Out with 2013

It is the 31st December and what a difference 

a year does make. Last year it was home

in the States with family, friends,

food, electricity and the very handy

thing called running water.

So now going into the year 2014 it is

Africa and particularly ... Burkina Faso.

Also without all the above mentioned people
and amenities. 

But life is going on and living in an African village

is a definite experience.

In the picture you can see a calendar

of 2013 that the volunteer I replaced

left behind. I did make an X on 

the 31st as you can see.

It's kind of humourous that at this time

of the year it is 'out with the old and 

in with the new'.

In the case of the volunteers in this Burkina 

village it is opposite. It is 'in with the

old and out with the new'.

Reason being that I am over twice

the age of the volunteer I replaced.

Wonder how that's going to work 

out for this village. The ole time will 

tell ... as it always does.

So ... from Africa and another life away ... 

don't worry ... I think it will be 'out with 

the old and in with the new' where 

you are.

Yuma palle soma ... Happy New Year.