Saturday 3 November 2012

At home in the sandbox!

I remember my first attempt at making a sandbox! I so proudly hammered together a 8x8 box and filled it with clean, grainy sand so that our kids could dig and explore the wonders of sand! Well... that 8x8 box now seems a little unimpressive as we are now surrounded by an entire world of sand! Our daily view includes a whole lotta sand, olive trees, cactus, and even some garbage in the mix. What is it like to live in a sandbox??

First, it can be a bit tricky riding your bike up the trails to your house. I have now had a few good wipe-outs on my bike. Don't worry, it was only my pride that showed any bruising. I am now officially the lady who sounds funny when she tries to speak the language and the lady who can't stay on her bike!

                                                               (a view of our street)

Secondly, we realize you have to quite faithfully water the trees as the sand loves to suck every droplet of water that falls (which is basically nothing!). Darnell is frequently reminded by a local lady that our orange trees are dying because of HIM. It's the man's job! He finally took that job seriously this week, so let's hope we have some juicy mandarin oranges to eat by Christmas time.

(the front of our house, with the thirsty trees all around)

Thirdly, you need a spade to shovel out the sand from your house each day... or hour. My broom is getting a full work-out!

                                 (the yard, looking towards the street and the trees the kids climb)

    
                    (our favorite part of the house, the gazebo off the back. We can often be found here, eating our meals on cushions)

Overall, this home in the sandbox is treating us quite well. It may look different, the sound may boom through the stone walls and tile, and we may break 5 glasses a week on the tile floors, but it is becoming home! So here are a few pictures of this new sandy world we call home!

(To tempt you pottery lovers, here is a picture of just one of the many hand-made pottery markets)

                         (The main roundabout in town! Anyone looking to start a scooter gang?
                                                                      You'd do well here!)

3 comments:

  1. oh guys!! the entrance to your home looks so beautiful!! i love the blue doors they look happy and inviting :) and sitting on cushions eating out on the gazebo sounds like a whole lotta fun!! wowsers the pottery market looks like WAY too much fun, have you got a few gems from there yet? we love you guys, big hugs to you!!!

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  2. Love your new home! thanks for giving us a glimpse into your new life! always look forward to all the interesting and amusing stories!

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  3. totally laughed out loud at the breaking glasses comment- we broke at least 20 glasses a year bc of the tile floors too :) Hilarious! love you all!!

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