After two days in bed with the stomach flu, I am back in action and getting caught up on all the things that went undone.
We had our third appreciation dinner on Friday night. The first two groups were faculty members: first the secondary and then the college. Friday night's guests included all the maintenance staff, farm workers, and kitchen staff. It was our largest group, but we managed to seat all 50 on our veranda. These were also our most enthusiastic guests. They took us seriously when we said there was plenty to eat, and many went back for seconds and took home extra plates as well. We thoroughly enjoyed the evening with them, especially singing Tonga songs together.
Petronella, our chicken, has now been joined by another hen we have named Citronella and a rooster named Justafella. Justafella is chronometrically challenged and crows at all the wrong times. He may be Sunday dinner if he doesn't get his timing straightened out. The three of them seem very happy, although they escaped from their pen Saturday night and chose to roost in the rafters of the outdoor kitchen. Citronella laid an egg, but since she had no nest it crashed and broke.
Ellie Hamby and Don and Laura Oldenburg arrived on Wednesday. Ellie is here for a month and the Oldenburgs are moving here for a couple of years. We have enjoyed their company and are looking forward to the time with Ellie and to working with Don and Laura.
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Sorry to hear you've been sick . . . that's no fun!
When we had roosters, they began crowing long before dawn. You will get used to it.
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