There is excitement in the air…to create a permagarden! My weekend gardening workshop was fantastic and although I am not an expert (at all), I am very enthusiastic which should count for something, right? I hope that I can take what I’ve learned and put it to good use in my community. The idea behind permagardening is to create a small food garden for a family (or shared community garden). So, first, I plan to help my host father build a garden at his house. We’ll see how that goes and then maybe I will move on as my confidence grows (and I actually get a few things to grow). The first challenge is making compost and then “mapping” out the area that you wish to dig. The composting takes a couple of months so I must get started. I will keep you updated on my progress.
Oh, and my other exciting news? With not much planning and preparation, I ran a half marathon this weekend. It was a bit of an unplanned undertaking but I happened to be in Pretoria and learned at the last minute about the race so just kind of ran it? Surprisingly, it went quite well (I’ve been running in my village quite a bit) and I am excited about this newfound love of running which I thought died along with the first signs of my gray hair several years ago. We’ll see. I may now sign up for this insane event that takes place here in South Africa called the Comrades where you run for many, many hours. Sounds like something to look forward to, yes? I need things to look forward to…not quite as exciting as a shower and a cappuccino but you take what you can get.
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