Discovered a Great New Shop----Casa Colonial

Great place to shop and actually be able to buy some things. And did I buy anything?? Ooh, Yes!!!
Check out the legs on this table! Incredible carving, beautiful table to seat about 10 or 12 people. Magnificent!
Lots of different types of wood cabinets, armoires, buffets, and tables. All kinds of rustic styles. Lots of colorful vibrant pottery from Mexico that is very nicely made. Wish I had more room!!
Lots of pots, all kinds, all sizes. And huge ones too!
The owners are a very nice couple from New York who are very welcoming and full of information about the pieces in their store. They are relatively new to Boquete and very excited to be in this wonderful community. The store is now on Volcancito Road just below Paradise Gardens. It is a must shop at destination as far as I am concerned. I look forward to going back often.

Beetle ART

I bought this from a Panamanian artist and I think it is so very cool. I love the wood the artist choose to paint, notice the sides and how it has eroded. (proper word for rot away I think). The color brightens up my livingroom and I think insects, some insects anyway, are very interesting. And we do have BIG beetles here, not this big, but very close!!

I saw one the other night on my front porch waiting for me when I got home after dinner and I kid you not, when I saw it under the patio chair, I thought it was a crab!!! I got a bit closer (very carefully do I need even say) and saw that it was the largest beetle I have ever seen alive in person. It was about 2.5 inches wide and square, not long! Seriously, it looked like a land crab sitting there. And not nearly as pretty as my little art painting.