I recently found myself repeatedly saying to our visitors “keys are the bane of my existence”. Yes, that is a strong statement and probably not accurate all of the time. However, many days that statement is true. Let me share with you a little about my KEYS Did you know key’s are a necessary and stylishContinue reading “Keys”
Category Archives: WAWA (West Africa Wins Again)
It’s Fall Y’all
The seasons do change here in The Gambia, but we only have two; Rainy Season and Not Rainy Season. Late October and November are the much needed welcome to our dry season (aka not rainy season). This means that most days the humidity is low and the sweating is much less; we have cool/crisp morningsContinue reading “It’s Fall Y’all”
Gorilla Glue
The climate and everyday life with lots of dirt and bugs is hard on “things” here in West Africa. So, you have to get creative sometimes. As many of you know, I am not very handy at fixing things so sometimes I admit I have to take short cuts. One of the best things thatContinue reading “Gorilla Glue”
Coffee
I actually cannot believe that I have yet to make a blog post about coffee, but here it is finally. Many of you know that I enjoy a good cup of coffee. It isn’t just the fabulous smell or the little caffeine jolt, but it is the whole experience of slowing down, really being presentContinue reading “Coffee”
Saturday Morning Errands
Yesterday was what is probably a typical Saturday agenda for many of you, a bunch of errands. However, running errands in The Gambia looks a lot different than my Saturday mornings in the US. The day started off with our diligent new watchman not wanting to bother me because my door was still closed soContinue reading “Saturday Morning Errands”
Ch, Ch, Ch, Changes!
Anyone else find themselves singing that line of the song ch, ch, ch, changes hundreds or even thousands of times over the last few months! Yes, the theme of 2020 is probably changes and you know what, as hard as these changes are many of them are great things. Today, I had “planned” (missionaries learnContinue reading “Ch, Ch, Ch, Changes!”
