The Banana Tree Broke!!!

We were sitting down to dinner last night when Luke and I both heard a cracking sound. We did not think too much of it considering all the awkward noises we hear at all hours of the day :) Right after we prayed we heard it again, but this time looked in the direction it was coming from and noticed our banana tree falling over! We both shot up out of our seats trying to catch it before it fell. This banana tree has a huge clump of bananas hanging off of it, and we were just waiting for them to ripen before cutting them down. Well, I guess that clump got too heavy, because the weight of it caused the poor tree to (almost) break in half! I got to the tree first and caught it right before it completely bent over. Luke made sure I could hold it (it was SUPER heavy), and ran to get something to secure the tree. After what seemed like an hour, Luke finally returned with bungee chords! It took a little time to get it standing straight again, but Luke got it secured!

After dinner Luke had Julio (the gardener) come over to check out the damage, and to see if we should just cut the bananas off now, or wait.....Julio said to wait two more weeks. When Luke and I came home this afternoon the poor tree was bent over; the place where Luke had secured it was standing straight, but it had bent in a new place, and now is hanging over :( Poor tree, but no worries, the bananas are still doing great!

Here I am trying to hold up the tree :)

Luke is trying to secure it!

Almost got it!

Finally, secured!

Luke telling Julio what he did.

I brought the camera along with me this morning while on our way to drop me off at the school. There are always so many interesting things! My favorite is when the pigs are hanging out in the trash piles, and some times in the road (sorry Jenna, no piggies this morning, but I will find them and take a picture for you!) Most of the pictures are taken through the windows because if the people catch us, who would probably have to pay them money for their picture!

This is how most of the women carry things!

This guy was wearing a Drew Bledsoe shirt :)

(For all those who do not know who he is; he use to be the quarterback for the New England Patriots!)