Sunset

As the sun set tonight, I looked out to the sky and realized that the entire sky was orange. 360 degree rotation and the sky was entirely orange. It was beautiful. I went to get my camera that I haven't used yet and found that the battery was dead so too bad for everyone who wanted a picture. Still...the sunsets here are by far one of the most beautiful things...to look out over the land with the jagged trees....it is quite amazing.

Went over another budget with the Berberati administration this morning. I wasn't very impressed. They forgot numereous things, padded stuff all over the place, miscalculated...it was sad because my berberati accountant was part of the team. He does great at recording things and documenting but truly he nor the administrative head can forecast worth anything. I even have them forecast out each month of cash flow...they are never right. I have no idea how to teach them....I have tried and it doesn't appear to be sinking in. I know everyone has strengths and weaknesses but I do expect a little better in this category for accountants. Oh well, one step at a time...maybe an ah ha moment will happen. Still...they are definitely better than some of the people I worked with in the government...I probably shouldn't have said that...my old boss actually reads this :)

Other than that, I started to pull all the information for budgets I have received to date together...some things look great and other things look scary. Again, I will just have to dialogue with the Africans and see how we want to handle it. Together we will decide what we can afford and not...that part is fun to be able to give them some control...trying to find the answer with limited funds...that isn't fun.

Tomorrow is my last day in Berberati...the pool never worked and I gotten eatten alive this time...but I worked every day on a veranda and accomplished a lot...so all and all a productive two weeks. One more week and then I board a plane to come home.