By Marie, March 3, 2010 Wonderful Rose! Rose volunteered at the Bosque for 11 weeks. We miss her hard work, her subtle sense of humor, and the fun moments when she surprises you by breaking away from her normally quiet demeanor to say something witty or outrageous. Her laugh is contagious and her eagerness to learn made her a wonderful […]
By Marie, February 12, 2010 Since December we have been fighting a plague in our pine trees. This has involved cutting down over 300 pine trees in the forest – for those who have been to the Bosque you will notice a big difference in the Dimple, the Mesa, and the entrance from the nearby village.
The culprit is the […]
By Marie, January 16, 2010 Matt volunteered at the Bosque for a little over four weeks. During his time here he built tables, shelving, and a chicken house. He helped fix the grey water system at the Casita, worked with Chilino to build a roof for the chicken coop, and worked with Benjamin to build amazing seating for our sauna.
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By Marie, December 31, 2009 Gonzalito visits us about once a week. He is a very smart 8 year old who lives in a nearby village. He is getting used to chatting with the weird international visitors we host! When he visits he likes to volunteer. His jobs include photography, message delivery, paper maché mask making, coloring and making cool […]
By Marie, December 28, 2009 Paul made this art with the sun and a magnifying glass:
The art of decorating a material with burn marks is called pyrography – “writing with fire”. It can be done using a tip heated by fire or electricity, or using sunlight through a lens – Paul used a magnifying […]
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