Rainy Season...

Right now we're in the middle of the last rainy season for the year....and I find it sad that the first thing I think of when I see a bright sunny day is "Damn, I should have done laundry this morning..." For those of us that have never really had to wash all of our clothes by hand you have to keep your eye to the sky and watch for a good day so your clothes don't sit on the drying line for days on end. And even then, the weather sometimes changes very drastically in just a moment, at least it makes every washing experience exciting. For the last four months I have 2 buckets and I've dubbed them my 'washing machine' as long as you put in a little bit of elbow grease and add a spot of sunshine you can have some clean clothes. But in the rainy season that is sometimes easier said than done, it seems to rain at least once a day right now. And last night there was a storm directly above my house that seemed to rattle my teeth every time it boomed and then the torrential rain on the tin roof of my house is louder than anything I've ever heard. And when it rains and storms here sometimes you have to cancel classes because the rain is so loud you can't hear anything over the pounding of the rain. Ah, but to be in Africa...it's delightful. Three nights ago after a good storm had swept over my house and left us without power, we had the clearest night without a moon I've ever had to see the stars...my goodness they were everywhere and it truly was a clear night, I could easily make out the Milky Way. It was great. But life for me...it's going well. I'm still having a great time. and I'll be traveling to see one of my good friends this weekend and will try to post some pictures the next time I get around to it.