We are getting there

We just wanted to make sure everyone knew we were not still living with boxes all over the place! The only things remaining in boxes are books, videos, DVD's and office supplies, as bookcases, entertainment center and a desk are in the process of being built. We actually are having the desk/secretary made by a local furniture maker. It will be seven feet tall and five feet wide, made out of SOLID wood and hand carved trim around bookcase, drawers and doors. You would not believe the price tag!! Also we have a carpenter coming in to build an entertainment center with shelving for our "video store" as well as a bookcase in our music room. Until those are done, we still have some boxes.

You can see what the house looks like in the places where the boxes don't exist in the attached set of photos. We also threw a couple of special interest photos in, so you can better see how life is down here. One thing we have found true, it only rains at night. Had another big storm last night. It sure keeps the days fresh and cool.

We found a wonderful Mexican church with about 60 adults and a large number of children and teenagers. Fortunately someone always sits by us to translate the sermon since it is all in Spanish. The good news is that it will force us to learn Spanish more rapidly. The Mexican people sure know how to sing and they mean what they are singing. We are enjoying it very much.

As far as the Bible Study that we have talked about before, it looks like we will begin sometime mid-August. Finishing decorating our house, learning Spanish and preparing for the Bible Study are the three highest priority items at this point. So it is keeping us very busy. The hot tub feels good at the end of each taxing day. (OK, this is a joke. We spend a lot of time puttering and exploring. But that is taxing, too, right?)

Painting and carpentry work should be complete by the end of July so we will post pictures of the whole house when that is all done so you can get a better idea of how we are doing with our house. It was a beautiful house before, and it will be even more beautiful when we're done!