Every day at this time they come to visit. I can hear their deep drone from inside the house as they circumnavigate our roof. Not sure what it is about the roof that they are so attracted to, nothing flower-like about it. It is nice to have little guests humming away every day.
Another cyclical event in the house is the ill-fated tower of termite.
They keep building, and I keep knocking them down and relocating the builders outside. A few days later, I find a new tower growing grain by grain out of little holes in the enamel hardened dirt floor. Tenacious little guys.
In the realm of cyclical events, we cannot forget the monsoon rains. Every afternoon a torrent comes. Usually we are holed up at home working or spending time with friends who are also waiting out the storm. The day before yesterday we waited it out under the awning of a little bakery with a couple school kids. I splurged on a round of tiny muffins for all of us as we watched the deluge and waited.
Today's medical news is pretty interesting. I visited the local Montessori compound where they have a school, nunnery, little store that makes cheese and jam, and the best medical clinic in the area. The head doctor worked in Southern Tanzania in the 70's with a Chinese acupuncture doctor. He was impressed at his ability to use needles to take away pain in a very short period of time. The Chinese doctor trained him in some basic techniques, but he hasn't been able to practice them since due to lack of supplies and support. We exchanged numbers and I will give him a call soon see if he is interested in renewing his studies and/or having me treat some of their difficult patients.
Now it's time for another cyclical occurrence, the afternoon nap. There is a puddle of sunshine on the couch that is calling my name.
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