ABC - Favourite Word

October 26th - What's your favourite word?

Blimey!

I'm not sure I have a favourite word.

Although I do say 

blimey

a lot.

Then I've picked up

the South African

shame.

Not feeling well?

Shame.

Car broke down?

Shame.

Didn't have a chance to get your hair cut?

Shame.

According to my darling

6-year old

I have a favourite phrase.

"Sit down and finish eating!!!"

Wordless Wednesday

It's Zambian Independance Day today.

Time to celebrate. 

52 Weeks of Happiness - Week 33

One of the great parts

of attending AISA

this year,

was meeting with old mates.

Having dinner at

Monte Casino.

Love the fake sky.

They even have laundry hanging.

Happiness is having a great time

over some wine

under the "fake" stars!

AISA

A few years ago,

the school in Tanzania

brought in Margaret MacLean

to facilitate a 3-day workshop

on 

Professional Learning Communities.

I loved it.

Margaret then offered an online course

to help us further our skills.

It was great.

Every October

AISA

(Association of International Schools in Africa)

holds a conference.

This year,

Margaret was asked to

facilitate a 3-day

pre-conference workshop.

And she asked if I would come

and help her out.

Yes, I was an intern.

I had a wonderful time.

I had forgotten how much

I enjoyed using the protocols.
I also got the chance to
brush up on my skills
and meet some great teachers.

It was truly a wonderful experience.
Thank you Margaret!

52 Weeks of Happiness - Week 32

Ethan wrote a letter to his mate
in Boston.
So yesterday,
I made a trip to Mercury
to mail it off. 

And you won't beleive what
was waiting for me there....

It has my name.
It has Jim's name.
How exciting!

Rapture!!! 

Yup! It's signed! To me!!!

And.....

Yes, it's the pink box!!!

Which means new shoes/boots!

Happiness is getting some goodies
in the mail!!!

Pumpkin Carving

I love Halloween.

It's my favourite holiday.

Halloween in Zambia is in the summer,

not fall. 

And there are not a lot of decorations.

So we try to make the best 

with what we have.

And while I love Halloween,

I'm not a fan of pumpkin carving.

It's messy

and I'm not good at it.

But I feel bad,

because I'm sure Ethan would love it. 

But that's where

Tyler and Afrikolor

come into play.

Afrikolor is a lovely pottery/textile shop.

Tyler offered pumpkin carving this weekend.

And it's not your traditional 

pumpkin carving.

Tyler shows Ethan what to do.

Ethan draws the face.

Yes, he's trying to make fangs.

Time to start carving.

They should be ready in time to bring home for 

Halloween.

Don't you just love Ethan's Vampire Pumpkin?

52 Weeks of Happiness - Week 31

Saturday evening,

the Christmas season in Lusaka began,

with the Musikili Fair.

Musikili is a boarding school 

in Zambia,

and this is their annual fundraiser.

It's a place to shop.

A place to entertain the kids.

And a place to begin Christmas

with a Pimms

(or two).

Happiness is shopping in the moonlight.