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Sep 27 T.I.A. #2
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South Africa, TIA
This is South Africa…
- Joyce, one of the basotho staff people here, got a total kick out of my Bjorn (front baby carrier). After her chuckles… she explained that in her culture, they would never wear the baby on the front…always on the back.
- When you’re at the pump and totally aggravated by how much of your cash your stuffing into your tank… think of us. A fill up here… just over $100, at around $6/gallon. Ouch.
- I’m inspired by the physical strength of the Sotho women. Words don’t do justice to the images I see of them carrying literally hundreds of pounds worth of wood on the tops of their heads- balancing it no-less, while often carrying bags full of other items in their arms. And many of these women are carrying all of that for miles. And I think I’m tired after lugging my toddler and infant around for a few minutes…shame.
- When Silas came back to the house after being outside with David for awhile I asked him what they were up to. Silas said, “chasing zebras”. Totally cool.
- Most of the faucets/sinks here aren’t very user friendly. They generally have two spickets… one for cold water and one for hot water. That means when I want to wash my face with warm water… I either have to get really creative… or just choose one extreme. I choose cold.
- We were heading off of the farm with Niel and Alece the other day, when Alece said “there’s Thanksgiving.” I looked over to see turkeys running in the field. No joke… one of those will be served up in a few months for dinner. crazy.
13 Comments on “T.I.A. #2”
These peeks into your life are great. Here the ladies carry the kids on their backs often until they are 3 years old in a special cloth called an ‘aguayo’. I tried it once, I felt like my kid was going to slip right out. I stuck with my front carrier. Amazing how ingrained culture is.
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Wonderful culture info. I always love that. We’ve done some work in England (hubby’s there now in fact), and they have the same spigot problem.
My grandma’s house here in the states had it, so I was kinda used to it. We always plugged the sink and filled up, then splashed with that warm water. I know, then the water’s soapy. But I chose that over scalding.
In SA do they have the tankless water heaters? I love those in the UK. And the shower you have to turn on.
And the bathroom walls totally tiled. I want that here.
I think the best lesson for us Americans is how little space other cultures expect to have in their houses, even in first-world countries. I’m amazed at how the British cram a shower into a tiny space. Can’t even buy fixtures that small here.
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“chasing zebras”
i love that!!
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SWEET update. I agree with Danielle. I kept rereading that phrase and laughing at the sheer awesomeness of it.
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do you realize what you are doing to me and my heart? The more you tell me about your time there, the more I want to join the work that God is doing in the Kitties ministry! Makes me wonder what God has in store for our family of 2 or ___ in the future. Thank you for sharing your adventure with all of us.
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how they carry that stuff on their heads is BEYOND me!
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“chasing zebras”…how totally cool is that! he’s going to experience so many cool stuff on the farm!
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I’ll never complain about gas again.
Except the kind that permeates your surroundings so much that it suffocates you.
You know what I’m talking about.
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I LOVE TIA stories!!! Of course I know how frustrating they can be too. Those hot and cold faucets really stink!
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You’ll get to meet Kristi Applesauce at Thanksgiving! Have I told you that yet!?!?
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What an awesome adventure – zebras and all!
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Love the baby bjorn story. More pictures!!!!! I am so fascinated with this new adventure you are on. You’re amazing! Can’t wait to hear more about it. Love to hear what you are doing each day.
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How sweet… I miss them !
Grandma Marilyn
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