Well it is the season for rain here in Xcalak. With the rain comes the bugs. We went down to visit our friends at Playa Sonrisa Resort in hopes of getting in a game of naked Beach Boccie ball but it was to late in the day. If you live here you know when it is safe to do things outside. With all the rain and little wind the little blood suckers are out. We have been getting allot of rain and the big bugs are moving to high ground. Now don't get the vision of the ground covered with bugs it is not that bad. You just have to keep an eye out for them. I went out on the back porch and when i turn and came back in side a big water bug landed on my neck. I know you say it is only a water bug you sissy but the water bug here have some size to them and are called toe bitters, they can give a good bit. This one was 2-1/2 inches long by 1-1/4 wide. The other day here at the house a big scorpion drooped on a guys head and another guy had one in bed with him. So when it hit my neck i just new it was a scorpion. Thank god it was just a toe-bitter. The snakes don't like high water and so they move to high ground too. I was at a friends house, house sitting. I got up around 6am and took a seat on the couch and looked out the sliding glass door. Sitting on top of the blue chair on the porch was a baby boa. He was only about a 2 foot long. I went out and took some pics of him then moved hm were he was safe away from the house. Now with all the rain come drain problems. We went in to the bodega and found the roof dripping lots of water out of a crack in the concrete. The floor was soaked and we had to move some stuff out of the water to dry it out. The bad part is we don't know if it is from the roof drain being clogged or if something else is wrong. We cant get to the roof with the great looking new security gate that was put up by the owner. The bad thing is we are going to get more rain. So all we can do is see how much more water comes down the steps and thru the roof in the bodega. The rain is not all bad it fills our cisterns and raises the water table in the wells. Life her is fun and keeps you on your toes. You never know when a toe-bitter is around LOL
