Home, that humble abode of which we live.

For the last 19 years of my life I had lived in the same house in the same town. I grew up romping about the 19 acres we had. Then I pack up and leave. Now home is in Trinidad and Tobago, West Indies. This is a BIG change. It’s hot here all year long, it’s a different culture and a different way of life. But, one thing has stayed the same. We are still together as a family. And you know, if you are with the people that you love no matter where the house you live in is located, it is home. The old saying “home is where the heart is” is not far off. I miss my old home, my dear church family at Cave Springs. But as much as I miss the old, I’m so thankful that I have this new chapter of life to write.

Here are some pictures of our house and yard. It’s so much different than the 19 acres in the US but it’s home. And I do like it.

The front of the house. The open windows are the living room windows.

Our living room. Complete with musical instruments! It's nice and roomy and we have such a nice breeze that comes through the windows. Cheyenne also likes to poke her head through the bars when we are all doing something as a family! It is quite cute!

This is the dining room. It is between the living room and kitchen. It also (as you can see) doubles as the school room.

Here is our kitchen. It has lots of cabinet space for storage and cooking. We have quite a fun time in here! =)

The girls room, complete with mosquito netting for each bed. There is also a bank of very nice drawers and closet area. (The fans are sitting in front of it).

The boy's room. They have the same set up as the girls with netting and closets.

The Office! We keep our school things and computer stuff in this room. It also is our spare room for guests.
Our back porch. The laundry "room" is on the far end and we have a nice sitting area and some pretty plants on this end. It's quite lovely to sit out there in the morning! It's facing west so we have enjoyed some beautiful sunsets too!

This is the view from the front of the house. It was very rainy that day!

The view from the side of the house, taken from the back porch.

This is the wider side of the "yard" about our house and some of our potted plants.

The other side of the house and two of our extra water tanks.

Our lime tree! It is in one end of the garden. (Pictures of the garden to come when we do some planting).

Meet Cheyenne. She is our guard dog. She is a good dog and is learning to obey us well.

This is "the Flame" outside our house. It can be seen from the kitchen window and we watch it as we cook and do dishes. It is a burn-off fire from the local oil refinery.

So that is home! It's slowly becoming "our" home as we continue to decorate it and live in it. We are so blessed and thankful that we have such a very nice house to call home!