happy turkey day
i can't believe tomorrow is Thanksgiving. no panic about the relatives, no mass cooking frenzy, and certainly no wearing of sweaters! this weekend most volunteers get together to have an ex-pat party complete with pumpkin pie and turkey, pretty excited. my Beninese friends refer to this as the American's fete (party) of the turkeys. i just got back from a Moringa conference in Ghana. it was organized by the Moringa News team (www.moringanews.org) their site explains the product i'm working with. it really was great to make some contacts there which will hopefully come in handy during our new project (details to come). i still don't know much about Accra or the country of Ghana itself as we didn't really have time to leave the hotel but it was a beachside resort with a great view, hot water, and flushing toilets. some of the roads looked like they could have been in the US with huge houses and mercedes parked in the drive. Benin has it's share of upscale living too but it seems more common in Ghana. in the midst of everything that is going on here, i've been a visitor to the med unit for a few days to rid myself of some pesky parasites which can really do a number on your gut. nothing serious, don't freak out dad! i'm bustin' out tomorrow to visit a project just started in the city of Bohicon, a Moringa plantation.
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Hi Rachael! Good to see your blog entry about the Moringa conference -- it came up in my daily Google alert for "Moringa." It was great to meet you in Accra, and I hope you continue to have a good experience in Benin -- especially now that you're rid of those nasty parasites.
Check out our Trees for Life Journal at www.TFLJournal.org. Were you saying that there might be some traditional knowledge in your area that could be published in the journal? If so, we'd be glad to see how we can help with that.
Take care,
Jeffrey
Rachael, I just saw your pictures..I especially like the no pooping on the beach shot. :) JK, they are all beautiful. :) I think of you often and hope the upcoming holidays are kind to you. check your facebook, lady!!
YEAH FOR HANDMADE POTTERY MUGS!!! Nice mugshot! I just went Christmas
shopping with Tropper and Julie and
I went to a real mall.........commercial
Christmas wins!! Santa will put you
in the coffee of the month club and
Abby will be in the meat of the month
club..........
miss you!
the mad potter of painesville!
packing for her last show in Ithaca NY!!
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