Just thought you'd like to see what we now call home. It's really comfy and luxurious, and we often feel guilty having so much. We are so blessed to be here!
Our little home. Our lot is raised above the street level. That's our little purple plum car. Notice the iron grill on the front of the house, and on every window. Although Jamaicans are very friendly and helpful, they have a tendency to help themselves to anything that isn't locked us. Thus the locks and grOur fancy soft chairs. We'd rather have a couch to stretch out on, but these are pretty classy, don't you think? The pix on the wall are from a Greg Olsen calendar that I brought to Jamaica. Love them!

This is the view you will get as you come through the front door. That's Dad in the kitchen at the sink. And yes, that's our propane cooking stove right there in the living room. It used to be in the kitchen next to the sink, but when the washer was put in, the only place for it was....in the living room. Notice the ever-present fan.


Our bedroom (yes, twin beds, but it's too hot to sleep together anyway) with the fan, and our little bathroom. The black thing in the left foreground is ....the fan!
Inside our kitchen. Cookies freshly baked. Sticky fly strip hanging from cupboard. It has caught many flies --and arms, heads, and even legs of the occupants of the house. Microwave with toaster on top, frig in corner with some grandkids' pix on front, and oh, yes, the fan.

This is the view out our back door. Wish this was our house, but it's one that used to be the size of our house, then added on, up up up til it looks like a small hotel. If you look closely, you can see our clothes line. It is cleverly propped up with some very tall poles. Those are banana trees in our back yard! We may get some bananas by next year. Hope so. There is also sugar cane growing there, plus some sour and sweet sop (fruit that makes good drinks) and also some orange tree bushes.

My pride and joy. The $1500 Jamaican plant. It sits on our front porch for the whole world to see, and for me to water often. I really like it, and we planted two different kinds of ferns in the pot, too. Those were free from our walks on Jungle Hill.
This is the view you will get as you come through the front door. That's Dad in the kitchen at the sink. And yes, that's our propane cooking stove right there in the living room. It used to be in the kitchen next to the sink, but when the washer was put in, the only place for it was....in the living room. Notice the ever-present fan.
Our computer desk and tv. We don't ever watch the tv, but we love to use it to look at the pictures we've taken on the digital camera. The maps on the wall were here when we moved in, and are a great help to learn our way around the island.
This is the view out our back door. Wish this was our house, but it's one that used to be the size of our house, then added on, up up up til it looks like a small hotel. If you look closely, you can see our clothes line. It is cleverly propped up with some very tall poles. Those are banana trees in our back yard! We may get some bananas by next year. Hope so. There is also sugar cane growing there, plus some sour and sweet sop (fruit that makes good drinks) and also some orange tree bushes.
My pride and joy. The $1500 Jamaican plant. It sits on our front porch for the whole world to see, and for me to water often. I really like it, and we planted two different kinds of ferns in the pot, too. Those were free from our walks on Jungle Hill.
So what do you think of our home? I didn't show you the spare bedroom, because it's mostly just the laundry room, with ironing board, two beds and a clothes rack. But I can make it quite beautiful if you will come and stay there!
This is just an afterthought. Here's 6 of the 8 missionaries on the way to Burger King in Negril in the back seat of our little purple plum. The other two elders had their bikes so they rode, and beat us there, as usual. This is tradition after district meeting.
4 comments:
Hmmmmmmmmmmm - twin beds. Too hot to sleep together.
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.
No T.V. watching. Probably no Netflix, either.
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.
The jungle hill. How tall is it? How far is that morning walk, anyway? And what time do you get up?
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.
But you got the rasta plum. You should name it aplomb. Get it? A Plum? Aplomb?
Okay, we're coming anyway - I can make any sacrifice for the work.
I am using Naomi's user name because I refuse to leave the dark ages. Elder and Sister Bingham! I just got your blog up and love it. I just had to say that you ought to be used to looking out your back door and seeing a house that used to be your size and got added onto until it is nearly a castle! That would pretty much fit our house. Love you both and look forward to watching your mission. The Medley missionaries are both doing well. Love, Mary
It is so lush and green there! Your home is spotless, as usual. What kind of floor is that? Tile? Carpet is probably not practical in that humidity...?
I can't believe how many missionaries are in that little car! I am guessing there are no seatbelt laws there. What about carseats for kids? Any laws on that?
Don't forget to sleep w/a wet sheet on top of you if it gets unbearable. We did that in Italy to keep the mosquitos off (from the neck down) when it was too hot for covers.
Love your pics!
-Sus
Judy - you really CAN make a home anywhere. Remarkable. Love the fans.
Love T.
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