Whew! Yesterday and today we have scrubbed and washed and 
unpacked and we are so close to being settled again. When we arrived in Marulaon, we learned that Barnabas's wife had died in January, so we were thankful that he dropped by to visit for a couple hours yesterday.
We found full rain tanks and a garden that was not well tended. Once again, my root crops and the papaya trees are the only thing that did well. I learned that the young lady we hired to tend the yard went to Honiara for a while, but it's always an experiment to leave things in somebody else's hands. So, we'll start over with the tomatoes and the Chinese cabbage and the green beans. We should be here long enough to eat the fruit of our hands if we plant right away. This morning at market, we found a couple of small pineapple, much to our delight! Also, a parcel of wing bean, one of green beans, loads of eggplant (as always!), several heaps of capsicum, a few papaya, some sugar cane, cassava, and a few coconuts showed up. I'm always so thankful for any fresh fruits and veggies!
2 comments:
I always find it interesting that you get so excited about fresh fruits and veggies, but the more I read your blog, the more I understand. I always thought that living in the warmth year round there would be lots of fresh stuff to be had. Realistically, the only reason we have so much fresh stuff in NA is because it is all shipped here. Now that I know how questionable regular shipping is in the SI, I get it :o).
Praying you get that garden planted asap!
Blessings!
Deborah
So sorry to hear of the loss of Barnabas's wife. Bless him. We are happy to hear that things are gong well...wish your tomatoes and green beans had done well, but we will pray for good growth of things now that you are there.
Prayers and hugs
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