I'm staying with Yami (the grandmother, approx my age), Catherine (the mother), and Amanda (the 6 year old). We have an outdoor dog Alana, and a chicken Rosita. Next door is Yami's mother (Mami) and sister, Rosario. In fact, the entire street is a Yami-commune where her two other children and 4 grandchildren live.

The house is pretty big. There is a metal gate over the garage opening with a door in it. The Toyota is very well cared for and seems to belong to the entire commune. The floor of the garage is the same as throughout the house, 15 x 15 tiles, and there are two doors from the garage into the main living area which seem to remain open all the time for air circulation. I'm assuming if we face a hurricane the doors will close against the wind and rain. On the open plan ground floor we have a living room, dining room, eat-in kitchen, office area, bathroom, my room and the back porch. There's also a big covered side porch where clothes are hung to dry.

The family sleeps upstairs and I haven't been invited up.

My bed is comfy and I have plenty of room to unpack all my stuff. But I'm dreading my first unheated shower..... gotta do it before tomorrow morning..........