My Favo(u)rite Things Part 1

Julie Andrews admonished her young charges to simply remember their favo(u)rite things, and then they wouldn't feel so bad. Well, I'm not feeling so bad (but I must admit, I am a little sad that some of nearest and dearest friends in this city are all moving on to new opportunities in the next couple of months... but that's fodder for a different post...), but I think it's a good time to start a series on a a few of my favo(u)rite things here in Jb.

Since I have to go shut off the generator in a few minutes, this will (hopefully!) be a shorter post. Item number one on the Favo(u)rite Things list. The following photo actually shows TWO of my favo(u)rite things. But let's focus for a moment, shall we, on the white object on the right.
This is my solar lamp. An amazing piece of equipment! Not so cheap. But amazing. Once the generator goes off at 10:30pm, this little light drives away the darkness and allows me to be a night owl once again. The little solar panel which it's connected to is on my roof, and it's a bit difficult to take a photo of... but every morning, I dutifully plug my lamp into it's panel, and every night, it dutifully lights my way. I'm very happy with it. And it is definitely one of my favorite things in Jb.

Notice, too, how it has a handy little handle on the top? When I wander around the compound (say, for instance, to go turn off the generator), I can hold it by its handle and feel like I'm a cloaked lantern holder from ages long past. You know those guys who wear cloaks and carry a lantern and shout things like, "Hark, who goes there?!" Yeah, for some reason, I get a kick out of feeling like one of those :) I say to the toads and snakes in the grass, "Hark, who goes there!" and the flee from my light! Definitely a good thing in this place.

Speaking of which, me and my light are going to brave the darkness and go shut down the generator. Good night!