Settling in and making friends

Well, we have started to settle in step by step. It is a little overwhelming.........I just sold most of my things in Canada and packed up all my belongings and now am starting to furnish a house all over again. Here is a photo of the house. We are slowly buying the things we need each day. I suggested to Arturo that we make a list and try to cross off a few things each day. He thought that was pretty funny. Our goal today is to buy a bed and try to get our phone and internet hooked up. I don´t think I can continue sleeping on the small individual mattress on the floor much longer!

Last night, we were sitting outside having a beer. The neighbor´s little girls were very curious about Jackson and wanted to come over. Apparently, beagles are very rare here. They kept asking if he would bite them. I assured them that it was fine to come say hello. Four young girls came over and presented themselves from youngest to oldest all in a straight line. They were so adorable! They introduced themselves....the oldest was 8 years old. I brought out the ball for them to play with Jackson and they did this for the next hour. They had a blast and Jackson was in heaven. They were amazed at his fetching abilities. The one girl said that her dog was not as good as Jackson. When I asked her why, she said that her dog was a mixed breed and therefore could not do things like fetch. We explained that her dog could easily do that, she just had to teach him, mixed breed or not. The oldest girl then looked at me strangely and asked in Spanish, "why are you drinking a beer?" I then responded that it was because I like beer very much and wanted a cold drink. I was a little confused and asked Arturo why she would ask me that. He explained that Mexican woman here rarely drink alcohol, especially beer. I am still laughing about that today! So much for blending in!!!!!!