Cute baby goat pictures

So today Kristen and I went to go meet the goat nanny for the second time. She had never played with livestock before, so it was fun watching her become more comfortable!  This little girl was born two weeks early, and is just the cutest little thing.  She loves jumping around and climbing the chair.  

This is one of her two sheep brothers.  We gave them a bath today as well, which they loved.

Kristen got to bottle feed her first baby goat!  Hopefully there will be tons more to come.

Baby goat loved jumping in her lap.  And then jumping down.  Over and Over again.

How cute is she? 

She is just starting to eat real food, so everything needed to be tasted.

Kristen got to sit in the seat with three amazingly behaved dogs on the way home.  This one is my favorite.  Marti picked us up, and gave us a ride home, so we were traveling in style (Thanks Marti!)  She owns a wonderful home in Grand anse, it is built into the side of a hill, and is really beautiful. 

In the back of her house she has bamboo stairs which lead up a steep path.  We took baby goat on a walk to tire her out. 

And I will leave you with a picture of our climb, with baby girl showing us up with her amazing climbing abilities. 

Day 25

 So I made a pretty amazing dinner last night.  Steak with stuffing.  The steak cost us about 10 ec, and the stuffing was 10 as well.  Overall, this meal cost us about $3.50 us each to eat, which is pretty good considering how expensive steak is here.  And it tasted pretty good :). 

 Today Kristen and I went grocery shopping.  I thought I would lay all of my purchases out so you could see everything I got(excluding the mac book.)  I spent 60 ec on this all, so about 25 us.  Pretty good for 7 bags of juice, a loofah, dish detergent, chips, a big sturdy mixing bowl, figs, macaroni and cheese, noodles, and Alfredo sauce. 

 Here is a picture of a new fruit I brought home today!  I don't even know the name, nor do I know how to get into it, but we will figure it out.

I have been musing on the fact that I miss animals being down here.  Everywhere you drive you see cows, chickens, goats, and wild dogs running around.  I decided I wanted to have some of my own.  I luckily have a wonderful landlord who is more than happy to help me build a shelter, and after studying I have decided I would like a goat.  I was able to find the number for a local program called the grenada goat dairy, and am hoping to foster a baby goat or two for the first few months of their lives, until they are old enough to be useful farm animals for local farmers.  Here is there website if you are interested in learning more about there cause, I really think it is wonderful what they do.  http://thegoatdairy.org/
Overall, they give goats to farmers in need.  Hopefully creating an eco friendly product, such as goat milk and cheese, will help these farmers succeed in their livelihood.  They are working to "engage and assist the development of local, sustainable agricultural initiatives that can operate independently on the island, thereby increasing quality production."  Anyways, if I can combind my love for animals with being able to help people on the island, I am all for it. 
Today, a women affectionately called "the Goat Nanny" came over to teach me about local goat raising practices.  She told me what they can eat, what they cannot, and showed me how to build them a proper enclosure.  Tomorrow she is coming to pick Kristen and I up, and we are going to see a few week old baby girl.  She has three more coming this week, and hopefully I can either help her with them at her house, or get my pen set up here. 
I promise there will be pictures from my meeting with the kids tomorrow!  (Get my joke :) ) 

A very rainy week

 This week has been very boring, so I figured I would save all of the activities up for one post.  Some of the other SO's took Kristen and I to St. Georges one day.  It was pouring, and we were both in white t shirts.  We had to go change becasue we were completely see through!

 They took us to a wonderful little store, the sunshine store or something like that. We were able to get tons of stuff for very cheap.  I got everything in the picture, plus a broom, for 60 ec, or around 25 us.

 After that, we went to a storage warehouse where you can buy bulk goods.  It was busy with shipments coming in and out, so we just decided to get paper products.  I got all of this for 30ec.  Paper towels are 10ec each!

 I have been making some good dinners, and Sean says my cooking is getting really good!  I make rice with chicken stock, beef, peppers, and onions for around 10 us a person. 

 We also went to a new bulk grocery store, where we  found a box of cock flavored soup. Ew.  I am immature I know. 

