Sunday afternoon - time to write, have tea, and enjoy someToblerone brought to us by Ruhtt and Shepherd (gift from South Africa). The dog - Odie is at my feet, and a few of the college boys who came for "lunch" of tea and buns and leftovers have just left to see Mrs. Mbumwae to get their next term's fees. I'm even listening to Tiffany's recordings on the MP3 - Taylor Swift. The clouds have rolled in and the weather is cooling down - tea is lovely!
Another measles case this week, Michael. Joy had measles first, then Alex, then Abigail and now Mike. I think we've now become professional caregivers for the measleys! Joy and Alex both ended in hospital b/c we were just not familiar or experienced enough. I clued into the signals quickly with Abi and Mikey. A high fever is spiked very quickly and some minor rash type spots are noted on the face and chest and "koplik" spots in the mouth. So far, Mikey has been very good tempered about it all - not so uncomfortable as the others. I'll take him to the clinic on Monday or Tuesday(Monday is a holiday here). So far, we have it under control. I created an isolation room - not that I have to be concerned anymore with who might get measles - either they've had measles or have had the immunization. The isolation room is a room though where the aunty can just pay special attention day and night to the wee one without waking the other babies up!
Another measles case this week, Michael. Joy had measles first, then Alex, then Abigail and now Mike. I think we've now become professional caregivers for the measleys! Joy and Alex both ended in hospital b/c we were just not familiar or experienced enough. I clued into the signals quickly with Abi and Mikey. A high fever is spiked very quickly and some minor rash type spots are noted on the face and chest and "koplik" spots in the mouth. So far, Mikey has been very good tempered about it all - not so uncomfortable as the others. I'll take him to the clinic on Monday or Tuesday(Monday is a holiday here). So far, we have it under control. I created an isolation room - not that I have to be concerned anymore with who might get measles - either they've had measles or have had the immunization. The isolation room is a room though where the aunty can just pay special attention day and night to the wee one without waking the other babies up!
Last night Richard was late coming to bed! He was fighting with "insilibi" - biting black ants that had come to invade the house -they were only following the stink bugs who hatched in the millions. Richard was up late doing some e-mails and he noticed the ants. He used up 4 cans of Doom - (like Raid) and this morning we woke up to a zillion black little ant corpses inside the house and outside!
The college guys came by to play fooseball - but I made a deal that they could play if they were willing to pick up the broom and clean up the corpses! No problem -
The college guys have been here for the past week volunteering on the farm. We've enjoyed having them around - they mostly cook for themselves - and they come each evening for devo time. We studied the book of James together this week and had some very meaningful discussion with the 10 of them ~ and great singing. Last night I cooked supper for them - masala, nsima and cabbage salad and then we all watched "the princess bride". Timmy Mbambiko - one of our Zambian sons has been staying this week with us too - and he says about the movie "I know what they're going to say before they say it'." Definitely this boy is one of us!!
We went camping this week with Timmy and Mathias - just to Livingstone for one night. It was time for some downtime and while the boys campfired their supper Richard and I went out to supper at the L'stone golf course for our 35th anniversary celebration. God is good - we are grateful!
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