Category Yendi Notes

We have been trying to get everything covered up and closed up for the beginning of our trip back to the states.   We have never been this prepared to leave!  We are ahead of schedule and will have time to… Continue Reading →

I bought three clear plastic tubs a few days ago in the market to put my fabric scraps in.  I wanted to protect them from the dust.  I got all the scraps folded with the help of Amama and put… Continue Reading →

Before it got too hot this morning we went back and reattached another section of razor wire and added a second layer to the area where most of the people were coming over.  Nazo is the one that opened this… Continue Reading →

Before we had even gotten dressed to go for our walk this morning Divine, the evangelist / farmer called.   He wanted us to meet him at the Zoomlion office and pick up the reports he had finished last night.  Zoomlion… Continue Reading →

We changed our walking routine this morning and went down to inspect the cement fence that Nazo had painted with the tar mixture yesterday. I told Kandie it reminds me of the story of the pitch (tar) that Noah used… Continue Reading →

November begins the dry season in our area.  Villages are already starting to burn the bushy areas around their houses and some of the fields.  The burning makes it difficult to breath and seems to add to the heat.  Our… Continue Reading →

The electric company does not put street lights on the poles leading to the houses.  They do not mind if the home owner puts up street lights if they want them.  The electric company will bear the cost of the… Continue Reading →

Back to Tamale for us today; aren’t we the lucky ones?  We were pleased with our trip today!  We checked off everything on our list even though some things were not checked off to our total satisfaction!  We got the… Continue Reading →

This is the first time we have been in Yendi for the presidential elections.  The election was on the 7th; they just announced the winner last night.  Many people are disgruntled about the old president getting the victory again.  Many… Continue Reading →

Tomorrow is the day that we have to turn in the “Withholding” tax so we spent a good portion of the day working on the books.  We thought that we were going to put the books “to bed” when I… Continue Reading →