Look on the right side. It's hard to see because of the trees in the background but there is a sack that is hanging completely off of the top of the car. Also, notice how the back is so full that the hatch is being held closed by some rubber strapping. We saw this on our way back from Bamenda a few weeks ago. I'm still trying to get a picture like this but with a live goat tied on to the top with all of the cargo, we've seen that a bunch of times but never when the camera was handy. We are so thankful for having our truck -- that it got fixed and is working well(!!!!!) so that we can skip the major hassles of public transport. Nathan and I rode in a bush taxi one time where we all (18+ people, sardine style, and it was just a little bigger than this car) had to get out of the taxi and help push it out of the mud. Another time in a bush taxi we were clipped by a logging truck. Travel here in Cameroon sure can be...exciting.
Monday, January 25, 2010
Look on the right side. It's hard to see because of the trees in the background but there is a sack that is hanging completely off of the top of the car. Also, notice how the back is so full that the hatch is being held closed by some rubber strapping. We saw this on our way back from Bamenda a few weeks ago. I'm still trying to get a picture like this but with a live goat tied on to the top with all of the cargo, we've seen that a bunch of times but never when the camera was handy. We are so thankful for having our truck -- that it got fixed and is working well(!!!!!) so that we can skip the major hassles of public transport. Nathan and I rode in a bush taxi one time where we all (18+ people, sardine style, and it was just a little bigger than this car) had to get out of the taxi and help push it out of the mud. Another time in a bush taxi we were clipped by a logging truck. Travel here in Cameroon sure can be...exciting.
Sunday, January 17, 2010
In the Kitchen
I am so thankful that our kids are big enough now to help out with so many chores and they can even make their own lunches. Though I'm still working on the "clean up after yourselves" responsibility with them.
Nandry and Boaz are making PB & J and sliced apples. This kind of meal is actually one of the more expensive that we eat, because it is definitely not native to Africa! The little 16oz jar of peanut butter, which is a sorry substitute for Jiff or Peter Pan, costs about $3.25 and the jelly is about the same (though it tastes pretty good and you can get "gooseberry" flavored jelly). Apples are imported from France and small apples cost about 50 cents a piece.
Asher's contribution in the kitchen is making a cookbook of all his favorite creations. If you click this picture I think it will bring it up larger and you might be able to see his directions better. While he was experimenting the other day putting things in his cup, he exclaimed, "YUM, I need to write this one down." So, voila, Asher's recipe: Squeeze one grapefruit (or fruitgrape) into your cup, slice one banana and add it to the cup, crumble up a cookie and add it, then stir for an hour like he did (it's amazing how 30 seconds can seem like an hour when you are stirring!).
Nandry and Boaz are making PB & J and sliced apples. This kind of meal is actually one of the more expensive that we eat, because it is definitely not native to Africa! The little 16oz jar of peanut butter, which is a sorry substitute for Jiff or Peter Pan, costs about $3.25 and the jelly is about the same (though it tastes pretty good and you can get "gooseberry" flavored jelly). Apples are imported from France and small apples cost about 50 cents a piece.
Asher's contribution in the kitchen is making a cookbook of all his favorite creations. If you click this picture I think it will bring it up larger and you might be able to see his directions better. While he was experimenting the other day putting things in his cup, he exclaimed, "YUM, I need to write this one down." So, voila, Asher's recipe: Squeeze one grapefruit (or fruitgrape) into your cup, slice one banana and add it to the cup, crumble up a cookie and add it, then stir for an hour like he did (it's amazing how 30 seconds can seem like an hour when you are stirring!).
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