Friends Reaching
Once again, I feel the love from Addis Ababa.
My Mahiber friends envelope me in a circle of friendship that extends all the way to China.
My Sister's Visit: With Buchela
She arrived on June 18th, in the middle of the night, bearing precious gifts.
Some of the Kolo (Ethiopian whole grain snack)busted out of its bag but we rescued it onto a plate.
She also brought some Kitfo (with kocho, gomen, and ayeb!!) some green coffee, some frankincense (itan).
The Nudest Among Us
Buchela doesn't like wearing cloth anymore. He thinks they are just for going outside.
The first to go were the shoes. In fact, all of us prefer to be barefoot in the house.
Trees in Unusual Places
At the dinner table:
Buchela: "Mama! Mama! Look, a tree!" he yells in his most excited, I just found out something new voice.
He is holding up a piece of broccoli.
Me: "Oh Buchi, that is bro..."
My voice trails off.
I study his face.
I change my mind about what to say.
A Beautiful Weekend
Imagine being invited to come and have coffee on a Saturday morning with a couple of friends.
Imagine you accept gleefully because, not only do you like the people who invited you, but you have also been cooped up in the house all week as a result of being hugely pregnant and on "light bed rest".
On Saturday morning you wake up in a crappy mood. You hadn't slept well and your back is hurting.
You think about canceling and staying at home for the morning. You had plans to go shopping in the afternoon and a birthday party in the evening. You think it is probably wise to pace your self.
Then you talk yourself into going because you know getting out will cheer you up.
Your husband offers to walk you over.
That was me Saturday.
