Well…it’s been a day over a week since we’ve arrived…I’m working hard to make our house a home. It’s so big and big and big – it feels like I’m not really getting anywhere. But, we are adjusting and getting into our new routine. Here are a few “new things” we are learning to add to our daily routine:
Movie time in Mama’s bed:
Loads of all kinds of things going past us…these are bananas, but so far we’ve seen: 2 dead cows, 4 carts of baby chicks, sheet rock, 10 ft long metal roofing…that’s all I can remember right now:
This type of view:
Local “barbers”:
Where some people live:
My “spy movie street” (I always feel like James Bond going down this street):
No hardware stores here…EVERYONE is an entrepreneur:
Just another view:
He was peddling about 8 bags of cement:
No…we do not drive like England over here…we just drive wherever we want:
“Toilet Paper”…even in public restrooms:
For some reason we have a fridge/freezer upstairs:
Showers with our “on demand” water heater:
These are our closets. One in each room. Good thing I paired own before departing the states~!
My oven…won’t be roasting any turkey’s for the holidays THIS year….maybe a cornish game hen will fit:
Did NOT want to buy silverware in a stand, but that’s all that was offered. Now I know why. There are no drawers in the kitchen…so you buy it with a stand and you leave it on the counter:
My coffee pot. You boil water and pour it over the filter with coffee in it…haven’t tried it yet, but hope to soon…just need to find some ground coffee and not “3-in-1” instant coffee:
Yep…life is new and exciting over here. We are all doing well. I have two new people starting this weekend to help. A live-in nanny/housekeeper and a nanny for the kids. Things are looking up! No more washing and hanging for me…
It’s hard to keep on track with what everyone gets paid over here. It makes me really sad. I always bump it up just a bit, but I was told by some locals that I am giving someone a job. So…thank you for the help and I promise “help” that I will be very kind and fair to you…
I can't get over the no drawers...weird, huh? A frig upstairs for beer and wine I guess. ;o) Keep posting. I so enjoy your adventures!
ReplyDeleteYou are certainly seeing a whole new side of the earth...I hope you get to make your own coffee soon!
Sending out extra love today, know you are on your own. Hope your parents have a safe journey home. Love to you all!
ReplyDeleteLove all the new pics!! With each new purchase and room you make your own, you are creating a home out of a house! Filling it with love and new memories to last a lifetime.
Care packages promise to bring big smiles and happy dances.
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