Stuff! And lack thereof.

I'm not kidding about the parade! Nine guys just
 in this picture, but they each had their job.

On Halloween day, five little trucks drew up to our house, each holding a shipping crate or two. In a symphony of belching trucks, hammers and crowbars, shoes slipping on and off, our boxes were paraded into the house.


After having gone through all our boxes, we have discovered an assortment of items that just did not make the trip from Nairobi. Pinched by the movers? Pilfered at the port? Misplaced in a cabinet, drawer or closet during the packing of boxes? I have my suspicions but just don't know. Here are some of the items that didn't make it:

• 2 brand-new in package pairs antibacterial kitchen shears
• Assorted pantry items, like powdered cheese and unopened 3-gallon bottles of olive oil
• A chenille rug that was down in the guest room (the matching pillow made it)
• One girls size 7 rain jacket
• All our salad forks (yes, all the other silverware made it)