We had the interesting privilege of walking around and visiting homes in Arroyo Seco. Grandma Cecilia was a most gracious hostess, gladly sharing her secrets on how to make good coffee from growing the beans to serving us the finished product. She had her own home made coffee drip system which produced a full bodied beverage. Not sure if we should share the secrets with TH.
It was fascinating to see her cook her rice and beans over her clay woodburning stove and show us how she collects eggs her chickens lay in the hollowed out split log suspended from the ceiling in the kitchen. She also toured us around her backyard to show us her coffee, grapefruit, lime, banana, avocado, mango and guava trees. She tells us her husband walks to work 2 hours one way every day to work at a farm job to provide for the family. They have some family still living with them, and the 3 young granddaughters at home tugged at our hearts as they tugged at our arms, smiling.
Cecilia has had a difficult life raising 13 children, but she exudes vitality and joy, as she claps, sings and dances with the younger generation at her church. We consider her another new friend.
3 comments:
That is quite a contraption! I can't imagine 13 kids...I'm not keeping up with the three I have.
Life is a different pace here in the Dr, and her kids did not take skating or swimming lessons. Hand to mouth, limited hours of electricity. Local food as they grow it and as the chicken lay their 5 or 6 little eggs a day! Yes, that contraption was priceless (we did not want to think of how she washed those mugs before serving us). The heavy sugar covered extra flavourings. Mom
That looks like one strong batch of coffee. That would have me bug-eyed for awhile.
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