Holy Mole! Let’s Taco ’Bout our Mission in Mexico!

We were so blessed to host my mom and my cousin Chris last week. There’s something special about showing the people you love the place you now call home. Getting to “show off” our life in Puebla and at the ranch was truly a gift!  We went full tourist — Lucha Libre wrestling with Cemitas, Talavera factory tour, museums, incredible food, artisan markets, and wandering the Zócalo. I think they were pleasantly surprised at just how safe, vibrant and beautiful this part of Mexico is. One highlight was climbing the Great Pyramid in Cholula and heading up to the church on top to receive our ashes. Ancient stones beneath us, colonial church above us, and that quiet reminder: Remember you are dust. Perspective hits differently when you’re standing on centuries of history. Chris, an amazing photographer, captured beautiful new photos for Give Ye Them To Eat — and some sweet ones of Mom and me, and Pat and me. Treasures for sure.  ...

I am enjoying the culture and Latino lifestyle here in Mexico.  After watching the Super Bowl half time show this week, this message really resonated with me.   Bird watching (and more importantly, bird listening) at the ranch house has become my newest peace-filled pastime. It feels like God’s own Spotify playlist out here!  Have you ever tried Merlin Bird ID? Last week’s headliner was the Coppery-tailed Trogon. I didn’t even know such a pretty creature existed. Meanwhile, I continue my efforts to seal every screen and crevice in the straw bale house.   Scorpions and snakes are going to have to try extra hard to make their way in! This round’s weapon of choice: spray foam. If duct tape is the handyman’s best friend, spray foam is its chaotic cousin. The house has about 15 tiny vent screens placed approximately 47 feet in the air (or so it felt), and I was up on a ladder spraying blindly into the abyss. I’m fairly certain I sealed the ...