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Although Sheba is only 11 weeks old, she’s a bundle of energy. The best way to make use of that energy is to feed her with new impressions, which is easiest done with a walk in the Zinder bush!
The bush is only a 10-15 min walk away, and getting there means passing lots of little […]
It wasn’t long since I lost my darling Aslan, and today, I lost another pet: Nefertiti, the stray kitten who was abandoned by its mother in the goat pen.
Things were going great between the dog and the cat (the two were actually friends!) - with the dog being at a slight disadvantage, when jealousy got […]
The little kitten has finally got a name!
With her slim features, I thought that an Egyptian name would sit well with her somewhat queenish behaviour. Since Cleopatra was out of the question, Nefertiti on the other hand turned out to be a perfect match! So her full ‘Ishtar’s ark name’ is now officially Nefertiti dan […]
My dad and my sister are on their way to Zinder right now and will be arriving here sometime tonight.
Zinder 1988
It’s been a few years now since Miriam was here (since my mom was evacuated in 2006) and since I don’t spend much time in Sweden anymore, you can imagine my delight in seeing […]
There’s been a few changes going on at Isthar’s Ark, and I’m loving the feel of the inner walls, which are being sprayed with the red Nigerien soil.
The plants look even greener then they did before with this new background, and the view from our veranda is fabulous!
Our little kiddie pool is without a doubt […]
I had a great weekend, having two long rides in the bush (unfortunately, the last one ended up with my borrowing my horse and Arwen getting limp again, so I may not be out for a ride in while…) and catching up on some much needed sleep.
On Friday evening, Tabita came on and stayed the […]
So on Sunday afternoon, we had another shower of rain, thunder and hail (!) - you should have heard the sound it made on my metal roof!
It lasted for about half an hour (I think we had about 4 mm of rain but I have yet to check for sure). I think of all the […]
Saturday morning means a long sleep-in, a cosy breakfast (including a latte and an Nigerien orange or grapefruit!) and then the tour of the house and garden to see if anything has changed…
Are the basil plants still alive..?
Will Anette’s latest coat of paint keep the water in our mini pool from leaking out?
Have the mares […]
In late December, I wrote the following draft:
For a dog who previously had huge aggression issues, Dennis is turning out to be quite a teddy bear!
He still has days when he is immensely uncooperative and prefers being the hunter rather than the herder, but then he has other days when he’s just being himself and […]
Our horses have separation anxiety. They have only known each other for a year, but from the first week, Sahara has gone nuts whenever Arwen is away.
The big change this year is that Arwen now reacts with equal frustration. The disadvantages are (obviously) many, but there are surprisingly many perks as well. For instance, when […]
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