Just ran across a friend’s amazing blog, and couldn’t keep it to myself! Click over to read through fascinating and funny tales (it also helps that she’s a professional photographer)! LuAnne actually took the family photo you see at right. With a rich history and worldwide perspective (having visited some Read more…
Believe it or not this was the road on a good day. On our way home it was more like a mud pit. It left me thinking of Mr. Darcy ‘What is 50 miles of good road?’ A carepackage with candy necklaces made the trip quite tasty for some of Read more…
I got asked a good question about our life in Africa, “What is it about your African lifestyle that slims you down?” My first steps on African soil were 11 years ago this week, so in some ways I have forgotten what is different here. The rain waters seep into Read more…
Gotta love the French for coming up with a beautiful way to say something as normal as ‘daily‘. The daily norm, the quotidienne, over here seems unworthy of blogging to you all. But every so often it dawns on me that what I now consider ‘normal’ for our life and Read more…
I love the word ‘Misc.’Miscellaneous.Junk drawer.Leftovers.Conglomerate. It’s fun to say.I used to have a folder of documents labeled ‘Misc’.Drove Kent crazy.Still have ‘Misc shortcuts’ on my desktop.Love ‘Misc.’Something that doesn’t fit in a category? Just throw it in Misc.Well, here is my Critters: Misc. =) We have ants of every Read more…
I like to talk to things.In a good way.My little roses.My avocado green KitchenAid mixer.I named my car in college.Hey, I even named my little ivy plant.But there is really no cute diminuative for these suckers.No getting around the ugliness of COCKROACH. (I didn’t take this picture myself),but I have Read more…
Joel is a lover of all creatures great and small. On one of our trips where baggage weight was an issue we did not bring many toys. But Joel started a tradition we affectionately call ‘moth wars’ (you know, like Star Wars minus all the aliens and light sabers but Read more…
Peekaboo! This flamboyant gecko on steroids is technically an agama lizard who apparently comes in several colors that get brighter for mating purposes. This guy is hanging out on the average tree trunk in the rainforest (that doesn’t even fit in the picture), but more often we see them scampering Read more…
Thanks for the feedback! Critters are back unanimously! This lovely little lady was found on our front porch. She looks harmless enough until you realize she is 3-4 inches long! (Yes, those are small ants around her on the ground. Look here for a cool rhino larvae pic…) The females Read more…
After so many days of the creepy crawlies, I have noticed a marked decline in comments posted here. This must mean that you are now:A) determined to check back after the bugs are all gone,B) scared speechless,C) waiting with bated breath for a few more buglies orD) really busy with Read more…