I wear a lot of cotton.  Paul’s favorite shirt is a guayabera.  This means ironing.  I don’t mind ironing, but if I don’t have a tv show to watch, it can be pretty boring.  And hot.

So when blogger Jennifer told me about ” Arco Iris”, the planchaduria that advertises 12 pieces for 50 pesos, I didn’t hesitate for a minute.  I gathered up our clean clothes that needed ironing and headed over there.  And for those of you who don’t know what 50 pesos converts to….it is THREE DOLLARS AND SEVENTY-FOUR CENTS at today’s rate.

The corner ironing center has roll up doors on two sides, and believe me, they need the ventilation.  There are three women in there ironing all the time, and what a professional job they do!

Last time I took in 19 pieces and paid 80 pesos ($5.97 US) – let me tell you, I am about to retire my iron. And with the economy taking such a hit down here, it’s the least I can do, right?

Just don’t start calling me Princess, you hear?

- Planchaduria Arco Iris is on the corner of Zaragoza and Rosales in Centro.

Last weekend Paul and I headed out to dinner at Le Sorelle, the restaurant at the Casa Lucila Boutique Hotel.  We like the food there – mostly mediteranean – and the service and atmosphere.  The restaurant and bar has very high ceilings with exposed vigas and the windows open wide so you can watch the sunset.  We sat in big comfy leather armchairs.   Last year we watched an electrical storm from there – it was the perfect place to watch the show.

There were high waves (olas altas)  all last weekend that led to the cancellation of a regatta and some other events.  In the video below there were quite a few surfers at both sides of the beach, way more than normal due to the high waves. (1 minute 2 seconds)

Sunday we stopped at a palapa restaurant on Playa Norte in the afternoon and while we were there the lifeguards came whistling by… telling everyone to get out of the water.  The waves were huge – and very unorganized.  That’s the kind of water that I got thrashed in last year – I injured my elbow and it isn’t fully healed yet!  Most people got out of the water after the lifeguards said to but after a few minutes headed back in, of course!

Do any of you remember the book Harry the Dirty Dog?  It was a favorite of mine when I was a kid, and for some reason our Henry has always reminded me of Harry.  Can you see why?  Here’s the book cover:

And here’s Henry last week.  What a mess!

Since it has been getting hot here and all the dogs in town seem to be getting their summer haircuts.  We thought we should get Henry one, too.  Isn’t he cute?  He and Lucy hang out together all the time.

I decided that I am going to try to find a dog trimming kit and keep it up like this myself.  Short all over with a Schnauzer head.  It can’t be that hard, can it?