Wow, the last week has just flown by. It feels good to be back at school and back into a routine. I take this as a good thing as Saudi is feeling more and more like "home". I have a feeling that the next few months are going to fly by and next thing we know it will be time to see you all again back in the States (and Canada, mom and dad!). Two exciting things have happened this week. The first is that I have been asked by two families to tutor their children in math. I am so happy to get some math experience while I'm here, plus I get paid! I'm going to use the extra money to buy a designer abaya from a friend who's mom makes them and uses all the profit for an orphanage she has started in Malawi. My first week of tutoring will pay for that and then we can decide what to do with the rest. Honestly, the car needs to have a few semi-needed repairs done and then we can continue boosting our savings.
The second exciting thing is that we have started a garden! We weren't sure when we moved here that a garden would be feasible, but the weather has cooled and we occasionally get rain so we decided to try it. Right now we have tomatoes started, plus herbs and flowers around the perimeter. We are working on starting some cucumbers, red and green peppers, hot peppers, and a few onions. This year is really going to be an experiment as to what works and what doesn't.
Here are some pictures of our progress so far!
Tara
The beginning: cinder blocks, potting soil, and sand
Jamie mixing the soil and sand
Tara working on planting flowers and herbs around the edge.
Watering is going to become a way of life since we don't get very much rain.
The garden as of right now, we'll add seedlings as they begin to grow.
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