A Photo Update

I've been sick the past couple of days -- feeling better now -- but as a consequence, I haven't done my typical weekend blog update and instead have completely vegged out and burned through almost the entire first season of Heros on DVD while intermittently napping. Now I'm trying to catch up on some work.

Because I've been negligent in posting lately, here are some photos to wet some appetites until I have a chance to write more:

Laundry Day: I wash my laundry by hand once a week. Typically, I start early in the morning and it is sunny out and by the time I've finished soaking and scrubbing it's thundering and my clothes get a free rinse cycle on the line.

On the note of clothes, I've had some clothes made for me by a seamstress near my office at work. This is Linda who sews the clothes with her partner, and these are 2 of my outfits:

Another Cooking Expedition: This time it was banku with fried fish and tomato salsa. I have to admit, this is probably my least favorite Ghanaian dish. Actually, it is my least favorite dish. Unfortunately, it's what the area I am living in likes to eat the most. Adoza, a friend of James' who stayed with us for 2 weeks (in the yellow shirt) enjoyed this dish and this meal was his inspiration.

Banku is a dough made from Cassava and Plantain flours, some of which are fermented. You mix with water and cook on the stove stirring and beating until it thickens. Then you keep stirring it. Eventually, when it's super-thick, you form it into balls and eat them with a sauce using your fingers.