I could not remember... they grow up to 8 feet, or 2.5 meters ...

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Sunday, March 15, 2009

The Arrancopelito Pet Adoption Agency

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The March batch is here! After adopting two unwanted dogs and one unwanted one-eyed kitten (which has since recovered the previously non-fun...

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