sleepover

I hear Daylight Savings Time has come your way. It’s hard to believe it’s that close to spring! Our time remains unchanged – no need as there is very little fluctuation in our sunrise/sunset.
I had a lovely time Friday night at a sleepover! Several of the teachers got together and had a sleepover at Amanda’s house to celebrate our friend, Claire’s 50th birthday! We enjoyed a beautiful sunset – there is a great view from her deck – and talking late into the night with delicious food. The next morning, we went for a walk on her property. She has 156 acres (bought it, along with the house and cottage, 7 years ago for $50,000 US! Sadly, those days are gone.) We hiked past her donkeys and zebras – they also have impala, but we didn’t see them – down a steep decline to a nice field, where we rested, listened to the birds, and watched her puppy play. The hike back up was more strenuous, but very nice. We stopped to look at her cottage and admire the view from there, then on up to visit her giant warthog! After a wonderful breakfast, we packed up and went back home. (Veronica spent the night with Mary and Bryce – a nice perk, eh?)
Saturday night was MTV Night. We had an entry again this year, but didn’t win any awards. It was very fun anyway. I will try to get a link to the video so you can watch it. (I even have a cameo appearance!) As we arrived we walked the “red carpet” where they interview guests. It’s being played inside the theater, real-time, so it’s fun to watch everyone arrive. There were about 20 videos screened, then a break for voting and snacks, and then back for live acts and award presentations. A very nice night and a fund raiser for hungry children here in Zimbabwe!
The rest of the weekend was uneventful. The kids hung out at home and with friends, I did some shopping . . . We actually had power all weekend long, so that was a real treat!
We are planning on going to Chombo this weekend. We will take less food and fill up with some essentials for chicken coop building instead! They should be harvesting now, so we are trying to wean them while providing more money-making projects for the future. It will be nice to see how well the crop did this year!