It's a Jungle Down Here by Ronna vonKnorring
Jungle Justice
Posted by Ronna vonKnorring on May 15th, 2008

An evil-doer, bad guy, creep-a-zoid, was SEEN doing bad, bad, things. He was reported, caught, and processed within an HOUR. ...

Jungle heat
Posted by Ronna vonKnorring on May 1st, 2008

Oh no! I have them. I have them full blown! What, you ask?? Hot flashes! Strange that they are not ...

A safe zone in the Jungle
Posted by Ronna vonKnorring on Apr 13th, 2008

I haven't submitted a new blog lately because I feel I am limited to what my blog topics can be! ...

Hooray for a jungle job!
Posted by Ronna vonKnorring on Mar 11th, 2008

I HAVE A JOB IN THE JUNGLE!!! Before I returned to Kansas in mid November for a 10-week stay, I ...

Dueling with depression
Posted by Ronna vonKnorring on Feb 27th, 2008

I have been back in Costa Rica for a month now, after spending 10 weeks in Kansas. There I weathered ...

Moving North for the winter
Posted by Ronna vonKnorring on Jan 7th, 2008

Are you crazy?? What are you thinking? WHY?? These are the questions asked of me when I announced to my ...

When NOT to do-it-yourself
Posted by Ronna vonKnorring on Nov 21st, 2007

Ken purchased himself a really nice, and really sharp, machete that we keep under the seat of our truck. We ...

PMS in the jungle
Posted by Ronna vonKnorring on Nov 2nd, 2007

The "issues" with my man. Dealing with PMS is bad enough. Dealing with a man during PMS can be a ...

Seeking out the silver linings
Posted by Ronna vonKnorring on Oct 11th, 2007

Sometimes in situations it helps to try to find some good in what seems like only bad. I have searched ...

Associating Language Problems with Solutions
Posted by Ronna vonKnorring on Sep 18th, 2007

A visiting tico and his wife seemed entertained about the trouble I was having with three little words in Spanish. ...

Rumble in the Jungle
Posted by Ronna vonKnorring on Sep 4th, 2007

Isn't it funny how things happen sometimes? A couple of weeks ago I commented to Ken’s 23 year old son ...

Welcome to Rocky Top
Posted by Ronna vonKnorring on Aug 7th, 2007

People often inquire what my house is like here in Costa Rica and how it compares to others in this ...

Building a Life on Rocky Top
Posted by Ronna vonKnorring on Jul 20th, 2007

Our Costa Rica home was built in December 2003 while Ken and I were here visiting during our winter vacation ...

Learning how to make a classic dish ... the hard way
Posted by Ronna vonKnorring on Jun 15th, 2007

Chicken and rice, known here as arroz con pollo, is a very popular dish that I have eaten numerous times. ...

Managing the rising waters of stress
Posted by Ronna vonKnorring on Jun 5th, 2007

After four full weeks back home in Kansas, I've returned to my everyday life in Southern Costa Rica. The flight ...

Statebound blog ...
Posted by Ronna vonKnorring on May 1st, 2007

I am anxiously anticipating a return to Kansas this month to visit family and friends. As with every return trip ...

Sculpting lessons from beach trash
Posted by Ronna vonKnorring on Apr 24th, 2007

An acquaintance of ours here in Costa Rica makes jewelry from beads that she orders and seeds and shells she ...

Cooking with too-exotic ingredients
Posted by Ronna vonKnorring on Apr 7th, 2007

A favorite meal that Ken and I make is what we refer to as "Run Down Soup." It is a ...

Unwelcome night visitor
Posted by Ronna vonKnorring on Mar 22nd, 2007

Living in Costa Rica has provided me with multiple firsts in my life that I try to keep a record ...

Bats, bugs and birds, oh my!
Posted by Ronna vonKnorring on Feb 28th, 2007

We have ants in Costa Rica. boy do we have ants! I have stepped on ant hills, picked up dead ...