Conner Wallis-CollinsMay 22, 20172 minThe Rainy Season is Almost HereI know a lot of us have been feeling the heat. Literally. Every year it seems that we always say “I don’t remember it being this hot...
Conner Wallis-CollinsJan 25, 20162 minSevere Winter Storm in the Northeast USA from our Vantage point in Ajijic, Lake ChapalaThere has been a crippling, historic blizzard over the last few days in the northeast USA from New York to the south. Dire predictions...
Conner Wallis-CollinsOct 26, 20152 minDisaster Averted in Ajijic, Lake ChapalaResidents of Ajijic, Lake Chapala experienced about 12 hours of negative anticipation as we awaited the worst hurricane in recorded...
Conner Wallis-CollinsJun 15, 20154 minThe World's Best Climate: The Top 3 CountriesThe World’s Best Climate: The Top 3 Countries Posted on January 27, 2015 Suzan Haskins Gray skies…dark mornings and evenings…and inches...
Conner Wallis-CollinsJun 8, 20152 minEarly Rainy Season and Heavy Rains for JaliscoMay 29 we had what the meteorologists are calling a Catefory 1 Hurricane. We were out to dinner when the rains came and I needed several...
Conner Wallis-CollinsMay 4, 20152 minThe First Rain BirdsRain Birds are very important because when you first hear their plaintive sound which is hard to describe but you certainly will know it...
Conner Wallis-CollinsMar 20, 20152 minMexico Weather Including JaliscoPosted 16 March 2015 – 09:32 AM Yesterday’s torrential rains were crazy. I just came across this article in Spanish that might explain...
Conner Wallis-CollinsFeb 13, 20152 minAjijic WeatherWe in Ajijic seldom talk about the weather because 90% of the time it is 75 degrees and sunny. There is a lot of chit chat about the...
Conner Wallis-CollinsJan 5, 20152 minArguably the Best Climate in the WorldThe first day we arrived in Hillsboro, NC it snowed. Granted the snow did not stay on the ground long but it snowed nonetheless. It has...
Conner Wallis-CollinsSep 12, 20142 minOur Wonderful WeatherLabor Day has come and gone. It was early this year and when we lived in the frozen north it heralded the onset of winter and the cold...
Conner Wallis-CollinsJun 16, 20142 minGracias a Dios – Lluvia! Thank God – The Rainy Season!The rainy season starts June 15 which was yesterday and, sure enough, we had a lovely thunderstorm right on cue. We are supposed to have...
Conner Wallis-CollinsMay 12, 20142 minWeatherYou may have noticed that we have been having some unusal weather this past week. Some people have thought the temporada de lluvias...
Conner Wallis-CollinsApr 21, 20142 minSilence is GoldenEaster is over and most of the snow birds are back home. It is now possible to turn onto the carretera in less than 15 minutes and one...
Conner Wallis-CollinsSep 17, 20132 minLluviaThis is the Spanish word for “rain” and if you did not know this before you do now. Since Saturday we, here in Ajijic, Lake Chapala, have...
Conner Wallis-CollinsAug 30, 20132 minLabor DayOr as is it called in Canada (Labour Day) is once again upon us and once again we reflect on the bittersweet emotions this last holiday...
Conner Wallis-CollinsMay 27, 20132 minThe Rainy Season is HereThe Rainy Season is here 3 weeks early (the official starting date is June 15th) and it has arrived with avengeance. We arrived home...
Conner Wallis-CollinsMar 15, 20132 minWhat is With This Weather?One of the things we never think about in Ajijic, Lake Chapala is the weather. In other places people talk about the weather constantly...
Conner Wallis-CollinsDec 12, 20122 minMoving to MexicoI am going to speak about some questions that are on people’s minds about moving to Mexico. I will talk about Ajijic, Lake Chapala as it...
Conner Wallis-CollinsOct 30, 20122 minHurricane/Superstorm SandyOver 7 million people over 13 states including Washington D.C. are without power. The flooding is horrific, fires and winds and 3-4 feet...
Conner Wallis-CollinsOct 12, 20122 minAutumn in Ajijic, Lake ChapalaMonday is October 15th and the official end of the rainy season. Our next season is also absolutely delightful. Autumn in Ajijic, Lake...