Hello Friends,
Well my first week back to work was not a dull one! I took the weekend to totally relax from getting back to San Jose, and on Monday Sofia was here ready to take me to work out! I did pretty good out at the platform, was enjoying sleeping more than working but hey it is Monday and I never really like working hard on Mondays anyway. Tuesday I performed great for Sofia in the afternoon, she was really pleased with my head lifting and by Wednesday I was getting back my groove and working harder for Sofia.
I am sure you are thinking when are you going to tell me the good stuff? Here is how Wednesday morning started. Mom gets me situated in my new bath chair and when she steps in the shower with me she lets out this scream (made me jump) and what had she stepped on but a baby lizzard. Gross, squash goes the lizzard. Dad comes rushing in saying what’s the matter we explain and he goes on his way. Sofia comes in to give my mom a hand with me and the next thing you know Mom is screaming again this time much louder than the last. What is creeping slowly out of the drain towards us but the biggest, fattest, blackest Tarantula ever! Okay this time dad comes running back again but mom is already yelling kill it! Mom has passed me off to Sofia, dad grabs the broom and dust pan scoops him out and unfortunately for Mr. Tarantula that is the last moment of his life as dad stomps him to death. Luisa who helps out in the house said that the tarantula in the tub with us what a not a friendly one and could take down a horse. So bye bye Mr. Tarantula!
Thursday 10:30am Sofia strolls me out to my platform. I have a big work out table that is covered with a tarp, Sofia was taking off the tarp when her second sense/ God steps in and Sofia sensed that something was in the tarp there with us. She takes the broom and moves the tarp slowly away when hisssssssssssssssssssssssss goes the snake that slithers over her feet and the next thing you know Sofia is strolling me very fast and far away from my platform and calling my mom breathing fast and in the slightest whisper says a snake just passed over my feet come quick! Dad and one of our workers go running out to the platform to help. Once they get there Mr. Snake has slithered away and Sofia is now worried no one will believe her. She tells my dad he was just there and dad is looking all around for him. Dad is now bent over looking under the platform when he comes face to face with the snake. With one big hit with the stick Mr. Snake is now having trouble moving. He was not a small nor friendly looking fellow either. Mom gets out to the platform just in time to see the snake hanging from the stick! Thank goodness Sofia is one tough cookie and no little/big snake is going to scare her away back to the city! She truly is adapting to the jungle life! Okay now can we get back to working out? Sofia not bothered by the creatures of the day continues on with my workout and I do a great job with or without snakes hanging around! Needless to say we did not do any floor work that day! ha!
Later that afternoon, Mom and Sofia took me swimming. I had a great swim as you all know how I love the water, and after my swim we came in to to give me a shower and get my jammies on for the evening. After mom finished bathing me Sofia was there with the towel to wrap me up and dry me off. This time on my towel were ants that somehow had made a small home next to where my towel was hanging and Sofia has just wrapped me up in the towel when she noticed the ants, dropped the towel to the ground and thankfully none of the ants bit me! Mom right now, is exasperated at the fact that in two days we have had all these unwelcome visitors! Geez, what is going on? I mean where do we live? Oh yeah, Costa Rica! Ha! Fortunately we all went unscathed!
Friday was a mellow day, I had my morning workout and decided to sleep all afternoon, which is okay, as I mean this week was a trying one! I am ready for the weekend just to kick back and relax! Just want to say thanks to Sofia, for being one tough city girl and being able to hang out here in the jungle with us! In our few months together we have conquered earthquakes, tarantulas, snakes and ants! Sofia I sure hope you are not thinking what in the world have I got myself into!!!!! Ahh, I know you would not leave you love me too much!
Have a great weekend everyone!
mucho amor,
Malia