ONE EXPAT FAMILY'S EXPERIENCE IN SAUDI ARABIA
I had heard stories about going out into the desert around cities and towns to go camping. Driving around, especially at evening, you will see a very popular Saudi custom. The lights strung out far off the road belong to someone's tent, and light the way for guests or family to gather. Often you will …
Continue reading "Desert Camping Saudi Style, Al-Ahsa region March 2021"
Today we just noticed that we are getting some corn cobs to develop! From the smallest start, to ears almost 3 inches tall, (5 inches in total measuring down into the stalk), this is exciting! We originally planted the seeds in February and they have been growing nicely. We will see how the plants fare …
Continue reading "#5) Growing Corn in Containers–Developing Ears, Saudi Arabia"
I found this article while looking for agricultural articles, believe it or not! With all the new publicity promoting the AlUla area of Saudi Arabia, why not include this article? I had no idea that polo could be played on sand, but why not? Here is an excerpt from the article, "Saudi Arabia makes history …
Continue reading "Desert Polo at AlUla, Saudi Arabia, Feb 2020"
Today was a kind of lucky day. It rained and poured for awhile. The kids ran and splashed and tried to catch the drops on their tongues. Some parents were afraid of lightning. I didn't see any until later, and only one time. The sky was cloudy since morning and it had apparently rained during …
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The day was off to a good start. I had 9 hours of solid sleep, dressed up a bit more than usual, even my hair cooperated. When making breakfast, everyone seemed to know what they wanted to eat, those not fasting, for today is the start of Ramadan. Ramadan Mubarak! But then things changed. 30 …
I've got a little video to start off this blog. It was taken on our compound with a very chirpy sparrow in the background, during the daytime. You can see the basil that just roots itself around our place naturally, and growing in pots are 5 corn stalks (looking a bit wilted), and tomatoes. This …
Continue reading "#4) A Garden Experiment, Corn and Radishes in Containers"
Did someone say Road Trip?! My husband, who does not like driving here for various reasons, including having an older car, "too many trucks on the road", speedy drivers and the fear of breaking down somewhere in the heat of the day, with little water, no gas, etc. decided that he would be willing to …
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New news about Covid-19 vaccinations. Those who work in the service industry such as salons and barbershops, and with food, such as restaurants and cafes within Saudi Arabia, will need to have a vaccine dose before May 15th, or have a negative PCR test result in 7 day increments from then on. Also being vaccinated …
The big news in the Middle East this weekend, is the moving of the royal Egyptian mummies to their new resting place in Cairo's National Museum of Egyptian Civilization! This new museum has taken some years to finish and finally now, will contain all the national treasures of ancient Egyptian civilization. I had been to …
Continue reading "Pharaohs’ Curse still around?–Moving the Mummies, Egypt in the news"
A few days ago I read a great article in Arab News, written by Martha Rojas Urrego about freshwater resources, wetlands and our need to protect our natural resources. We need to find a sustainable solution to literally sustain freshwater for now and the future. Our survival and agricultural production depends on this resource. Here …
Continue reading "Water Scarcity and Desalination–Focus on the Future–2 articles"
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