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58 minutes ago, bmh said:
I have not gone to those areas in Peru but they grow green and brown cotton in Mexico and Guatemala. The brown cotton is called coyutche or coyotchi and it is grown in Chiapas in the Pantelho area and in Oaxaca and Guerrero , I do not know about other areas . . The green cotton is grown in Guerrero by the Amusgos, may have it in Oaxaca as well, on the border with Guerrero as they are Amusgos as well and use it in their hupiles.
One note, a friend of mine gave seeds of green cotton to weavers in San Mateo del Mar to grown the the green cotton came out brown so the soil may have something to do with t. also gave green cotton seeds to a frend n Pantelho and it came out brown s well.
When I was visitng villages around lake Atitlan some of the weavers told me that gren cotton was grown industrally n Guatemala.. I did not know about other color cotton then so I did not ask but you could look into it.
I know those cottons well. (Been at this for 40 years.) I`ve grown their cottons from their seeds, spun it, wove it. I have plants here on my property from Guerrero. Some of the cooperatives from Guerrero have been to the Feria. Brown and green cotton is common but the blue, red, yellow can only be found in the mountains of Peru. Thank you for your suggestions, bmh.
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1 hour ago, Ferret said:
Well, this thread sent me down a rabbit hole. Interesting stuff! This may be the lady to contact. We need many more like her.
https://www.fibershed.com/2015/10/10/colored-cotton/
There is a link to her website which contains her contact information in the second link that I posted.
Yes, I know her. I was one of the original testers for her. I`m looking for the Mother Lode where Sally`s seeds came from. I`ll have to go to Peru for what I want.
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2 hours ago, Willie said:
They used used grow the tan and green in the Phoenix Az area...not sure if they still do but might be easier for someone to mule them in to you by car.
They still do. I have those and have been working with them for 40 years. I`ve worked with all the Peruvian derivatives available in the US. But now I have a hankering for the real thing from where the seeds they use in the States came from. The originals, the deep colors from the jungles of Peru. Thanks for your suggestion.
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Has anyone been to any of the colored cotton growing regions in Peru? I`m interested in obtaining fiber and seeds that is deep brown or green, blues, reds and yellows and want to know how to go about finding this fiber either from the Lambayesque or Arequipa regions.
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On 1/23/2020 at 1:02 PM, Jreboll said:
Clear pvc is most commonly used. It’s used for suction, air, oxygen, CO2 among other things. It comes in 1/4”, 3/8”, and 1/2” ID.
The thick rubber tubing is most often used for chest bottle drainage. They can be “milked” to keep them patent and don’t loose their elasticity.
I need tubing that is elastic, stretchable - surgical tubing. It does not exist in the medical supply place on the carretera in Ajijic, nor in any of the famacias.
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2 hours ago, Ferret said:
They did not wait until the end of the cycle to split the bill. They waited until the end of the cycle to generate the split bills.
Anyway, since we don't know why the OP wants to do this, there is no point speculating further.
Read the meter, subtract it from the reading on your last bill and do the calculations accordingly. It only gets a little complicated if you're spread over a few of the rates. But it's definitely doable.
There`s a reason! I`ve been using a heater extensively this season and want to find out how poor I`m going to be after the next CFE bill so I can prepare myself. Should I begin learniing about wild foods to cut down my food bill? But, it sounds like one cannot, indeed, learn how much one owes in the moment, between billing periods, by consulting the machine. That`s what I wanted to do. Standing in a line in the building is not enough fun. Thanks, community, for this wisdom-gathering-in-the-round!
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Can one take one`s last bill to the CFE computer and find out one`s current balance even between bill dates?
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9 hours ago, Pianist said:
I am a pianist in town February 6-11. Are there any open mics? I have a piano and amp.
1 post back from yours.
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2 hours ago, Eric Blair said:
My wife want to learn.
How about an instructor/teacher?
There is a pretty good guitarist named Larry who leads and others who occasionally show up to the open mike at La Bodega on Wednesdays at 5pm in Ajijic. You might show up and ask him what he knows about guitar teachers (I don`t know if he teaches). He certainly knows the lay of the land musically lakeside.
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1 hour ago, dano1948 said:
No, new, non Spanish speakers will not be able to find these on there own...They are still around, but most in undesirable areas, as in night time crime, etc. Another friend, just today rented a 1 bed 1 bath new, firnished apt, near the malecon...$450 includes everything...
Agreed. Sounds like your friend found a nice place for what, at this moment, is a good price and in a nice area. The prices changed 2 years ago. Before that you could easily rent, as I did, a nice well-maintained 2 bedroom house with large planted yard for under $300 owned by an old family who doesn`t raise the rent. The same size house around the corner just rented for $750USD. Sign of the times. The Chapala house owners are keyed into the gringos now, fixing up every piece of property they own and renting them for 3 or 4 times what they did only 2 years ago. Can`t blame them, of course. They`re taking advantage of the market and being able to give their children better food and a little higher education. I fear, though, that old lovely, traditional Chapala is in for a gringo readjustment. I will treasure the old ways and places for as long as I can.
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6 hours ago, Djangoplayer said:
Hi I’m new to Ajijic. I play jazz/ blues/ rock guitar and I’m looking for musicians to play with.
