today I woke up early - a way too early, not even the kids were up yet.
I asked Coralee what they were going to do while they are here. It's nice to hang out with Grace and kids but I wanted to start some project this time around...

and so...we're going to dig a well. I know, it's the most cliché thing I could do - dig a well in africa.
Peter needs the well, it's going to provide water for a big part of his farm and we're happy to help.
10 feet across, 20 feet deep. - and as we use metric system at home, I had absolutely no idea what these dimensions meant.

we had githeri for lunch - I missed it so much.

{Jerremy - Peter's little son - with a paper tissue I gave him - I've never seen someone laugh with happiness just because he was given a paper issue before}


Nicole left today. I almost cried - not for Nicole, as lovely as she is, I'm not going to miss her - we've only known each other for 2 days... but her leaving, reminded me that I will have to say good-bye to everyone soon - sooner that I want.


/and all the time I was in africa I had to think about how short this trip was and how I would leave soon. I know I wasn't very good company, because even though I tried to be happy and pretend everything's great, I felt sad most of the time and all I wanted was to hold my kids in my arms and never let them go. I was there for my kids, not for the volunteers, but still, I feel like I should apologize for not being 100% myself...of maybe not, because I was there for my kids and that's what matters./

I remember all the planning, vaccinations and dreaming before africa n°1. I had 3 seats for myself. Staff was extra nice. Seriously, I fell in love with one of the stewards just by watching him prepare a cradle for a baby who was traveling with mom. I know they are payed for doing this, but they don't get extra money for bringing extra pillow and extra blanket for the baby, they should. I just think it's incredibly sexy when a man's being so gentle with a baby. aaanyway, I arrived on Sunday, in the morning, excited to see everyone again, but I wasn't nervous about anything this time... I felt like coming home after two long years. and when I saw Grace standing there in front of the kitchen I knew I was where God wanted me to be, everything seemed right. /post copied from my official blog/

* knitted my first washcloth ever (making my own patters - as always) {quote from this blog}

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And skies turned oxford blue

With soft pale eggplant hue

And fire globe, the conferrer of life

Nomad on the endless stray

Set down for the night

Closing the eyes of early spring blossoms

On its‘ roam to other world

kingdoms of unknown nations, realms of elfs

And fairy lands


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Wash our faces, dust our sheets

turn off the light, blow the candles

Close windows lock out wind and freeze

Pray to our Jah, render thanks and ask mercy

For He is the Lord He gave us this eve

And every breath we drew was not guaranteed

But given like a gift

Gold, frankincense and myrth

Still hot from high noon sun

Remembered and cherished to the end


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Silence hangs in heavy air

Atmosphere filled with rich tone of clean soap

no need to move we are in Eden

Angels left sang their farewell

Alone but not lonely, and as free as ever

Like birds facing open brink

Cage left ajar for once in their life

They do not dare to fly

Destroy happiness enthroned upon their ground

We stay still and content


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The touch, soft, tacit, unexpected caress

Gave life new, raw meaning

Every cell, every place on my body felt its’presence

In that very moment the Earth was born, cosmos unrolled

To the far ends of world‘s existence,

Nature gave birth to humanity

And mankind violated the spirit

Leaving this universe deserted,

it could not matter less, in that moment

we are in Eden


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playing innocent games with hair,

tucking stray locks away from flushed cheeks

out of the way, leaving place for smile

feeling the heart beat of the loved one,

scent of life running under soft skin on thy neck

holding to the shirt, scrambled and burning

closer, never letting go, all lines disappear in darkness

and soft lullaby hums in veins rushing, living every bit of the happiness

there is no waste space, no words, no questions


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nature teaches her children and kisses them goodnight

when moon rises to the highest peak

chases away evil spirits and those who do not mean us well

morning stars, daemons orges and temper

creatures which in swamps of chaos dwell

keeps us from failing our rules

learned, known and understood, the instincts

knowledge of bad and good

passed down by descendents of Eve and Adam



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Delicate equilibrium in each move of hourglass

Feel like kissing, perfect chin is in my reach,

Just tiling my head to the side would do the trick

I am scared. I smile and kiss you in my reverie

For millionth time.


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Dark charcoral walls and silver tones covering ceiling

Hide under cover. Warm thick and welcoming sheets

Shading last rayons of lamp-post light

Trepassing our noir land of Milton’s regained paradise.

We own it, it is ours.

And sleep slowly forces his way

To our kingdom, close eyes but hold me closer

For only in thine embrace can dream take over my mind

No worries no fears, I will rest till I wake at dusk

Keep me close, we are in Eden.



by Jarka Bednarova

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{fav pic of the day night}

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sorry I didn´t write any post for such a long time but life´s been busy - you know, studying and dreaming and being in love and more dreaming etc.
but I ´m back online for a couple of minutes to tell you what I´ve been up to...
I could talk for hours about how much I miss these boys












or I could tell you about being happy to have my sis home from school

















but the truth is that all I do now is dreaming about africa, my africa, my kids and my people there...
one year ago right now, I would be ringing the bell, calling all the kiddos to come and wash their feet and hands before dinner...
I would be helping Grace, my Grace, to serve some yummy Githeri or something...I would be home...

nothing but simple walks
by your side
while you know nothing

ordinary days
made beautiful
by you, being yourself

rainy nights
spent talking on the phone
being silent most of the time

my moments, my days
my weeks filled with memory
of your sweet smile,

my life,
my dreams
just you

and if you scribbled me a note
on a train ticket,
or on the napkin from school cantine,
I´d put it into a frame,
keep it as if it was written in gold,
it would be dearer to me,
than all DaVinci´s masterpieces put together.