Windy Wednesday
30 Jul 2008 08:55 am
The wind is blowing again today and it is cold. I never thought I would complain about the cold in Africa. The paint also wants to blow off the brush. But the boards will all be done by next week to be delivered to the schools. We give each board a coat of Aluminium and than two coats of blackboard paint on the front. If the weather would cooperate the job would be done quickly.
Each day Carrington takes our bicycle into Petauke and collects the empty Shake Shake containers from behind the local bars. These containers are like a milk carton and hold one litre of beer. If we were to use poly grow pots the costs would increase by about 16 cents per tree. This way we are recycling and cleaning up the environment that is so taxed by garbage here in Zambia. Plastic bags are everywhere along with other household debris. But some of the residence shines their shoes twice a day.
Last night was the first time in quite awhile that we were able to watch the Zambian news and have our supper in light, although eating in candle light can be good for the digestion. Tonight we are going to have goat done outside on a brazier. Now if I had some wine to go with it.
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