We are back!

Hello all. Bad news is that we really can't get internet at our place right now, but I can at least get it a few blocks away. So I have included some pictures of our new place. Its not the most tasteful decorations, but it is relatively spacious. The best part is the garden. That's a pool too in the picture. Matt is pretty excited about that. The main garden is actually the garden to the main house, but the lady that lives there is open to Matt using it. And its nice to look at mainly.

I wanted to let Matt put in a post about his new job, but he is busy working and since we can't get internet at home, its easier for me. So he may have some things to add later, but for now you have to hear it from me. I don't know how he does it, but Matt wasn't even looking for a job and got offered a job at a fly shop. The man that owns it, John, really likes Matt. He doesn't have any employees and it seems like he wants to take some time off to fish and just to have time off. So he hired Matt and so far this week, he has worked every day. Which is good because things here are a lot more expensive than I thought. Partly, its because the dollar is doing so poorly, but its little things that are expensive...like electricity. Which we need, but really don't use much of compared to at home, but we are still probably going to spend about $50 a month. Anyways, Matt's job....so the owner and his friend want to take Matt fishing and show him the rivers and then let him start doing some guiding. Again, I don't know how he does it. So he is in heaven. Between the gardens and the fly shop, I don't know if Matt will return home with me in 2 years. We may have to try a long distance relationship. And my gift to Matt last Christmas was that he could get a surfboard when we got here (cheap gift then, expensive now). He found a guy who custom makes surfboards which are actually relatively cheap. He is getting a brand new surfboard here for less than a used surfboard at home. So he is also pretty excited about that.

In other news, spring is starting here which is exciting. Flowers are starting to bloom. The picture I included was a picture of wild crocosmia. They grow all over here and I can't believe it. They are one of my favorite flowers. And calla lilies and hibiscus are growing all over the place too. Its just the begining...