overwhelmed

Getting ready to sell off most of our things tomorrow. It’s kind of sad and a little scary, but mostly just draining. No time to write, gotta get back to organizing. But I wanted to say “hi”. Hi. Until a calmer day…  

These Old Coffee Trees

I just wrote a seven page report on the intricacies of this season’s Burundi coffee harvest.  I’m not going to let you get it!  If you love coffee, it’s like a good novel that you won’t be able to put down and it might just destroy any hope of productivity you have until you can …

early morning brewing

  I miss early morning’s that look like this. Ben making coffee while teaching the four year old proper brewing methods, you know… normal stuff. As Ben is away and the house hunt in Burundi continues, it is beginning to sink in that this is our last breath before the plunge. Our life in South …

Riding Burundi Roads at My Peril

With internet spotty at best up in the highlands of Burundi this post will undoubtably be short.  I just can’t help but share in what is taking place though.  By far the most productive trip yet to Burundi I’m in a celebratory mood.  Except that my sore back, hurting bum and broken ribs (long story …

House Hunting In Burundi

Here’s a clip of Ben’s house hunting efforts last week in Burundi. He didn’t find a house that worked for us, but we are crossing fingers and praying like mad that the right place will come along soon. House Hunting in Burundi from longmilescoffee on Vimeo.