sevennorthdakotas

• Home is where the garden is 7 years ago There are so many things I have wanted to write, could write, but simply lacked the stamina to apply any mental energy here.  Last week was “Back to School” week for all four of us, I’d better face the fact that this summer has come to a close. Here’s one thing I can say about … Continue...
• Like just about everything, this year took a village 7 years ago We are in Cape Town at the end of our June road trip.  Is it allowed to have this much fun? We even managed to connect with my “shirt-tail relative” Shawn Buck for a day at Cape Point. Shawn is in his second year serving as a volunteer with the Ubuntu Football Academy.  The program …...
• Weaver Birds 7 years ago We cannot call ourselves “birders” by any stretch, but we do try to appreciate birds. Anyone visiting South Africa would have to be asleep not to notice some of the gigantic, colorful, fast, loud, or melodious species here!  We’ve made an attempt to learn some bird families and to “check...
• Humans - old and recent history in South Africa 7 years ago We’re two weeks into our June road trip that will round out our year here.  Today is a “down day” in the middle of the Karoo; think Texas, only this is “lamb country” with butcheries on every block.  While waiting for laundry to dry and looking for a dentist, we’re taking some time to...
• Signs 7 years ago We’ve had a folder called “Signs” since early in our year.  Time’s about up, so I’d better showcase some of these gems!  They fall into several categories. Driving Signs.  Mostly these are hard to capture, because…duh, we’re driving when we see them.  But here are three good ones...

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