Merry Christmas a little early. Yes, it is that time of year though I am pretty certain you folks in the States are much more aware of that than I am. My hotel in Arusha has a 1-foot high tree with presents under it. That is the only decoration I have seen and it is…
Life at the New Site
This week in the blog (yes, I know I am not actually getting them out weekly right now) I wanted to talk a little about life at the new site. This project is very different for me because I am currently not hands-on involved with any of the actual work going on. Instead of focusing…
A change in story of Thanks
I started this week with one blog topic in mind since it would be around Thanksgiving when I would post it. I worked on it when I got enough power to the computer I could type it up. I planned to pen a blog on being thankful for the use of the house at the…
Education
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”–Nelson Mandela For those of you who are regular readers of my blog, some of this discussion will be a refresher from some of the previous blogs. But since I am picking up new readers who are interested in the Tumaini Primary…
Everybody walk the dinosaur
My pardons to Was (Not Was) on the use of their song phrase but I really wanted a song title to talk about walking here. There were many to choose from Ronettes’ Walking In The Rain; Katrina and the Wave’s Walking On Sunshine; Johnny Cash’s I Walk the Line to the Bangles Walk Like an…
Pack your backpack
I have done a couple of blogs on organization in the past and also talked about pairing down to what is essential. I have talked about one of my favorite shows, Tiny House Nation on FYI network with John and Zack. John’s main focus on the show is to help prepare the family for living…
Concrete Stain
Most that know me also know about my love of all things concrete. From concrete canoes to translucent concrete in buildings, I have always loved concrete as both a building material with structural properties but also as an artistic element.When my parents first moved into their house in the Rolling Green retirement community, I did…
Time to get back to work
A couple of odds and ends before I get into the meat of today’s topic. I have installed a bike rope pulley system to store my parents large A frame ladder. I have started working on their garage floor and have cleaned the siding on the outside of the house Now the big news: I…
Cleaning up and trying to relax
I am sorry I have not been as bloggy as normal while I am at home. (yes I know that is not a word but in today’s culture that seems to be ok) I have been busy with filling out applications online for jobs that are filled in less than 24 hours. I have also…
Searching for Clarity
I have been home for just over a week and half though it has felt much longer. There have been a lot of questions asked that my answer of “I don’t know” does not suffice. There has been a lot of activity, some of it mine and some of it tagging along for my parent’s…
Steve and Barnabas 