 Almost every day this week Kristen and I have spent a large portion of the day in the pool.  On Thursday, the landlord came down and was letting us sample some of the fruit that grows in the compound.  He also told me I could get goats or chickens if I wanted!  Here is a picture of a stalk of sugar cane which we were supposed to chew on.  It did not taste very good.

 And then It down poured when we were getting the tropical storm. 

Here is one of my new favorite meals, chicken in vodka sauce.  I thought I would post this particular picture because it shows one of my dumber moments.  I emptied an entire case of frozen peas into my skillet.  They did not crumble on contact with the sauce, it took about 20 minutes of crushing them until they defrosted. 

White Coat Ceremony

 So today was Seans first day of classes.  While he was at classes Kristen and I decided to go grocery shopping.  We somehow managed to get on the wrong bus, and ended up going through one of the worst areas around us, but hey we found a new grocery store, and everything is much cheaper!  There were tons of fruit stands today around, and I found a new fruit!  These little balls of goodness are called water lemons.  Don't let the odd insides throw you, they were delicious.  They look like little balls of tadpoles which you have to suck out, but they taste more like pomegranate seeds than frogs. 

 After our shopping adventure, we came home and got ready for Sean's white coat ceremony.  We decided to arrive at 230, thinking we would be right on time to get a seat for the 5pm opening.  We were a bit to early, but once people started arriving around 315, we were happy to be up front.  We almost witnessed a few parent brawls over who was in fourth or fifth place, who had flown farther to see their child walk, and who had the better ticket.
The photo on our left was when the students were being taught how to fold their coats.  Picture 700 students all holding up their coats with confused looks on their faces, it was priceless. 

And all the students with their white coats on!

 Sean and his new bff Ross.  Look how cute they are!

 Ross and Kristen pose!

 And sean and I...It was hot and my hair did not want to cooperate. 

Sean and Ross have lockers RIGHT next to one another.  They even have matching locks since Kristen and I bought them together this morning.

Sean was soooo happy to be done.

First Day Of Medical School Class

 So Sean starts classes tomorrow!  And his white coat ceremony starts at 530 tomorrow, so were getting there at 2 to get seats. 
Last night we were running low on food, so I decided to cook Alfredo.  I grabbed a packet of Parmesan cheese, and a cup of heavy cream, add some chicken and mushrooms and we have this creation.  It really was not that bad for how simple it was!  After I cooked dinner last night- at 3-  Amber invited me to her church enrichment program of women's volleyball.  Luckily, I was not the worst player there, and it was fun!  After my athletic venture we came home and had some fun with games.  It was one of our latest nights so far, staying up until 10:30!  Luckily they live right down stairs, so it was not a far walk home. 

 Today we went to the campus Bazaar.  The school gave new students 30$ each to spend at this get together.  There were tons of different food, some local and some very American.  They were selling pizza, smoothies, samosas, crepes, sushi, chicken wings, and lots of local crafts and foods.  We got a cheese bread pastry, a cream puff, a samosa, two smoothies, and $10 worth of fruit.  I really wanted to try some local food, but I was afraid they might have fish in them.  There was also a steel drum band, and tons of student organizations.  We got to see the diversity of the campus and local population, and it was fun to try to guess what people were eating!

 And finally here is our tickets for the white coat ceremony tomorrow.  Sean is getting up early and going to the gym at 5, so I won't see him until he is in his white coat!

Magazine Beach

 So today Amber, one of our next door neighbors, took everyone to a new beach!  This is called magazine beach, and is known for its great snorkeling and clear water. 

 Sean had a ton of fun snorkeling around, and taking pictures of the fish. 

 Here is one side of the beach.  You can see a rocky coral area right next to the water.

 Most of the rock that we could swim to was not actually living corals, but it was still fun. 

 Can you see the eel?

 How about now?

 There were tons of different types of fish around.

 And rocks to look at.

 Here is a restaurant called the aquarium.

 I am in the process of cooking a new recipe as I type, and am getting ready to go play a sport at 5!