June 26, 2010
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Yesterday evening we had a Madagascar Independence Day party in our compound hosted by our neighbours. We lit our lanterns and loitered around on the grass and on the driveway enjoying the sight of the bobbing globes in the dark. The boys lit fireworks. Judah is the boy in the hoodie, if you can see him. I’ve got Asher in the baby carrier.
Friday afternoon was holiday for most offices and schools. Our house cleaner brought her four children to play with Judah. She wants them to practice more english and i want Judah to spend more time with Malagasy and also speaking French. They had a great time together playing. It’s just a shame that Judah cant see how much they enjoy playing with all his very nice toys and things because they havent got such nice things. He, in his spoiled brat kind of way, declared after playing enthusiastically with the children for 3 hours that it had been all quite boring. Bah.
Recently i’ve noticed that Shoprite gives out boxes to carry out groceries if i ask for one. Since Judah’s new favourite things is playing with cardboard boxes i usually try to get one or two each time i go there.
Bought another pumpkin and ‘put up’ the whole thing into baby food (ice)cubes and 1-cup portions which i’ve been using to make pumpkin bread oatmeal, which is our new favourite weekend breakfast, and pumpkin bread. Yum! The Ikea plastic kids cups i’ve got make for excellent one-cup freezing molds. Just makes me feel so domestic. LOL.
Since Canada Day is in winter time over here i reckoned that maple leaf shaped gingerbread cookies was an apt way to be patriotic and cold-weather-friendly at the same time. Now that Madagascar Independence Day is over i’ll take that flag down and put up the ol’ Leaf in it’s place. I have hopes of making Nanaimo bars to celebrate. and maybe poutine? does anyone know the best kind of cheese to make a poutine-like experience? perhaps it’d be Canadian to pull out a link of Manitoban sausage too while we’re at it.
