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| Dad and daughters at the family farm; this is what successful business looks like! Sao Tome & Principe, West Africa |
OKRA!
Our friends show off the okra on their farm. Apparently, this stuff is prolific in the right climate. Dad and daughters say they walk through the okra section about once a week to pull down a fair number of pods; more than enough to eat and to sell. It's healthy stuff, of course.
This year's upgrade to the farm; they've run a water line to the northern edge. It lets them water the plants that are sensitive to the need. The climate is fairly polite about raining when you need it, but having a water line means you can maximize the return from your work.
Okra, beans, corn (maize), manioc, and a lot of things I don't recognize. Palm oil too. My friends are hard workers, and it was entertaining for us all to walk the farm; they're justifiably proud of their success.
Mom and baby boy (left); he's grown a bit, we notice; about 6 feet tall now.
They live maybe two miles from the ocean. Beautiful and still undiscovered by most of the world.
I don't take most of the photos you see, by the way. The kids do, usually, and sometimes their folks get in on the fun.
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| Mom and girls on an unoccupied beach; if it was anywhere near my house, I'd be here instead of home most days. |
