Of course we take breaks from our writing and translating to enjoy the lovliness of the Tanzanian land. Susan loves to go outside and get her hands in the dirt. We enjoy beautifying the flowerbeds and bringing in varieties of colorful flowering plants that are abundant in this part of the world.
Of all the Tanzanian plants and trees, perhaps my favorite is this small purple shrub is called a “Yesterday Today and Tomorrow” plant. On the first day that a blossom emerges, it shows a beautiful rich purple color. On the second day, that same bloom changes to a light lilac color (while other blooms are emerging with their first day color); and on the third day that same bloom is white. So, at any given time, there are three different colors of blooms on the same plant!
The fragrance is wonderful, so we put this one near our clothes line where we spend a lot of time on laundry days (ugh!).
