July 30, 2020

Everything is the longest process here and no one cares about getting anything done at a certain time. It’s as though clocks don’t exist here, only people and relationships. It has its pros and cons, for sure. We sent our car to the shop for a new belt and it could be days or weeks till we see it again. So we trekked up the hill to the better fruit stand where they hang the fruit from the ceiling instead of dumping it on the ground in the sewer. And we bought our daily fruit, and trekked home (trek videos in my stories). We’ve been hit with a minor tropical storm, which means it hasn’t stopped raining since last night. Our neighborhood is at the bottom of the river, which means the sewer and debris from the “flash flooding” comes straight into our pipes, so within hours of the beginning of any rain, our water is shut off for days. Gratefully, we were warned, and had bought and filled 3+ rain barrels with water, as well as every pot and bowl in the house (leaving one for cooking). After returning home, we made dinner using barrels of water (boiled) which already has worms and bacteria in it. Ate dinner. Used more of the barrel water to wash all the dishes, because if they’re not done within an hour of eating, we have fun new inhabitant communities of ants in our kitchen. Then we soaked em all in bleach water to prevent parasites. Then the power went off. 🤣 Then we decided to get out of our chaos and head to the corner store for some mayo and ketchup and bread and fresh air because it had stopped raining. The roads are not trustworthy, nor are the drivers, so I strapped Sawyer on my back and Matt strapped Hayden in the stroller. Naturally, we made it there in the window of no rain, but walked back in the downpour. We came home, showered in the downpour, refilled all the barrels with rainwater, filled the toilets so we could flush, and sanitized after our quick outing. Needless to say. We’re ready for bed. The end.