It was a quiet day around the compound. Nazo is the only worker here on Fridays and he had asked to be excused so he could go to a funeral today of one of the Regent’s elders.
The first portion of the morning was spent getting some things ready for my trip down to Accra to pick up Kandie next week. I try to make a list and pack some of the items lest I wait till the day before and then I usually have something or someone that needs my attention and I’m scurrying around to get it done. I also worked on cleaning up the spare bedroom to get it ready for Kandie’s brother Paul’s visit when he arrives with Kandie. Later I went into town to buy a couple of trays of eggs from our usual vendor but she still didn’t have any. I also went to several different stores to buy a few groceries.
This afternoon after lunch Red came by to tell me he had hauled a third load of gravel out at Kulkpeni. It will be used for mud balls for the walls of the building we will have built for use during the seminar. I hope to get started on that project as soon as we get back from Accra.
It wasn’t long after Red left I walked down to the child center to get some charts that needed to be updated. Before I unlocked the door I noticed the top screw holding the door handle was loose. Well, as my mother used to say, I will have to lick that calf over again meaning I had to redo my previous work. When I finished that job I worked on the charts until the sun was close to setting so I could take a walk before I fixed my supper.
The temperature was 107oF again today. As I am writing this email at 9pm the temperature is 84oF. The wind continues to blow during daylight hours.
This morning before Nazo left to go to the funeral he stopped by so I could give him a monetary gift to be given at the funeral. At the same time he told me Zimblim, his son who has the rash on his legs and arms, seemed to look better today. I was glad to hear they may have struck on a treatment to help the kid.
I hope you are doing well today. Thank you again for all the support that you give to us. May God bless!
In his service,
Stephen Taylor
