Another afternoon on the river...

That's my rosemary focaccia in the middle that came out quite well.

Love Locks

Flowers

I miss being able to buy gorgeous flowers.

Flowers

I miss flowers living in Botswana. I had these bleeding hearts growing outside the house when I was young. They always remind me of my childhood.

Love Locks

Love Locks

Love Locks

Love Locks

Love Locks

Love Locks

Love Locks

Love Locks

Love Locks

'Love' Bridges in Paris

Dan and I took another long walk along the river today. We passed two bridges that were covered in personalized locks dedicated to lovers. It's one of the sweetest and most romantic things I've ever seen. Dan kept my ardor in check with a mixture of indifference and and skeptical looks.

Sparkles

I'm not one for sparkles unless it's this big.

Salad sud-ouest

After a rainy morning spent wandering around le musee d'Orsay, Dan and I had lunch in a little brasserie on Saint-Germain. I had a salad with duck gizzards, smoked duck breast, fois gras, tomatoes, mushrooms, and potatoes sautéed in duck fat over a bed of roquet. Does food get any better than that? Not for me. I washed everything down with some dry hard cider served in a little ceramic bowl.

A la tombee de la nuit

Des petites roses

River Cruise

Me and Monica

River Cruise

River Cruise

On Sunday I cruised up the river with friends.

My Students

On Saturday I took four of my BBL students to Island Safari Lodge for lunch and a swim.  I try to do this once or twice a month and we always have fun.  

Goat Update

So late last year I decided to stay in Maun, Botswana.  I want to experiment with making goat cheese and my neighbors are letting me milk their goats.  The herd needs to be vaccinated and dewormed before I can start thinking about milking.  A few females will likely kid in early April so I'll only start milking them two or three weeks after that happens.  I'm very excited to get to know this herd and my neighbors.

the herd

Some are not in good condition

Titi removes a tick from a sheep 

Mopipi's Farm

I visited my gardener's farm last week to learn how to milk cows in preparation for milking goats.  The techniques are very different but I want to get a head start.  Mopipi was not very impressed with my efforts though and I think I have a way to go yet.  I did get a chance to see his bucket of sour milk which he keeps in his hut.  It's very nutritious and he eats quite a bit of it every day.

Herb Garden

I've started a little herb garden on my back porch.  I'm growing coriander, parsley, purple basil, dill, thyme, chives, and some flowers.  I usually kill plants slowly with not so loving attention or I just bring goats home and they disappear in one go.  If any of these plants survive long enough for me to start using them in my kitchen I will be very proud of myself.  Or Mopipi.