Yesterday we went in to Merida with upstairs neighbours I and N. We went to Costco and Sr. B and I finally!! got ourselves a membership.
Back in Canada, we live about 3 hours from the nearest Costco so we've never bothered to get a membership. Although plenty of folks from our town will make the drive, we can't be bothered. But the Costco in Merida has some things we like and, since the store is very accessible and a membership costs less here, we decided to go ahead and get one. It's funny how having this small card that says Mexico on it makes us feel more like part of the local community.
Today, neighbour Kris and I went uptown to the tourist market. I picked up a cute little summer dress for our g'daughter. She likes those ones with the shirred elastic top. I just hope she likes the colour I chose. She's 13 and a bit fussier than she was when she was younger...lol.
In March, I bought a beautiful salad sized bowl and a matching botana sized one. There was only the one small bowl at the time but today I found another one, so I picked it up.
I noticed something interesting at the market. As soon as Kris and I told the various vendors we dealt with that we lived in Progreso, their demeanor changed just a wee bit. They became warmer, friendlier. Not that they weren`t friendly in the first place, but there was a slight shift in how they interacted with us.
I also bought myself a couple of knit dresses that are styled like a tank top at the shoulders. Washed them up and put one on. Oh my goodness! They`re the next best thing to being naked. These are going to be great when it`s beastly hot.
Speaking of which, a norte is apparently in the forecast. The breeze picked up a bit late this afternoon, its chill portending the upcoming storm. The cooler temps and rain will be a nice respite from the heat of the past few days.
Last night we had a mosquito in the bedroom that we couldn`t find and murder. I awoke to a half dozen bites on my arms. The good news is that Ì seem to have finally developed a degree of tolerance to their bites. I don`t swell and itch anywhere near as badly as I did when we first started coming down. Tonight`s breeze will help keep them at bay. Fingers crossed that one didn`t sneak into our room during the day.
I've tried to post some photos but our internet connection is too slow and the page to load pics onto won`t come up.
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I've heard of acclimating to the heat, but not to the mosquitos. I hope you're right!
ReplyDeleteLee, my former co-worker has a client from Ireland. She says there are no mosquitoes in Ireland and when she and her family first moved to Canada, they reacted to the bites far worse than they do now, simply because they didn't have any antibodies (?) built up.
DeleteWhen we first started coming down, the bites would swell to 3 or 4 inches in diameter, get water blisters and itch so bad I wanted to rip my skin off. I have a couple of scars from scratching too hard. Now, they don't bother me any more than getting bites back home.
Maybe you can use your new Costco card from here back home also.r Sams Club cards worldwide. I don't have either card so didn't really pay attention. You never know.
ReplyDeleteIt seems to me on the local forum there was a discussion about using either Costco o
Brenda, yes, we can use our Mexican card in Canada. We've been told that the membership is cheaper to buy here. In the past, we've had to rely on condo neighbours inviting us to go to Costco with them. Having our own card gives a bit more independence.
DeleteBoy, I have no idea why my last comment was so garbled up, weird. This first time I posted it it didn't go through at all.
ReplyDeleteI agree about the mosquito bites, I reacted a lot worse to them when we first arrived than I do now. When we are in Canada now I get big welts from them there now lol. Go figure.
I have used my Costco-Merida card in Vancouver and have received lots of oo-oos and ah-ahs... you'll love it!
ReplyDeleteRecently, the cashier at our local Sobey's noticed it and was curious about it. It was pretty cool to tell her about it.
DeleteI am also surprisingly pleased with our new Costco Mexico card and am looking forward to flashing it someday at the store here in Victoria.
ReplyDeleteIf you don't already have one, I found the electric mosquito racket to be effective. I keep it by the bed, turn it on and wave it around blindly in the dark when one comes near, and love the satisfying spark and crack when contact occurrs.