Yesterday, I felt like getting into the Christmas spirit. I got out our little tree and decorations. Our stockings are on the way. Now that we have a real fireplace
Language Lessons
Some of you may not know this, but I am a big nerd when it comes to languages. I mean, I’m a nerd in general, but learning languages might actually
Teff Gets Civilized
by Dan Every once in a while, I get to see something cool at work. Today, I got to see the first demonstration of a teff combine harvester in Ethiopia.
Eight Beautiful Months
Our Willa is 8 months old today! Willa loves to jump in the jumperoo, ride in the stroller, and crawl around the house. She still hates the car (ever since
I Love Addis In the Springtime…
In some ways, moving to Ethiopia is like moving to another planet. For example, I can’t figure out what season it is. Based on the flowers in our garden, I’m
Family Trees
Unlike most librarians and lovers of research, I never had much interest in genealogy. I assumed that my family tree, like most American families of European descent, was a hodgepodge
It’s a Beautiful Day In the Neighborhood
I’ve mentioned before that Charlotte and I take daily walks around the neighborhood. While Willa sleeps we leave her with the housekeeper, and we have a wonderful mother-daughter alone time.
Green Thumb
Charlotte’s preschool has been learning about gardening lately. They dedicated one classroom to a handmade craft garden, where the kids have been building and drawing and painting items to create
Hardship of Hardships
Ethiopia is designated as a “hardship” post, and while I’m not entirely sure what that means, I can attest that life is less convenient here than in many other places
Threenager
I stole the title of this post from my friend Beth, and it’s probably from somewhere else but I love it so I’m using it. Charlotte is such a pleasure