2 months in...

Well it's been exactly 2 months since we got here and we are still loving it! Harris is half way done his first semester and I am working full time for this wonderful Canadian couple who own a store that is half a hardware store and half a mini Walmart. You can come to us to get some new undies and a replacement blade for your reciprocating saw. I have no idea what a reciprocating saw is nor what it does but I can show you where it is in the store! I never thought I'd be working at a hardware/Walmart but I also never thought I'd live on a remote island where I can't get my monthly pedicures! That's honestly the only thing I can't get here. Oh and of course there aren't really any stores for buying clothes. There are 2 but it's not like I have any extra money to buy any clothes so it's probably better that there isn't a good selection!

We are settling in very nicely... we now have 2 pets!! We are borrowing some turtles from this very nice couple who have about 14 of them aged 6 months to 35 years. The ones we have are around 4 years old. We haven't named them yet so if you have any ideas let me know! My other mom (Harris' mom) suggested Sam and Ella (say it quickly) hahaha She used to have 2 goldfish and that were their names! I was playing with one today and my friend Matt said touch it's tail and see what happens. Well, I did and the thing peed so long and so hard!!! Thankfully, none got on me but it was the funniest thing ever!!! Harris and I built them a little home and they live on our patio. They are so cute but they don't really do much. Harris keeps thinking they're dead so he keeps feeding them! And they perk right up!

Our turtles exploring their new home

Harris and I were snorkeling a couple weeks ago at this place called "The Cove". Its right beside the airport and there are 3 tidal pools that have lots of beautiful fish. We had so much fun so we've decided to learn to dive this next break coming up. Saba is known as the most beautiful place to dive in the Caribbean so we must learn here!! The Cove has volcanic ash but the government bought white sand from St. Maarten to dump there so we will soon have a white sand beach!! I think they are waiting for hurricane season to finish otherwise it will all blow away! Hurricane season just started so it might be a while before we get it done but I'll make sure to post before and after pictures of it. One of the girls, Anne, that is part of the SOS group is leaving this Sunday so we had a going away party there for her on Friday. It was such a fun day! We had a potluck and went swimming and just hung out. Anne is the first girl that I met here and she is the best! She taught me everything I need to know in order to survive on the island! She will be sadly missed :(

Anne's going away party! She's the one on my left

So, I signed up for sewing classes every Wednesday night. I've only had 1 class so far but I'm loving it! We made pillow cases. I unfortunately did not finish mine but I will next class. Who would have thought a pillow case could take 2 hours to sew!!! I sewed something wrong so I had to unstitch it and redo it! I had straight lines though haha I have also been looking through diy blogs online and have made a couple bracelets (one with a washer from the hardware store) and a bag made from one of H's old t-shirts!! No sewing required! There is an artisan store here where you can buy fabric that they silk screen on so I will hopefully get some material to make a dress with. I will definatly post pictures of it when I order the material and get it in. I've heard it can take a while to get your material and the hours that they are open are when I work but I will prevail!


The bag I made! It took 5 minutes! Notice the I heart Saba pin!!

Another fun night here on the island is Open Mic night at Swinging Doors. Anybody who can play an instrument and sing is welcome to perform. It's not like a karoke night. A couple of our friends are very talented so it was a lot of fun to watch them jam (I think that's what they call it!) It kinda felt like a frat party! I requested Britney Spears so when they played it I went up to do back up singing!!

Harris hates this picture of himself but I love it so don't tell him I put it up!

Me singing Britney Spears with Matt, Ryan and Amy

 Well, I'm sorry it has been a month since the last time I wrote. I have been getting nasty messages from friends! I didn't have anything exciting to write about so I was waiting. I hope everyone is doing great! Thank you for reading my nonsense. Miss everyone back home! I will be home soon though for Chris and Nigel's wedding!!! Can't wait!!! xoxo

Our favourite place to have coffee on Sunday morning