We have settled into our house now and are getting into a routine of sorts. There's still LOTS to do to make this house pretty and comfortable. Someone who's lived here for many years advised me this morning to give myself 2 years to get our house fixed up the way I like it. 2 years!! Apparently, it's a challenge to find things you like around here. : ) I think I would be wise to adjust my expectations to match her experience; I've already learned that when the "veterans" tell you something, they're usually right on.
One of the things we absolutely love about our house is the enclosed yard. Toby loves to play outside, and I enjoy caring for plants. Abbie is old enough now to come out with us and crawl around a bit. She gets fearfully dirty and I have to keep a close eye on her, but it's worth it! So let me take you on a quick tour of our yard.
This is the view from across the street. Most properties here are gated for security reasons. The huge tree to the left is a mango tree, and we've been informed that it produces lots of mangoes. Yay!
This is one corner of our yard. You can't see them well, but there are 2 pineapple bushes, a chile plant, a bougainvillea bush, and a young papaya tree just in this corner.
This is still the front of the house. The little shed houses our generator, a necessity here since the electricity is unreliable and goes off for several hours several times a week (at least). The strange thing is, I've already gotten kinda used to it so I don't bother using the generator unless the electric goes off at night.
This is the back of the house with our handy-dandy large clothesline.
Toby loves to play with water (and dirt) out back. He was pretty excited about sitting up in one of our papaya trees too. : )
This is the side of our house, looking toward the street. To the right you can see part of our enclosed patio/potential garage.
Hope you enjoyed the tour! Give me a few more weeks, and maybe I'll be ready to show you around the inside. : )
