Yup, all evening, I've been thinking about all the things I wanted to write on my blog when I finally sat down to it tonight. But alas, it's nearing midnight, I'm almost out of battery (both in my computer and in my body), so I guess I'll have to leave some of that blogging till later. Maybe I'll just have to let you think that I was going to write some brilliant, deep, profound entries tonight, and the only reason why I didn't was because my computer battery died (and of course, we haven't had city electricity for about 5 days now).
But I was musing tonight, as I made tea for the guards, cooked dinner, cleaned up dinner, made tea for my housemates, did my laundry, filled the water filter, cleaned out the food cupboard (as I realized in the midst of making all that tea that a little creature with big teeth has developed a taste for Lipton tea bags) that I don't know if I could be a mother! I was thinking about how constantly all you mothers have to work - you never get a chance to sit down and play on facebook, or read a book, or have a chat with anyone... people are constantly asking you for things, you're constantly having to cook something or clean something or bring someone tea (or milk or water or something)... and I just don't know if I could do it all the time! It gets tiring!
Mind you, after all that was done, a shower never felt so good! Since I was doing a bunch of running around today, which included a lot of driving in the dust and heat, by the time it was time to clean myself up, I was filthy. Dust and sweat are not a good combination! And my hair was also full of dust and sweat, and felt like straw! Yuck. I'm so thankful for the amazing leave-in conditioner that my dear hair cutter (um, what's the English word for someone who does your hair?!) sent to Africa with me when I went to see her at Christmas time. If anyone needs a fantastic haircut from a wonderful woman in my hometown, let me know and I'll put you in touch with Judy. I have to admit, I haven't had a haircut in several months, and it actually is growing out quite nicely - just like she said it would! I've even had a few days this week where I've thought to myself, "wow, you're having a good hair day today"! Of course, that only seems to happen in the rainy season, when it's sticky and humid out... the wavy hair somehow makes up a little bit for the disgusting drippy sweat :)
Anyway, why am I wasting battery on this?! Oh no! Low battery... gotta post... goodnight!
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