Scariest thing I've seen yet...

9 foot long cobra...happy birthday to me! Epele, the (little) kid right next to Nathan, who is about Nandry's age, caught this in one of his traps in the forest.

Sunday Afternoon Nap

Nathan and I had the wonderful opportunity to take a nap this afternoon, and had dozed off for probably about 5 minutes when there was a knock on the door.

KNOCK KNOCK
Me whispering & nudging Nathan in his ribs: Someone's knocking on the door.
Nathan groggily coming up from the depths of sleep...and going into French right away: HUH? Who's there?
Voice at the door: Ngaa (which is Baka for "me")
Nathan: Oh, Sufiyo, what's up?
Sufiyo (the voice at the door): I want your pump.
Nathan: Hold on.
Nathan gets Boaz to take the soccer ball pump to Sufiyo. We close our eyes again and are almost back asleep when...
KNOCK KNOCK
Boaz: Dada, Sufiyo is at the door again.
Nathan: Sufiyo, what's up?
Sufiyo: I was wondering if I could take your pump to the village. We have a soccer match today and we need it. I have a bag that I can put it in to carry it.
Nathan: Hold on a minute.
Nathan gets up and gets the pump bag that has a small compartment for the needle and gives it to Sufiyo so that the needle wouldn't get lost.
Sufiyo: Thank you.
Nathan gets back in bed and closes his eyes almost falling asleep when...
KNOCK KNOCK
We don't respond right away.
Whispering voice in French: Go get your Dad
Boaz: Dada, someone is at the door.
Nathan: Sufiyo? What's up?
Sufiyo: I was wondering if we could borrow your soccer ball.
Our ball is sitting, flat, in plain sight in the veranda...the reason why he needed the pump in the first place!!!