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Hello! Sorry I didn't finish the last one.
Life is good in Nkoranza. It is still the dry season, which also seems to be clean up time. Ever since Christmas there are always fires burning. People are out cleaning up the brush and pruning back the bushes and trees. Although apparently some of them are looking to chase out animals for the bush meat. They call rats "grass cutters" and seem to make a tastey meal. There's no accounting for taste! Also they are burning the garbage that just collects in the corner of your property. So while I may be missing the snow of winter, there is no shortage of floating black ash! Getting tired of the yucky smells and polluted air.
The cost of petrol has risen by 30%. Quite a hike for the locals. All taxis and tro-tros reflect the hike. New year seems to be the time for price increases. Fan Ice has gone up as well. It is a delicious vanilla ice cream that comes in a rectangular plastic bag-type package. Creamy and flavourful! You can also get frozen yogurt in chocolate and strawberry flavours. The chocolate flavour is delicious, but the texture is of ice - not creamy.
Don't know that I should continue with the blog I started last time, sharing some more details of those people with whom I spend my day. I didn't think afterward that you guys would really be interested in hearing the details. But then I suppose those of you with children are used to sharing the details! I'll just say that I have given up the 3pm autistic walk and playing ball with Boadu and Koo Ema, so that I can now work on a play with some of the more directable children. I miss Koo Ema because he has no other part in my day and I am quite fond of him! But I still see plenty of Boadu. Putting together a play has been even harder than I imagined it would be. I expected it to be difficult for children who don't understand the English language, but I wasn't prepared to have such a challenging time with the 3 caregivers that agreed to help me. And we were quickly down to 2. But it will be an exciting moment when we get to perform the play for the community! That will have to be soon because my days at PCC are numbered. I will leave on March 1st. It is hard to believe my time is winding down. I don't know how to do goodbyes - experience has not given me any more finesse.
On March 1st I leave PCC, but I still have over 2 more months in Africa. I am looking forward to some exciting travels in this incredible continent! And I am excited that I will get to share some of it with my dad. We will meet in Cape Town and enjoy a 40 day Safari from South Africa to Kenya with many countries inbetween.
Just a note to those of you on ednet - I haven't been able to access my e-mail account since November. So sorry if I haven't responded to your e-mails. If you would like to get a hold of me, please send an e-mail through this blog site and I will get back to you with my personal e-mail address.
All the best to all of you. Thanks for being in touch! Sara and Shirley, welcome aboard! It is nice to reconnect with some dear friends!
Love, Debbie
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John Hi Debbie, Thanks for all the wonderful stories about your stay in Africa. It will be exciting having your dad with you for the last part of your travels. Take care. John.
Robin Hi Deb, It's wonderful to read your updates - thanks for sharing! Can't wait to hear about the play. It's break here; we watched speed skaters today at the Commons. Fun, sunny and cold! Thank goodness for hot chocolate! Blessings, Robin