Hello all and Merry Christmas to you too!
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| Christmas! |
This week we had the surprise delivery of mail that had been sent in early December. So to all of you who sent me Christmas letters and cards, thank you and your responses are on the way. It truly was wonderful to see the giant stack of letters just waiting to be opened. Apparently they aren't equipped here in Chad for the Christmas rush. One of the pieces of mail was a package from my mom containing maple extract. We have already enjoyed some maple syrup on pancakes and one of the cupboards in our kitchen has a maple aroma that simply cannot be ignored. It is truly wonderful.
As Easter break quickly approaches the projects begin or in some cases get finished. A bit more free time means we get to allow the creative juices to flow. I have finished embroidering one of my pillowcases with the seasons, just a gentle reminder of the seasons, which don't exist here in Chad. It is always nice to have something to do with my hands. New ideas for projects continue to come up, now it is just finding the time, discipline, and overcoming the heat.
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| Cooling off. |
The other big news is the additions to our compound. We have set up a child size pool in the back yard, which the children are thoroughly enjoying. It has only a 10-foot diameter and is only 2.5 feet deep, but the coolness of the water makes it all worth it, even if we did spend 3+ hours inflating the top ring with a hand pump. You may notice in the picture that the water going through the filter is far from clear…. just a little illustration of our rusty water for you. A brick oven is also being constructed in our back yard as I type. Lately it is just unbearable to turn the oven on due to it heating up our whole house. The gas oven we have also produces quite a few fumes so once something goes in, we just ignore the kitchen until we need to check on our baked item. We are greatly looking forward to baking some delicious treats out back.
Perhaps next week I will have a bit more to share about Easter traditions here in Chad. But until then, I hope that everyone has a wonderful week and that you are enjoying springtime and all its beauty.
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