Firewood. It’s what happens when life gives you fallen trees and reasonable weather. All you need is willing friends with chainsaws and a wood splitter. January, 2014 THE CASE OF THE DISAPPEARING POPLAR Let’s just say it was an unpopular tree. Its roots were “death to mower” and it continually dropped small branches […]
Casa Kumasi relocates to the Airport District of Accra prior to final departure – and it feels like civilization! December 1st and 2nd, 2013 THE LAVENDER LODGE Boy did we get spoiled! WiFi, good food, a swimming pool, hot water, and real customer service – all things we were missing in Kumasi were
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We had a gorgeous fight across the Sahara and then jumped on the “Marrakech Express” December 2, 2013 INTO THE VOID As we headed out from Accra to Casablanca, our flight took us over Burkina Faso, Mali, Mauritania, and Algeria. After we crossed the Niger River near Timbuktu (left) we headed out over
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Marrakech, the red city – December 2 – 6, 2013 KOUTOUBIA MOSQUE The tallest mosque in Marrakech is located outside Jemaa el-Fnaa, Medina’s main square not far from where we stayed and therefore dominated many of our views. It was built of the city’s signature red sandstone in the late 12th century and
In which we enjoyed five nights inside the oldest section of Marrakech getting pampered at a great little hotel – December 2-6, 2013 JEMAA-EL-FNAA SQUARE Our hotel was not far from the main square of the Medina which featured 50 cent glasses of fresh squeezed orange juice and an interesting mix of old
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Bringing the yard back up to snuff at Trouts Farm December 14-29, 2013 FALLEN OAK While we were hanging out in Africa, a large oak tree fell on the pole barn we call our garage. When Lyle noticed this, he offered to cut it into firewood with his chainsaw. He pulled up in
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Enjoying our last month in our home with Jay and BJ – November, 2013 TIN FOIL PROJECTOR Jay uses a piece of tin foil with a tiny hole in it that Bob made to cast a shadow of the solar eclipse on a sheet of white paper. November 3rd. IN THE KITCHEN
Wandering Adiebeba neighborhood on a Sunday morning, Sand Piles of Kumasi, and a walk to market. OUR HOUSE AND LANE 111 Dr. J.G. Wood Lane with the sun rising over it. Early Sunday morning brush and plastic burning in front of Dr. Wood’s house. SHORTCUTS The shortcut between Dr. J.G.
A last visit to the wilds of Dompoase ACCESS DENIED Getting to the FS2BD site has often been an adventure. And then they tore up the road to rework the outflow of the main fecal sludge ponds. This means that we are no longer able to drive all the way to the site
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A few familiar places, people and sights around town – November, 2013 CULTURAL CENTER Where some people make art and other people come to buy it. We have been buying Ellen’s beautiful batik clothing for more than a year. Bob is wearing a shirt from her shop. Sadly, her husband died recently. She
