A friend and I stopped by a local nursery, which is most likely the largest and nicest I've ever visited. It included seeds, pots (macetas [mah-thay-tahs]), furniture (muebles [moo-ahy-blays]) and of course, plants. The picture above and below is one example of the hand-carved furniture. The amazing thing is that each one appeared to be carved from one solid piece. I could NOT believe the detail. Hence the pictures. I'll let you know the price next time I stop by. It reminded me of when the kids and I stopped by the indoor forest in Indiana. Same craziness, different woods.
A sweet little rocking tractor, which reminded me of my G-pa. 24euros, which is about $39. Again, one solid piece, with the exception of the smokestack and steering wheel.
A random stack of outdoor pots. I loved the colors in these. The colors and textures were so varied that it was next to impossible to pick one that I liked best. We saw one so big you could use it as a playhouse. I couldn't believe they had it on the top shelf (imagine this building is open and is 2 stories tall). Then Susie pointed out that it was obviously plastic. Or, they were completely uneducated about risk management issues. Turns out, there was another one, just down the aisle on the floor. I flicked it - plastic. But still...
A lake in the middle of the nursery. David says I should call it a gardeneria... it's not Spanish, he says, but it should be. No. The Spanish word for garden is jardin [har-deen]. Wooo-sah. The nursery had fruit trees, flowers, indoor and outdoor plants, and of course the other expected things. Not only were the plants incredibly healthy and well-maintained, the staff was removing all the dead growth, making it a much different experience than running down to Lowe's for the sun-dried gerbera daisy sale.
My Sohl-son rockin' our patio. And when he rocks upon the patio, he rocks the patio right. (Little Snoop Dogg for you. I know, ya dig my phat rappin' skillz, riiiiite? Fah-sho'!) His compadres, J-Do, my little SohlGal, and DiDo.
My little SohlGal, with her "wim uit."
My Sohl son loves to play with J-Do. He'll stand in the backyard and scream his name umtil his dad relinquishes and lets him come over. Thankfully, J-Do loves to play with my Sohl son, too... and his parents are understanding people - they have a 4-year-old, too.
The new pool. This one is less likely to break someone's leg.
Look forward to pics of my Sohlmate's painting skills, my new flowers (flores [floor-ehz]), and other random Spain views. Let me know what you'd like to see!
2 comments:
I can't stop laughing!
All so cute. I showed the photos of Elaina and Carter to Isaac. He gave a big smiled and said, "Ooh that's Elaina, and that's Carter!"
I told them that you all now live in Spain, and I think he's finally understanding that you don't live downtown Corpus in the Omni hotel (where he saw you guys last)!
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