Ok this is going to be a brief summary of happenings of late since I didn't get to use the internets much this trip.
Got rid of the enemy rooster through nonviolent means. Caught 1.5 swarms of bees (7 stings) and put them in the hive only to have a civil war break out and the survivors scared off by army ants (imposhi). Went to (and in!) Victoria Falls briefly. Saw Baobabs in Southern Province! (was going too fast to hug). Seems like I only have one visa renewal of 3 months left (won't be trying Mastercard next), meaning that my stay here might be up in July. We have built a state of the art (which art? cave paintings?) laying/incubation shelter with the intention of hatching some chicks. Added compost (never enough) and tilled most of the garden beds and sowed several varieties of tomatoes and some carrots. Beans to come. Peace Corps Trainees (4 days out of the good ol' US of A) visited us for 4 days to learn the ways of the rural Zambian. Our youngest and littlest chicken Peeps ran away quite a long distance (for a chicken) twice (probably for free cassava scraps and to escape nightly pecking). Now returning to Mpelembe (hopefully to a chicken sitting on 14 eggs and a hive full of bees).
Thanks for all the packages! More explicit blog and thanks to come in early April!
Stay (or get) radical, Doug
08 March 2008
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Doug,
Read the miniblog. If you want to stay beyond July, you might consider a visit to the IS Embassy and ask for Julie Smith's friend. I know it's not your style, but they might be able to help. Otherwise we'll look forward to seeing you this summer.
Love Dad
Umm... That's "US Embassy" governor
Yo Doug, i've been keeping up on you through the blog. Keep up the posts! got you linked on my own site- http://direnzi.blogspot.com. All is well in Japan. I'll be in the US for a visit in July but I'm coming back to teach here for another year.
Take care,
Brad
Hi Doug,
So good to have news of you; seemed like a long time between blogs! Will await your next one.
Why not contact Julie's friends at the at the U.S. Embassy: it might be helpful if you want to stay on.
The experiences and what you are learning are invaluable!
If you do have to come back in July,Riga will be waiting as well
as your family!
Love to you,
Nonna
Doug!
Your family misses you! I feel like I haven't heard from you in ages... I hope you can blog more in the future. I am psyched you went to Victoria Falls! It's supposed to be one of the most beautiful natural places of the world! How was it?
I talked to your Dad yesterday, and he said that even though I am paying AES, they are also automatically taking cash from your account! Bastards. I'll see what I can do there, but your signature may be required.
Hope to see you soon...
Love,
John
"Early April" has come and gone, sigh.
Doug,
I just emailed you back.
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