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 razor wire. […]
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 fetch drinking
SO, IT’S NOT ALL ABOUT FECAL SLUDGE The Wilds of Dompoase – In which Bob walks the area looking for and photographing that nature thing. PORCUPINES AND COCOYAM The porcupine is the mascot of the Asante Kotoko Football Club, the Kumasi based soccer team that is last years league champion. This particular kotoko (porcupine in Twi)
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FECAL SLUDGE FUN HEAVY EQUIPMENT This is the “long reach” that was purchased to desludge the fecal sludge ponds in Kumasi. Unfortunately, some years ago it was driven too close to one of the ponds, tumbled in, and spoiled the motor. Fecal sludge management ponds need to routinely have solids removed in order to
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FS2BD Project Update THE BIG DAY FINALLY ARRIVES! Bob and Jeremy take their position on top of the water storage tower awaiting the flow of rumen and feces to begin. THOSE FUNNY FERMENTATION GUYS! Wilson knows that something big is about to happen – Johannes also anticipates the impending arrival
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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 to the chicken
More Landfill Fun! LANDFILL TRAFFIC When we travel the landfill road, we’re always in the presence of BIG TRUCKS. My driver/friend Eric drives a Nissan Twister, a very small car. This means we wait for, or follow, or get out the way of these big guys who are now on “their turf”
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Happy Birthday to Bob and Justin! Another wonderful month featuring birthday celebrations, FS2BD project progress, goat shenanigans, thriving gardens, wetland exploration, market purchases and a glimpse of village life. BILL AND BOB ARMANTROUT – GHANA, 1972 9 Bob’s father, Bill is facing the camera, deep in discussion at a Christmas party in Tema in
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