Natasha

Excellent!  But remember.... my stuff is all FREE. If they know of someone/more than would like to have it, I can bring it to you.                                                                                     

Ten years since I re-started painting with a vengeance,  but now aging eyes and hands no longer produce to my standards, and I've pretty much lost interest anyway. So I'd like to find a young Mexican with the passion and desire, but maybe not the funds who'll receive a large selection of partially used tubes of professional rated acrylics,  brushes of all shapes and sizes, some palette knives and a palette, etc. FREE....   a small way to again "pay it forward".

Yes I know there may be places (eg LCS) but want to explore this route first.  Please post here or send a PM.

21 hours ago, CHILLIN said:

I am almost to the point, no vacuna card, no business. You are not coming into our house, we are not taking your taxi, with no properly fitting mask, we are not coming into your store. Our most regular taxi driver, real nice and informative guy, but he thinks going to church once a week is his vaccine.

The way to get people to vaccinate is to hit them in the pocketbook. No one knows if the highly contagious Delta 1 can overide your vacuna. Please keep wearing your masks

Sent you a PM

This is especially for mainecoons!!

cell  332 051   2398          email:   richg359@gmail.com           Also  on Facebook:      Rich Richie   OR      RichInMexico   if you go there (I don't)

Late in jumping in here because I was not sure what you meant by "mytv black box"...... but IF you are referring to an android box for TV we found that hooking ours up directly to the modem via flat Ethernet USB cable improved the performance incredibly.

Sadly I then messed up the box (Derek no longer here to resolve my mess) and we ended up buying a Firestick, which works well enough  here in lower SAT, and the box is sitting here unused.

So if you or anyone else would like a MECOOL M8S Pro W android box (and the flat cable  if needed) I'll make you a good deal!  But you'll have to know how to re-program it for your modem, other settings, etc. because I am (obviously) totally clueless in that area.

2 hours ago, Floradude said:

Good to know about both Mike and Luis.  I have a desk top and if needed do either, or both make house calls.

Normally Mike does, but has not been during CoV times. He does, however, receive desktop towers (and laptops etc) at his home in Riberas, does whatever is need, and lets you know to come and pick up.  He was able to recover all my documents and photos from the fried one, and even modified Windows 10 installed  to work like Win 7 for me!!

As of the 3 "sad" responses to my earlier reply.... don't really understand  and am confused.  Did I word it poorly or ??

While the above is correct, he told me the best way to reach him is on messenger or whatsapp.  BUT I also know if he's busy, as in with a client, he does not answer his cell so as not to offend the client he's with.

Desktop or laptop? Spanish or English setup/keyboard? Answers will determine whether you can "wait" or not.....

Mike the Computer guy built me a new desktop when mine died in January... excellent job!  376 765 4156

mail:  mike@ajijiccomputing.com         leaving a phone message in case he does not  answer works best for me

PURRfect!!! MEOW-chas gracias! 😻😻😻

Last time I was there (not recently) the shoemaker shop in Chapala first right turn above the plaza and a couple of blocks east (left side at a T-intersection) had every type and length of shoelaces you could imagine.... and some you could not. Give them a try.

Does that make you sixteen years younger then?  Pretty good exchange  in that case.😁

11 hours ago, Mainecoons said:

 We've had a number of spayed male cats but never one that seemed to retain so much tom cat personality.  Reading up on this I found out that this is very typical of male cats spayed relatively late.  In Max's case, he was probably about two.

Happy for Max!  Would love to know the name of dietary supplement.

There is one thing nobody may have considered.   I adopted a neutered male cat when he was about 2. He was a perfectly normal boy until age 5, when he suddenly exhibited all the signs of non-neutered behaviour....... including spraying in the house.  And pee was stinky, like  a tom cat.  Took him to be checked. Vet confirmed he had probably had one  undescended testicle, and at original job that  vet did not go inside (tougher surgery) to look for the other one. So much later, it "activated" and changed his outlook on life.  It's not common, but I've seen it several times since with 2 surgeries required same day.

Bad news... at that age (and certainly at Max's) they can't go in and look for the other one as would be totally embedded and too dangerous.  And even if they COULD find it,   missing even one teensy portion would be the same as not doing anything at all.  Clue to whether this is the issue or not is the smell.

And many pats to Max for  learning to be an indoor boy!!! To you MC... in my experience Max will adjust better if he never goes out than if he has supervised privileges.... your call.

On 6/23/2021 at 9:55 AM, AndyPanda said:

No Web presence, but understandable. Did find this on tripadvisor: https://www.tripadvisor.com.mx/Restaurant_Review-g7008636-d8631497-Reviews-La_Carretilla-San_Antonio_Tlayacapan.html

Says excellent tortillas and daily guisos.

That also led to a place called La Gaucheria, but even with Google maps and streetview I couldn't find it.

Clicked on your  link. Gives street address in San Antonio (which is not correct in any case) but the actual map takes you to Ajijic  🤔  Que? But thanks fro trying.

39 minutes ago, Mainecoons said:

Picked him up this morning, fever broken, he's eating and of course trying  to get outside and do it all again.

