The Raccoon Wars continue and although some minor damage has occured we have kept the situation largely in hand.  We are still working on assembling components for the electric fence which holds great promise for a good next step.  In the meantime Felipe has spent his nights out guarding the precious crop as a stop gap measure.

Yup, and Felipe is a little blurry eyed I might add.  We are looking forward to the fence solution being in place so old Felipe can get his beauty sleep.  Some folks thinking he is carrying this corn thing a little far but who knows really, there is a vision there obviously.

Felipe here.  Also, prayers for my Cancer Compadre Jennifer.  She has to be at the the hospital four days this week for treatment and for a scan and for a meeting.  It’s a week of the routine but also of talks and decision making.  I’ll be there two of those days with her and her daughter has flown in to bouy her up.  Jennifer is an extremely strong person and it is inspiring for me to see her operate in these circumstances.  But please, prayers are the best thing that you can do for her.

So that’s life at our very local level.  I realize that you all have your challenges also.  I try to keep that in mind as much as possible.  Let us all rush out to help with the  pack of a fellow traveler as they stumble into our albergue.   No one ever said that we are supposed to face all this ____ alone.  Love you,  Felipe.