This morning the knife sharpener came through town, ringing his cow bell to announce that he was here to sharpen knives, scissors, machetes, any other tools or implements that need a honed edge. He rides on his three-wheeled bicycle with his big basket in back carrying his pedal-driven whetstone. You gather up all your dull knives, etc., carry them out to him and he grinds the edges to a fine sharpness. All this for about 10 pesos, or 95 cents. Of course, a machete is more. I think this is the same chap who has been doing this for 15 years. Same bell, same bicycle, same whetstone.
Not many shoppers at the tianges this morning. Gorgeous, ripe, juicy strawberries and avocados down to about 20 cents each.
We have been here for one month today. Four more to enjoy.
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