Today I decided I want to own doves. I can't stop thinking about how soon I can get them. I like everything about them, what they stand for, how they sound, their little button eyes... I may not be sure where exactly I will be living in one month. But I know that I will have doves.
Suppose I should also mention that I am happy to be alive. Spent an exhausting, disheartening, lonely, terrifying, maddening 5 days in the hospital. Now that I am out, I am bursting with energy and inspiration- hope and confidence. It's incredible what dark things having E Coli (or some other nasty bacterial infection) can do to one's outlook and self-image. The Bionic Woman title comes from me wondering if I am bionic or radioactive now that I have been pumped full of so many heavy drugs at the hospital.
Sunday I am finally heading up the coast with a dear friend of a friend to check out his 60 acre ancestral shamba which has been left somewhat uncared for for some time. All I know about it is that there is some sort of living space there, it is not really close to town, there is solar power and a generator and 10 or 15 goats and a number of mango trees. Naturally, I have no clue if this will materialize into a future for me, but I am looking forward to it nonetheless. I am already wondering what type of soil they have there and if water is available. Two pretty crucial pieces of information and the water issue sounds questionable.
The brightest part of my day (other than feeling like 10 million bucks), was receiving an umbrella (not manufactured in China and therefore should last longer than one day without falling apart) from a dear dear dear friend in the states. She is my hero. Haven't opened it yet since I am waiting to get home, but it opens up into the picture of a flower with the center of the flower at the top of the umbrella. How could one not be in a good mood while walking around in the rain with a giant flower directly over their head??? I should note that I am madly in love with this Mombasa weather. Yesterday and today it has been balmy with some rains and the nights are cool.
I noticed some ginger had sprouted on my counter while I was away at the hospital, so I am going to try to plant and grow it. Who knows anything about growing ginger? I think it is a very loooooooong journey and I may not see any result. Have to give it a shot though considering my taste for it.
"To a worm in horseradish, the whole world is horseradish." Yiddish Proverb
2 comments:
SOOO very glad you are feeling better! Hugs, Momma
Hi Kate - Ginger is easy - I started with a soaked (to remove sprouting inhibitors) Raley's specimen. Broke it into little sections, each with a 'nub'. Buried it into Mother Earth (about 3 inches). Part shade, water and voila! When it dies back in the winter, dig it up and you will see that the bulb has multiplied. Replant a new 'nub' or two and harvest the rest. The young pink-fleshed ginger is really wonderful, less fibrous and a more fresh/less intense flavor. Good luck! ~Lesa
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