Msimu wa vuli

We are currently in the season of "short rains". The "heavy rains" will be later in the year, after Easter time. Although it is mainly hot and sunny, when the rain does fall, it is most definite! There is no drizzle in Dodoma!
Here are some before and after pictures:

Before the rains, the sandpit is a fun place for digging and building:


After the rains, the sandpit is a fun place for splashing and soaking:


There has been quite a bit of rain this week, bringing welcome relief from the blazing heat at midday. Meanwhile, Esther has continued to enjoy school. Ben has had a busy week at home, enjoying lots of painting (I am trying to teach him that not everything is the colour blue!). Andrew has been in Johannesburg, for flight training with MAF.
And as for Moshi: well, the poor kitten has all kinds of problems- tics being a major factor, as the rains encourage the grass to grow at an unprecedented rate and the tics leap with delight onto Moshi's fresh, new skin. It is extremely difficult to remove them and they can carry all kinds of disease. She has also been suffering from consptipation (!! sorry- very earthy details!!), which has left me at a loss: what does one do for pets in a place with no vets, no flea powder and no expert advice??