3 hours ago, Mainecoons said:Go over to La Bodega Bar on 16 de Septiembre on Tuesday night around 7 PM and talk to the band there. I'll bet they can help you out.
There`s a couple of good jazz groups and some duos and also rock bands. As MC says, Bodega is a good place to start. I would add the Chapala open mike on Thrusdays at 5PM at El Patio. Also the open mike at La Bodega on Wednesdays in Ajijic on 16th de Septiembre. Same primo backup band at both venues. Man, these guys are fun to sing with. But they also know the musical lay of the land and play their own gigs as well. Iron Horse in Riberas has some kickass country, blues, roots groups showing up. Then, the other universe of course, Guadalajara.
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22 hours ago, Mostlylost said:
There are many $300US rentals available. It takes shoe leather and networking to find them. I know a 1BR house in San Antonio that was just rented for $4000MX per month. New paint, small patio & Garden in back, new electrical & bathroom fixtures. Did not come with stove or refrigerator.
Oh, you know of one! One does not, however, mean "many"!
22 hours ago, dano1948 said:Agree with you, lots of cheap places here in Chapala, have a friend pays $150 per month..One really needs Spanish or a friend that does...Mostly lost has it right!!...The caviat is, you get what you pay for..
"Lots of cheap places" ? You personally know of "lots" of cheap places?
The topic on hand here is the article announcing to potential retirees from places like Santa Cruz, California that there are $300/month rentals lakeside. So the question is, how many of these are available to people new to the area from the US, could they find them and would they want to live in them? I contend the answer to that is that there is an extremely small number of $300/month houses and apartments lakeside that someone from Santa Cruz, California would 1) be able to find (given they probably don`t speak Spanish, don`t have a clue to the culture and that these places are not listed), 2) even consider living in considering the shape they are in (notwithstanding MostlyLost's single contribution) and that they are usually in exclusively Spanish-speaking areas (excepting the few near the plaza in Chapala) and considering their size (singles, 1-bedrooms, small apartments).
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1 hour ago, chapalence said:
And they are dumps!
Well, I think there are 2 or 3 possibly near the plaza which are alright (last chance! today!) But the others are rented low for a reason. A friend rented one recently and leaned on a sink whereupon it fell to the ground. And bring your rat traps.
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On 1/30/2020 at 1:21 AM, dichosalocura said:
300 US dollars a month for rent here in Chapala is not that unheard of. But usually you will be getting a very small apartment or casita for that amount.
The article is extremely misleading. There are a few last remnants of areas that have places renting for $300 a month in Chapala. But that`s the only area left lakeside other than maybe San Juan - not Riberas, not San Antonio, not La Floresta and certainly not Ajijic. Good luck finding these places in Chapala. These places have no "for rent" signs, they are not listed.
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17 hours ago, RickS said:
You just answered a Post from over 6 years ago! Doubt he/she is still looking....
Ah, helps to read the fine print!
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On 8/24/2013 at 8:48 PM, folktraveler said:
Folktraveler@gmail.com
(33) 36414182
I got down here without a car, teach history all week at the American School, live in Col. Providencia but would love to try to find a way to hook up with you guys..
Stan
The bus from the old bus station near Parque Agua Azul to Chapala works well.
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Echo Casteneda. Fixed me up good. And such a beautiful human being. Prices are low because his intention is to work among the Mexican people in Chapala and allow them to afford treatments.
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6 hours ago, artsnob said:
The medical supply in west Ajijic
I don`t know where this is. Would you be able to give a better description of the location? Name, street, landmark? Thank you.
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6 hours ago, cedros said:
Today I was looking for the used furniture store on Morelos in Chapala but I couldn't find it. Has it moved somewhere?
The old place is now a residence.
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21 hours ago, bdlngton said:
Ownership has changed so things are somewhat different from several years ago. Some fabrics by kilo, others by meter.
" Some fabrics by kilo, others by meter. "
That`s always been true.
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Has anyone seen (actually) surgical tubing lakeside possibly for purchase?
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Sound like same old, same old. I`ll check in again in a few months. Do people remember when they had a LOT of thick cotton fabrics at the front end of the store, a lot of linen. Ah, those were the days.
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On 1/14/2020 at 1:50 PM, Ferret said:
This is the website of a wood company in Zapopan that a friend of mine swears by. My friend says that it's the BEST source of wood that he's ever come across in Mexico and he does a LOT of woodworking. They kiln dry which is almost unheard of here. http://www.tedima.com.mx/index.html
I hope you find what you're looking for there.
Yes, Tedima appears to be the only tropical hardwoods lumberyard in the area. Great place to go even if just to see the site.
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On 1/14/2020 at 3:00 PM, chapalence said:
The wood shop on the lateral across and slightly down from Soriana. The owner speaks English and is very easy to work with.
Avenida Madero 571, Chapala Centro, 45900 Chapala, Jal.
Phone: 376 765 2404
It`s called Real Ortega but there`s nothing there stated by OP. Besides pino, they have parota, some oak and cedar.
seen surgical tubing lakeside?
in Ajijic/Chapala/Guadalajara
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Yes, they have it on their site, but it comes from China. On the slow boat. And I just got a note from them that the slow boat just got slower because of a particular virus that is they're having a bit of problem with.
Thanks, both, for looking out for me!