Monthly Archives: January 2011

We can get most anything here in Zambia — fresh non-GMO foods, grass-fed beef, local cheeses and cereals.  There’s even an American commissary that contains homeland favorites, and what they don’t have you can order. However, one thing that is … Continue reading →

Since we’ve gotten the puppy I have the middle-of the night potty training duty, which means I’m out in our backyard sometime between 1-4 am.  This gives me ample opportunity to check on our night guards. When you’re working overseas … Continue reading →

We’re feeling pretty rich these days because according to our Barclay’s bank statement (from the local Lusaka branch) we have over 35 million in our account!  Oh, the things I can do and the projects I can fund. My fantasies … Continue reading →

We always like having a large dog for both our own entertainment (they’re so goofy) and for security reasons.  Usually our large dogs are big sissies but no one else needs to know that.  When it became clear that Ozzie … Continue reading →

Thom came home on Thursday and said that the director of his project had arranged an impromptu retreat for the senior staff at a safari lodge 30 km north of Lusaka.  Of course, I was worried about leaving the dogs, … Continue reading →

On Tuesday we got a call from our local moving agents saying that customs officials were refusing to release our air shipment because the bill of lading said (a) it was one piece and (b) weighed 273 kilos.  However, what … Continue reading →

One thing that hits you in the face every day in Zambia is the huge income and housing disparities between different groups.  I know there are the same disparities in the U.S. but everyone tends to live clustered in groups … Continue reading →

On Friday we started our garden here.  It’s a bit late, being the middle of summer, but summer here is the rainy season and cooler than the fall, which is their hot season.  We planted lettuce and basil to get … Continue reading →

It’s pretty cushy living here in Lusaka, but one thing that kind of freaks me out is the “putzi” fly (sometimes called “putsi” fly). Back in September when I commented on the fact that hardly anyone has a dryer (just … Continue reading →

Oz continues to settle in his new home at my brother’s.  They bought him a nice new bed (because his bed is in our sea freight shipment on its way over here) but one of their cats quickly established that … Continue reading →