This morning I came down the stairs to find a snake in the kitchen! It was another Jarara, a venomous snake. Praise the Lord we slept in for a while until it was light outside so that the house was lit enough to see it! Anyways, Dane quickly came down and removed its head with a machete. After breakfast he skinned it in order to tan the skin.
Now on to other things that have been going on around the farm.......
The children began milking the cow by themselves several weeks ago. It is so funny to watch them because they all milk her together at the same time - each of them milking out a teet. They have been doing a great job at it too.
Dane has been fencing in our new pasture. Last week he got all three of the hot wires strung and our front gate to the property built and installed. Today, he began stringing the other three ground wires.
The fencing has been hard work - especially for the littlest of our carpenters.
After a hard mornings work, Joseph fell asleep in the grass under a tree.
Our tomatoes are starting to ripen. Here are the tomatoes that Abby and Sarah picked for our lunch today.
We enjoyed some nice rainy days. And the girls and I got some sewing done. In the picture below, Abby, Elisabeth, and Sarah are making some hand towels out of some toweling material that Mrs. New bought for them while she was here on her visit.
Last week, most of us were afflicted with a stomach ailment, but thankfully it passed quickly.
Yesterday, Dane made some bamboo fishing poles for the children and we went down to the river to fish and swim for a while. I didn't get a picture of the poles or the fishing, but I will try to include one the next time we head back down there. The children didn't catch anything, but had a lot of bites and lost all there bait to the hungry fish (grasshoppers, worms, and bad cheese that they rounded up from around the house). Dane decided that they probably need smaller hooks next time they fish.
Creeping things......
This is a picture of a wolf spider, the most common house spiders that we have around here, that Abby caught in our kitchen sink one morning.
And what is this? Abby found this strange looking insect last night.
Well, I will leave you with these before and after pictures of the entrance to our property.
The first picture was taken two years ago and the second was taken today. In the second picture, you can see our new front gate. What a difference in scenery, ehh?
Next to our new gate, Dane hung a sign that says "Donaldson Family" that our friend and escribana, Natalia, made for us.
Mr. New, Elijah, Joseph, and Dane
David testing some overripe cucumbers to see if they are bitter while Abby and Elisabeth look on.
Sarah, Elijah, Abby, and Joseph :) singing hymns.
Dane and I enjoying some ice cream in Obera. 
Our family at the bus station in Obera. 
