House and Hospital

Further construction has begun on our future rental house so it should be fun to observe how the finishing touches progress. The available tiles were split between a speckled green and a speckled sand so we'll see what design materializes between the two. The "baby blue" basins were already purchased by the owner in Accra so I guess some of my color schemes have already been determined. One error in the builder's judgment concerns the small kitchen sink. Ideally, it should have been a double one since without hot water from the tap, it'd be nice to fill one section with water that has been heated on the stove for rinsing. Oh well, at least they can replace the faucet itself with a higher spigot so we can manage to get a pot underneath. In the next couple of weeks, we'll have to get a stove, some furniture and a few other essentials. Hopefully, the refrigerator that we brought in the container will work.
Jim continues to establish his place at the hospital and each day I am sure his contributions are taking effect. It is a slow process. While some people are very willing to learn, others are reluctant to change age-old habits. The facility, itself, has been sadly neglected for many years and truthfully, my first visit there gave me a strong incentive to try and stay healthy so I wouldn't have to return as a patient. Jim, however, goes faithfully every morning, determined to do what he can to help the Ghanaians and improve conditions. I now understand how important it was for him to accumulate all the medical equipment he could get his hands on in the U.S. before coming over.
The last few days have seemed quite a bit warmer as the rainy season is drawing to a close. I'm told the really hot months are Feb, Mar, and April, - this after the dusty Harmattan wind, which usually comes December through January. In the span of sometimes eight months, there is not one drop of rain.