Second day JOY!

So relieved to be on the plane!!!

\The tip of the island.. West Bay area

This is a bit dark but this is Bob being super excited to go out on the dock our first morning there. He goes out every morning and that is where he reads his Bible and prays for many of you.
We went to a birthday party last night and they had karaoke ... what a blast! This is me singing with Carol..another lady who lives here... we are singing.. "lean on me"... seems appropriate. we need each other on the island. We met sooo many great people!
Two things we need: His Word and the key to get into our place. Oh to keep things that simple!!

Some things I learned yesterday:

Bugs: The little bugs are called ‘sugar ants’ .. in order to get rid of them you can either put some powdered milk (which they love!) in a small container with some boric acid (which they don’t love!) They eat it, and this is a bit graphic but the tiny shards they ingest eventually kill them. If they take some back to the nest then you totally eridicate them. Tony brought over some and today I am happy to say there aren’t any ants on the counter. Sorry to say they are probably all dead but it’s better then dealing with them crawling everywhere. Food needs to go either in plastic containers, bags or in the fridge.

Lettuce: … there is hope in the salad department!! The hydroponic farm supplies the stores with pre-washed lettuce mix. They are often in stores on Tues.

Basic Grocery Shopping: In fact that is the best day to get produce because that is the day the ship comes in. Take note: I will be shopping on Tues. The other thing is because everything gets shipped in by boat, if you see something you like, buy it! It may not in in stores for awhile. You gotta get it while you can.

It is also good to go to the market as long as you clean the vegetables and wash the meat and fish well. Most people put some bleach in water and clean them that way.

Regarding packaged foods like beans or pasta: if there is a bit of sawdust type of material on the bottom side of the box then DON’T buy it because often it means that bugs have burrowed in through the packaging and are residing happily inside. Not good to bring home!!

We are at Rudy's cafe using their highspeed until they get us set up where we are staying at SeaDancer. Life is funny here ... there is only one man who has the code for us to get logged on and no one can reach him. :-) But this is a pretty sweet place to hang out... they have tropical birds nearby, beautiful flowers, bamboo and a view of the sea that is breathtaking!! Oh yeah... so much for being inconvenienced!!

The only other thing on the agenda today is going to the bank but from what we have heard it can be an 'all day event'. We are learning patience and slowly down more and more everyday.

Have a great day!