Cantaloupes and Watermelons

Well it is that time of the month, the bills are due and paid.  Errands are run and all is calm on the home front.  December waits in the wings, with all its excitement and parties.

It is also the time of the year that there is more local fresh fruit on the scene.  The 1/2 ton trucks with their boxes full of fruit are going through the neighbourhoods selling Cantaloupes - 3 for 10 pesos, (about .81 cents) and also watermelons.  The watermelons are also 10 pesos; but you only get one for that price.
The guys who wait at the traffic lights are selling the same things.  I loved when it was strawberry season, I enjoyed sitting at the red lights then.  Yum.  In a couple of weeks the lady at the mercado en centro will have her sweet corn for sale and I will be a frequent visitor to her stall.  I stopped and chatted with her last week and she just smiled when she saw me coming.  She knows what my favorite thing is at her stall.

The Christmas season is also gearing up, I noticed today that the trees, a lot of them have white painted trunks, are all wrapped with red ribbons and are looking festive.  The stores downtown are devoting their window displays to whatever they are hawking for the season.  People are beginning to make pinatas for the posadas at the beginning of the month.
I forgot to look downtown yesterday to see if the street decorations are up; but if they aren't they will be soon.  I did notice that the street venders are getting thicker in centro and have more gifty type items for sale, along with the usual hats, scarves, and mittens.
As for me,  I am very happy that the palm trees are not covered with snow and though a bit chilly, (26/27 C.), it is not cold and nasty.  The socks, blue jeans, jackets and closed toe shoes have come out of their summer hiding places; but the sun shines brightly in the blue sky and life is good.

Cloudy Day Views

We have great views from our windows and patio; whether it is sunny or on the occasional days when we get clouds.
Yesterday we had a cold front blow in from Arizona along with clouds.  Ok, so it is not that cold; but for us it was chilly enough for jeans and heavier tops.  I think the temperature was around 25 C. or so.

I took a few photos from the patio yesterday afternoon, just before the sun came out from behind the clouds.