YAY for Max!!  Now get that  outdoor enclosure ready....  Mtn Mama's suggest of heavier duty screen is worth it.  We have it on any screen doors between in and out to discourage cats trying to break thru regular metal mosquito screen. Only need to go part way up.  And if you put a cat door between house and outer area (from inside the house), he can come and go daytime, and then you can close the door when you're ready  for him to call if a night .

5 minutes ago, Mostlylost said:

That may be true in Canada. It is not true in many countries. 

IF you were correct, ML, then areas like Los Redes, Seis Esquinas, and other parts of towns lakeside that are like named subdivisions in a northern city would all be bound by fracc. rules, fees, and dues.   HAVING rules, fees, dues, board of directors, and commonality is part of what makes fraccs. a fracc.

2 minutes ago, Ferret said:

I sure don't know about the U.S. but, in Canada, a subdivision is a totally different definition. It is not a fracc and it is not a condo. It is freehold and there are no dues to pay to an association for anything.

Right on Ferret. ML is being a little  misleading by calling them the same, although in some ways they are similar. I do, however, get your point too ML. But your family is different.... they know what's what here, they make  decisions and know the rules and risk/benefits ahead of time.

My comment was directed at people who come to Lakeside with the express  intention to get behind (usually) guarded gates and walls so they can live among other foreigners and keep away from having/learning the Mexican way of life. These are the among the ones who mostly get their knickers in a twist as soon as they realize, not having bothered to read the fracc. rules when buying, that there's a price to pay for all that sociability and convenience".

Forgot to share!  Thursday morning Guad TV news said they were 97% complete on the 4 km as of Wednesday last, and will OPEN the road each way ... with contra-flow lane  removed......as of today (Friday).    A.M.?  P.M. ?? Who cares.... it's happening! 😁

I had originally understood they would move to the the inbound lanes when west side was finished. But I either misunderstood or they are going to wait for later. The rainy season WAS mentioned, but I was only partly paying attention at story start so didn't catch the reason for that referral. Certainly makes sense they would not try and do the work with rain pelting down.

No dog in this fight (gracias Ferret) but be aware that the higher yield investments at Multiva are NOT covered by Mexican equivalent of FDIC. I only know this after translating their entire statement one period for a friend..... who was more than shocked at this revelation  I cannot say for O'Rourke, Intercam etc, but suspect the same applies.

You need to take the time to read ALL the fine print, and ask the hard questions.  They apparently were not willing to explain this to her when she asked.

OR.... don't buy in a fracc!  You came to Mexico ....so try and live IN Mexico..... lots to gain by not hiding behind those walls and gates.  Just sayin'...

Best of luck with the Chapala vet (my friend sent you the info) and with Max's recovery. Paws and claws crossed!

And hope Max likes the new surroundings you'll create for him. 

If you own in a fracc you ARE a member.  End of story.

1 hour ago, Mainecoons said:

.  At that late age the behaviors are hard to change. 

There is a feral cat in the neighborhood,

We are at our wits end with this cat.  We try and keep him in and he works so hard at getting out he even opens windows and has destroyed half the screens in the house. 

He has even sprayed a piece of furniture in the house.

Seriously considering trying to get him adopted out but frankly I couldn't recommend him to anyone as he behaves now.  But at this point we'd be happy to not have to deal with him.  I know that sounds harsh but he is out of control.  We are taking him to a different vet as his abscesses still aren't under control and also to discuss what can be done to get him under control. 

Behaviour... not necessarily so and age is NOT a factor.... especially since  without doubt the feral cat is the trigger.  Your cat is simply protecting "his" territory and his age has nothing to do with it.  More likely this particular feral cat is more aggressive about wanting to invade same. Before I closed my doors I had a neutered male Siamese about 6 yrs old (one of 6) ... neuter date unknown... got him at 5.  HE started taking extreme offence to feral cats and DID start to spray in various places in the house.  Sadly before we could address, he developed an  incurable problem and went over the Rainbow Bridge. That left another part-Siamese 2 yr old boy who unforgettably had picked up on the behaviour as HE was spraying. Vets were looking at treatment options when he was poisoned on one of his daytime forays....  and I closed the doors forever.

At that time I had a 4-yr old, 11 month old, and 2-5 year olds, all of whom had freely come and go day-times.  The 11 month old  had recently come from the streets and had never known even being indoors at night.  It took a month of tough love and  difficultly, but in the end they all accepted the new rules.

has destroyed half the screens in the house.  TOO familiar with this one too.  Took in a 6 mo old   2 1/2 years ago from a  caring  lady who rescued VERY PG mom... kittens were born, and she kept all, but had ZERO idea how to socialize and/or contain them. This one destroyed every screen,  screens on the sliders, and was a totally WILD thing. When she started going over the wall. I brought her home,  kept her in a large dog crate, & worked with her until she could be released into my house.  Has never tried a door or window since.  Bisbee Gal has a good solution to this for you.

Seriously considering trying to get him adopted out   PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE DON'T DO THIS.... to the cat or to others. Cats are highly territorial and he will do his best to return to you if he manages to escape. That means most likely he'll die trying.... mean dogs, traffic, or ??? Your alternate solution, harsh as it seems, would be far more humane if find you simply cannot deal.  Best of luck whichever way you go.

Nobody???

Welcome back amiga! And thanks for your info.