The Solomon Islands’ 2008 Year of the Bible was officially launched on Sunday February 24th. You can read more about the celebration on the Solomon Star newspaper website:

http://solomonstarnews.com/?q=node/16999

There is also now a website for Year of the Bible – www.YOTB2008.com to keep Solomon Islanders briefed on what is happening this year.

Thursday morning I walked out the door and found this python coiled up on our carport floor. It wasn’t moving and I assumed it was dead, but hey, I’m married to a science teacher and clearly this was Tim’s domain! Tim checked it out and sure enough, it was dead probably thanks to our cats.

The good news is that there are no poisonous snakes on this island and in fact this was only the 2nd or 3rd snake we have seen in the 10 years we have lived in the Solomons.