Even though there are many things that are very , very expensive here( coolers).. Fresh produce is not one of them.. You can purchase local peppers, tomatoes , avocados , cucumbers, lettuce, etc at a fraction of the cost of home.. A package of local green peppers cost .25 cents. 6 tomatoes are about .50 cents. Any street corner you can find water melon, bananas, etc.. It's very nice.. Even at the grocery store in the parking lot are a bunch accosting people as they walk out of the store, trying to sell fresh fruit and vegetables.. They like to bargain. I bought 2 bags of carrots and 2 big bags of tomatoes for 3$ yesterday..
This morning, the birds were in full force. I went outside to grab the swimming towels off the line, and tried to record the birds in our yard.. They weren't as good as I hoped they would be for the 30 seconds I recorded, but I can assure you they do a very good job of waking me up , usually around 4 am or so..
Michelle went to meet up with some colleagues at Harry's bar last night for a meeting and was pulled stopped by an officer on her way home.. He asked her " where are you coming from?" Michelle replied "Harry's Bar"... The officer asked.. "What did you bring me to eat?" I can't see a Cincinnati police officer asking that question, but it happens alot here..
We carved our pumpkin the other night, probably to the absolute horror of our housekeeper Rabina.. I can see her shaking her head at the complete waste of it all. Why in the world are these people cutting up this perfectly good pumpkin and putting candles in it?
They save, use and reuse everything here.. It's very impressive and makes you very aware of what you throw away and use. I was speaking with Cam the other day and he opened the work shed... On the ground was at least a few weeks worth of what we consider trash, that they will use for starting fires, storage , etc..
Hump day here and we are in the midst of trying to plan a getaway or two when Jacob, Bob and Rebecca come to visit.. The variety of options here is very nice and I am getting recommendations right and left.. The only difficulty is finding one that is available.. Our Christmas break is a month long and alot of places I've contacted are already booked solid for the whole time. The question is do we head north or south?
Jude has a pizza party this evening for his soccer team. They finished as the champs of their inter school league.. We head to Debonairs , a chain of pizza places that tastes slightly not like pizza at all. But it works in a pinch. Hope all is well.. Go Royals!?!??!?!?
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| Ntchisi road |
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| Franny with her friend |
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| Jude and Foxy |
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| Great produce for cheap!.. all of these for .25 cents |
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| Malawian Pumpkin |
