Life in Costa Rica: We had guests.

I came across a recipe for a Vanilla Magic Custard Cake and it sounded good and was quite simple so I made it for craft ladies. I don't have any round or small square cake pans so I used a pie plate. It bakes for an hour on a low temperature and creates layers. It is supposed to cool for 3 hours and it wasn't quite that long but it was set and could be handled. The baby sat next to me at coffee and I tried feeding her some but no way. A minute later I saw she had her hand full and was eating it all up. Then she would grin at me. We became great friends. The cake was a great hit with everyone.

On my way to craft ladies I stopped at the farm store. They only had two butter so I bought them both and a chunk of cheese and some bread I will try tomorrow morning.

At craft ladies the first person I saw was Sonia from the hospital and then Josehnina and her mother who was carrying a one year old. I learned that Josephina, the girl we have been helping, is 17 and the baby is her daughter, Sophia. They came to say thank you and pick up the dress and headpiece for her event on Sunday.

I also gave Anita the hat I made and showed them the card and scarves the ladies here made. In posting pictures of everything on Facebook, my friend, Kathy, wanted to know if she could get any in the US. We will be taking care of getting her a set to keep her warm in North Dakota.

My first stop in Orosi was the pharmacy to pick up insulin. There were several other customers so I waited a bit because I had only 2 pieces of cake left and didn't want to give it to them in front of a bunch of other people. I will have to make another one. I haven't tasted it.

From there I stopped to eat. The place in front of where Rabbit's had been has been closed and is reopened. New menu, maybe new owners. I was disappointed with what I got. Fajitas de pollo with papa's. The fries were soft, not cooked enough - I think they were frozen. Definitely not from scratch. The chicken was breaded and a bit tough. The mora natural was very good. I think I will wait a while before I try again.

Katherine just let me know the tags are ready and I can get them tomorrow. She has a hole punch I can borrow to finish the cards.

I stopped at the Swiss Shop and explained about crochet lessons and that it would be 2000 colones per 3 hour session. I also showed her the crochet ladies things. What she sells is what she makes and the prices are half what Ziomara plans to charge. We may need to find another spot.

I still have lots of dishes to do or I will have bugs so Good Night.