Rainy Season Is Here

This is an older picture that I took on one of the first rains since I arrived in February. I think this was sometime in the middle of April. It was interesting to watch people scramble to bring in washing and cooking and to get out of the rain. Then, after a few minutes, the kids got back out and played around. Here they are making a game out of cleaning a sleeping mat or rug, and the rain has almost stopped.

The rain has cooled things quite a lot. I have found that in the mornings I need to get under my sheet and turn off my fan or my feet feel too cold. The temperature has been as low as 26C, which I would have called too hot if I was still in Ontario. But it is enough cooler than what we have been experiencing that it feels pretty cool. Some mornings I have almost wished for a jacket or long-sleeved shirt as I ride into town.

The night watchman has been pretty excited and active lately around the compound. He has his own farm where he grows millet, corn and guinea corn. But he sees our open compound and says that he will plant tomato, green pepper, corn, beans and groundnuts. So, we will have a garden surrounding us, without having to do any work. It is nice to see him excited about it.

Most of the district offices have now paid for their computers, so the delay is transporting them from Accra to their offices. Different ones have started that process so I expect to be busy with computer stuff very soon. I have said that so often now that I am even getting tired of it myself. I did get a call from one of the schools today asking me to come to help them with some hardware problems, so I will travel to Navrongo tomorrow to work with them for a few hours.

Last week the office assistant broke his leg in a motorcycle accident. He was transported to Accra to be cared for by a specialist. In his absence I have been put in the position of doing some of his tasks around the office. His accident was a reminder to me to be extra careful when I am riding. From what I have heard, a car stopped immediately in front of him and he clipped the bumper with his leg as he tried to avoid crashing into the back of the vehicle. People here don't seem to always care what is happening around them, but will stop or turn whenever and wherever they want.

Not much exciting happened since the last update. We had no internet for over a week so I did not get to say anything last week. But with the internet unavailable, it seemed like there wasn't much that I did either.

I hope to have a picture of the green fields next week and hope to be able to report exciting developments and/or activities. But until then, everyone stay safe.