12/23: Termites

It has rained just enough to to bring these guys back. Remember them?

In general I like them. Not like Gilbert or any other right-thinking
Kenyan, fried dry with salt, but in a neighborly way. They’re nice and
have good personalities. But, they’re the insect bulls in the china
shops. Unless I plug the generous gap under my door [...]

12/19: Watering

Most afternoons, since the short rains never really materialized in
our area, about 4:30, just as the sharp edge of the heat and light of
the sun gain some manners, we water the transplanted grass on the
dam.
The small talk evaporates by the fourth bucket and we settle into a
wordless rhythm. The lowered bucket’s slap against [...]

12/12: Prayer Requests

Howdy Partners,
I hope your frequency of intercession isn’t tied to the frequency of my updates lately. Bad David. But I’m on my way back to CA late tonight and I wanted to give you the Christmas list. Supplicatory stocking stuffers.
Here goes.
Construction Related:

Revising the architectural drawings and the site plan in anticipation of spring construction start.
Rain [...]