ALARM CLOCK SYMPHONY

 no need for alarm clock as the roosters get up before any alarm clock setting I would ever have,  chickens and goats follow along clucking and bleating to no one's drum adding to the symphony. Rather than fight city hall I get up which means I need to go to bed earlier to compensate. such trials eh, 

I talk about Ebenezer, there are two of them one lives in Accra, is a law student, married with one son about 9 months and the second lives in Wiawso, is the Bishop's driver, married with 2 daughters and a son who is about 15 months. This pic was last Saturday, the first time I had them both in one place; Ebenezer Accra on my left and Ebenezer Wiawso on my right. Good looking guys eh!!

A NEW DAY

 Mondain problem but necessary. Battery dying in my watch. The shop was facing the street, a metal shed (smaller than my garden shed at the cottage) 4'wide, 8' deep and 10 'high. He has carved out a living fixing watches, phones of every kind with anything wrong. A narrow bench on the concrete pad outside the doors (waiting room). Price to fix 10 Ghana Cedis  = less than one dollar Canadian.

 

Oh my goodness

 It has be a test to get internet and my phone working. SIM cards which operate the phone and internet service now by law have to be registered with the phone server. Tried that yesterday with my Ghana registration card but it has not been renewed so will not work. Find out today that to renew it I need to go to Accra (8 hours by bus). Now using someone else's internet and phone. Oh hum such is life.

Waiting for ride to church sitting on the edge of porch

Church was good and lively on Sunday, drumming, dancing, lots of colour. only 3 hours, 

Now I have internet I can get back in the groove of writing. 

Hello, hello from Amsterdam.

My phone says it is 630am in Ontario, it is 1230 pm here, next flight to Accra is at 230pm From Toronto I sat beside a mom and her 30 month old son. who was not happy for a good part of the trip. I think I dozed a bit and had a good book to read. Entertainment offerings were ??? not to my liking so the book won out.  I was starving by the time the meal come, forgot to order gluten free so I picked enough to chase the hunger away. Very few have a mask on. I again am impressed when travelling 'need assistance' nice little six person cart to get around. This airport seems to be miles from one arm to another so riding makes it a pleasure. I am tired so will stop going on and on Later..

this is the best I can do with little sleep. Tonight I get some in a hotel    zzzzzzzz

WELL ... BACK TO BUSNESS IN GHANA SOON

 Have a ticket to leave Toronto December 1st, in Accra December 2nd and in Wiawso December 3rd , God willing and the dam don't break. Getting ready is a chore and as I am still working part time, time seems to fly by. I look forward to reconnecting with friends, the community and just being in that sunny setting. More to come...

Update on Kirk

 I saw him yesterday. He looks good, actually I am his mother and thinks that he always looks good. He is doing modified work, no lifting, is having an MRI in a couple of weeks which will show the progress of healing.  Thanks for prayers and concern. Will posted on MRI.

Back in Canada

 Kirk is home and is to take it easy for 6 weeks and then a MRI to see how things are resolving. He seems to have no residual effects. It takes a situation like this to remind everyone of our mortality and how blessed we are with our Health Care System. I thank everyone for concerns and prayers.

I am getting used to wearing socks and winter jackets and relishing with hot water in the tub. Life has many twists and turns.  Take care over the summer,