Burning Bush

Up here in the hills
dry season is traditionally
a time for clearing land
and burning bush
but this year, it has come
with an early vengeance and
the breeze is all of a bluster
to fan the flames.

Home Grown

We are picking the cocoa from
the few remaining trees in
Corn Buck,






fermenting the beans in a bucket,
which seems to work fine,








and then drying them in the sun.
Xena has kindly allowed us to use
her house as the drying shed.
T has shown me how to 'parch'
or roast them, over the fire and then
we will grind them and make cocoa balls
for cocoa tea.





...but secretly, I would really like to do this......

Independence

Children from Constantine school parade through the village to celebrate Independence Day. I especially love those cool shades and the green shoes........

Sharing good things

Nan Lakou 12 Janvye from Fredo Dupoux on Vimeo.

with thanks to yatalley and twitter