A day to relax

I decided that I would stay here at the house today while the Prof. goes to school. It’s nice to have some space and time to write, organize thoughts/photos for the project. Maybe, I will do a photo book on beautiful faces, and one on schooling. Just pictures, mostly. The electricity is off right now, so this message may be shorter today. The water tastes like Iodine. It doesn’t bother me at all. I’m listening to music right now. It’s a nice change. I had oatmeal for breakfast.

The power came back on. There is a guy in his upper 20’s here named Robert. He calls me Madam, sweeps the porch on the front of where I am staying, takes my trash out, and he brought me 20+ bananas yesterday morning as a welcoming gift (that is a great gift considering he is very poor). He is very sweet. His teeth are jumbled in his mouth and his job is working here for Nancy. I know that he has to work, but I would love to just read with him or chat with him. Maybe, I’ll have the opportunity after he finishes. I feel like a British colonist living here with Nancy and her servants. Yuck! I’m glad that they like people from other countries, but I wish that they could see me as an equal rather than some god-send. I gave Robert some of the stickers and some starburst.

The other day when I was in the market, we went to the butcher's house. Nancy was buying some bones to give to her dogs. They were chopping away at a goat or some animal, the blood and guts were flying and landing all over me. It was an experience. .