In a fabulous finale to another fine year, we celebrated life, common sense, fun and fulfillment. Fulfillment in the energy research project that brought us to Ghana, common sense in evacuating Kumasi after a chemical spill fouled the air, fun grooving to incredible live music, horse shopping with beautiful Elodie and chilling out at Lake […]
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In which Elodie invites Camille to go horse shopping in Obuasi and to her Green Ranch at Lake Bosumtwi to hang out. December 6 and 9, 2012 WELCOME TO OBUASI With Elodie at the wheel of her big blue truck, we were guaranteed a good time. The day started out wet but turned to
In which we follow Bob’s lead and get out of town after a chemical spill gives us a headache. December 6, 7, 8 and 9, 2012 PERMANENT NERVE DAMAGE – NO THANKS Wednesday night, December 5th, we got into bed and smelled a new smell. “Are there skunks around here?” I asked
Lake Bosumtwi. Our election day evacuation escape took us to a new guest lodge right up the road from The Green Ranch on the other side of the village from Lake Point Guest House where we’ve stayed in previous visits to the lake. – December 6, 7 and 8, 2012 To find out more about
We have much to be thankful for as we enter our sixth month in Ghana. The biodiesel plant at Dompoase is taking shape, Jeremy’s garden, goats and chickens continue to grow, we emerged unscathed from a traffic adventure with friend/driver Eric and we made some new friends. THE GENERATOR ARRIVES AT THE PLANT
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In which Bob sees beauty in the sky, Jeremy digs a Moringa Garden, Camille pets Nwansane, and Sauza elopes with the neighbor’s rooster – November, 2012 BEAUTY IS IN THE EYE OF THE CAMERA MAN Bob is not one to let the sky go on creating grandeur unnoticed. Even if it is framed with
In which we are hit by a truck with the name “God’s Way” emblazoned across the windshield and spend the next four hours waiting for the wheels of justice to turn our way – November 7, 2012 SMASHING One minute Eric is driving us around Kumasi on our weekly shopping trip to
The big October excitements were mastering the art of falafel and acquiring a hen and seven chicks. Other than that, we enjoyed the usual diversions; progress with the FS2BD project, gardening, cooking, goat TV, visitors and shopping trips around town. A MEAL TO REMEMBER We began the month with a challenge, collaboration, support from the States and
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In which the garden flourishes. October, 2012 MAINTENANCE Goat husbandry isn’t all petting and loving. Sometimes a little clean up is involved. Jeremy brought home brooms to keep the concrete clear of goat poo. Go-At sleeps off a night of revelry on the door mat after giving the wood a little chew.
In which the menagerie increases by eight little birds with Jeremy’s fulfillment of his third goal in the garden/goat/chicken trilogy. YOU BROUGHT HOME A BOX OF WHAT? Jeremy presents Camille with an new addition to Casa Kumasi on October 8th – a box of chickens! MAKING A PLACE We fixed the door
