As I am watching the weather back in the states and chatting with clients, I am counting my blessings that I am here in Chelem and not back home! Just in case some of you need some motivation to "come on down," here are a few pictures of plants in my yard today. As I am writing this it is 80 degrees sitting on my terrace with a nice balmy breeze off the Gulf blowing.
I have fallen in love with Bougainvilleas, they seem to thrive here on not much more than neglect, here is one I bought recently to have outside my living room window
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Here is another plant that seems to do well, a Hawaiian Ti plant
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And of course, who doesn't love Hibiscus plants, easy to care for and the little hummers love them
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This is a succulent, I believe it is a Kalanchoe
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Another Hibiscus
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And more of my current favorites, Bougainvillea
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And one in another color
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This little guy is an Avocado tree that I grew from seed
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Grape tomatoes, once again grown from the seeds of some that I bought in Costco
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This is in my neighbors yard, I don't know what it is, if anyone does, please tell me! It is a beautiful tree that has striped leaves most of the year, than starts dropping them in January. After that the most amazing orange flowers open. Every morning, bright and early this tree is filled with little yellow birds, Orioles, Hummingbirds and of course, Grackles
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Doug's bar in the backyard, underneath a Dwarf Coconut Palm
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Then a few steps towards the beach and this is what it looks like here today
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I must say, I don't miss the cold at all! Time to buy your tickets, pack your bags and follow your heart, come and live in the sunny south! Make sure that you checkout our
Mayan Living webpage and look at all of our great properties! Lots of new ones, check them out today!
Until next time, we're Chillin' in Chelem!
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