We decided not to walk this morning. Instead of walking we raked leaves; well, Steve raked all of them up while I used the blower. We only did the patio under the big mango tree so that the yard looked nicer.
The first people to come to the mission house this morning was Donkey and his daughter Fati. Donkey came to get the rice and oil that we had promised the workers last week. Donkey made his daughter come so that he did not have to carry the rice; he made his teenage daughter carry it. These men exasperate me!
Mr. Iddrisu came next. We told them that if they wanted oil they had to bring a gallon container to put it in because we buy the oil in 5 gallon plastic containers. Each time we give out oil we purchase containers for the oil. There is no telling how many containers we have bought in the past; they never come back to us so this time we decided to tell them to bring a container if they wanted oil. Surprise, surprise everyone came with a container. I love it when a plan comes together, especially one that saves money!
Zorash appeared before Mr. Iddrisu left and then Amama came next. Amama told Zorash that she could not leave without her; I guess they had something to discuss. Last time we were at Divine’s house we bought dried okra from his wife. We did not need the okra, we just bought it because she needed to sell it. We divided the okra with the ladies.
Shortly after everyone left Zorash called and said that she was making sour Banku (fermented corn dough balls) for her son Sharif to take back to school with him. She knows I love Banku. She said she wanted to share with us. I was very excited and rushed over to her house to get a couple balls. She would have shared the stew with me but I know how to make stew. When we went to pick up the Banku we took Meri’s rice and oil and dropped it off at Zorash’s house. Meri just lives down the street from Zorash. I had a lovely lunch of Banku and palm nut / okra stew. Yum!
We went to buy a plug so Steve could rework the extension cord. While we were in town we stopped at the market and bought onions, eggs, carrots, cabbage and bell peppers.
The neighbor’s guinea fowl have started coming into the compound. We don’t like them because they poop on everything. They are small enough that they can squeeze through the chain link fence so this afternoon we attached a layer of chicken wire over the chain link fence. This will help as long as they are flightless but once they can fly they will fly over the wall. There is hardly anyone in Yendi that keeps their animals contained.
Have a great day!
In HIS Service,
Steve and Kandie
