Continued...Daily Living

As I was telling you in my last post most Tico homes have no hot water and no central air or heat. In Santiago de Puriscal the air and heat are not necessary, but hot water in the shower is for me!

Now this is the hardest part for me...no closets and basically no cabinets! Not one single closet in this house. The normal way is either a large armoire, or as my photo shows below, store bought metal racks for your hangers. It works fine, but it will drive my type "A" senses crazy! I really dislike lying in bed and looking at my clothes. The rest of my clothes are in the armoire, and on the ship headed my way. Thank goodness I slimmed my wardrobe WAY down! Once my furniture and belongings get here I will see what space I have and will close the area in as a closet.

There are no cabinets in the bathrooms and only three lowers with no shelves in the kitchen. Nothing to put your dishes in. There are two very nice standing pieces here for now. When my antique Hoosier gets here I will be able to get more organized. The bathroom will basically have to stay the way it is. I'll just do a little decorating to spruce it up.

Now, with all that said, I love this house! It is so cute and the perfect size for me. Once I have all my area rugs in place I will be able to make the spaces feel separate, and I will have much more storage. Also, with the sofa that makes into a bed I will have room for company! I cannot wait to unleash my creative juices!

Pura Vida!