Intruders.

Okay so first off, I have had a crazy few weeks. I met a chief. He is the Narle Naaba and has a plantation of trees near my village. There was this big celebration and it was really cool to see. After going to this the ideas started to flow. I am thinking that perhaps I can create a conservation day or sorts. I would like to work with the forester, the schools, and this plantation. The students would learn about good farming techniques, the importance of crop rotation, soil erosion, and how to increase potential profits. I thought this would be good because almost everyone farms here and why not start to instill these things now. Also if they learn better farming practices...they can save money...perhaps lower the chance for malnutrition...etc... However these are just thoughts at the moment I hope to turn them into reality.

Also I am starting to furnish my home little be little. I bought a few tables! It is not much but makes my heart feel good. Also while here in Ouagadougou I arranged to get a dresser. I think. I will be tricky to get it too my village but I am hoping it will be worth it.

Okay so on to the intruders. I have had: crickets, lizards, frogs, cockroaches, and mice. Yes. All of these . I leave the lizards because they generally leave me alone and are supposed to eat bugs however they crap all over the place. The frogs are not much of a problem and are just trying to get warm but I have to admit scare me from time to time. The crickets are loud but there are too many to kill. I was proud of myself for crushing the roaches... however gross the fact is that they were in my house. And the mice... well I chased them out with a broom...I wasn't really to kill yet.

Lastly... I fell of my bike. It was a humbling moment that's for sure but FUNNY. I was checking a text message on my way to a neighboring village and WHOA... I was off the road on my side. but not to worry. I like battle scars and that is what I am choosing to think this was...a battle...I won?!?!