So it has been an interesting few days here. No city power, and the generator went on the fritz. On top of that, the guesthouse (along with the rest of us on the compound!) has run out of cooking gas.
Oddly enough, our organization's "Communications Director" sent out a prayer request describing our situation here as "bleak and futile" because of these slight challenges. Really, I don't think it's as bad as all that! A bit annoying because it means having to think outside of our box a bit, and sure, work has slowed down a little as we can't all be on our computers all the time, but really... it's not bleak and futile! Our dear cook here will use charcoal to cook lunch tomorrow (which is sorta what normal people around these parts do anyway! (just to clarify, she is NOT our own full time cook - she comes in to cook lunches for the workshop that's going on at the moment!)), and we will run the generator for basic services (like when we need to pump water from the bore hole to the tank) and we will talk to each other instead of emailing each other. Not so bleak and futile, if you ask me! So I've had to be a bit more creative in coming up with meals while the generator does happen to be on, so I can use the electric burner. But if I didn't have any problems to solve around here, I might start to get bored!
So really, "bleak and futile" it is not. It's just another pretty much normal day here in Jb!
In fact, the first afternoon we had no power, I worked as long as my computer battery let me, then I came home, laid on my bed and fell asleep for an hour and a half! I'm sure I must have needed some extra sleep, because this week, getting a bit more sleep and having a less frantic work pace has made me feel terrific! I even woke up this morning feeling, get this, "refreshed"! Amazing.
Oddly enough, our organization's "Communications Director" sent out a prayer request describing our situation here as "bleak and futile" because of these slight challenges. Really, I don't think it's as bad as all that! A bit annoying because it means having to think outside of our box a bit, and sure, work has slowed down a little as we can't all be on our computers all the time, but really... it's not bleak and futile! Our dear cook here will use charcoal to cook lunch tomorrow (which is sorta what normal people around these parts do anyway! (just to clarify, she is NOT our own full time cook - she comes in to cook lunches for the workshop that's going on at the moment!)), and we will run the generator for basic services (like when we need to pump water from the bore hole to the tank) and we will talk to each other instead of emailing each other. Not so bleak and futile, if you ask me! So I've had to be a bit more creative in coming up with meals while the generator does happen to be on, so I can use the electric burner. But if I didn't have any problems to solve around here, I might start to get bored!
So really, "bleak and futile" it is not. It's just another pretty much normal day here in Jb!
In fact, the first afternoon we had no power, I worked as long as my computer battery let me, then I came home, laid on my bed and fell asleep for an hour and a half! I'm sure I must have needed some extra sleep, because this week, getting a bit more sleep and having a less frantic work pace has made me feel terrific! I even woke up this morning feeling, get this, "refreshed"! Amazing.
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so there are positives to no gas or hydro.... enjoy that "freedom"
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