Hey Folks, it is Friday night and one of the many constants about this week has been the rain. It has been raining a lot over the past few weeks. This is pretty abnormal for Eldoret, this time of the year is when things dry out and the sun shines bright all day. It feels cold again here.
The toughest part about the constant rain is just feeling like getting out and doing things. It is really not much fun to go out and about during the rainy season, too much mud and I just don't feel happy. I tend to feel more lazy, it is hard to get motivated. I honestly feel I need a certain amount of blue sky and sunshine to function properly.
The other big issue faced by everyone where I live is getting clothes to dry. Given this is Africa and we are practically on the Equator, there is usually enough natural sunshine to dry clothes after the wash. Even on days when it rains, we can usually get enough hours of sunshine to dry a pair of Levis. Lately though, this has been pretty much impossible. The fun part is to get the clothes on the line and then listen for any hint of falling rain. The first drops falling from the sky prompts a mad dash to the clothes line to get things in before saturation point. I then hang things indoors until the rain stops and then, well repeat.*
* Honestly, every time I go to the local Nakumatt, I am tempted to look for a tumble dryer. The little things!
Yeah, I'm whining about the weather, but if you ask most folks here they will complain right along with me.
One of the main crops grown around Eldoret is maize. I think for those with farms, the extra rain right now is not a good sign. It is harvest time and many folks here want to get the maize to dry and the rains could lead to a lot of their crop rotting. I honestly hope things go okay for folks here, otherwise I think a large number of Kenyans will face some hard times.
By comparison my problems are pretty minor and I understand that. The longer I have lived in Kenya, the more I realize that a lot of problems that I have faced are really not that great. Sure, they affect my life and sometime make things difficult. But over all I am lucky and fortunate. This I have long been aware of, but I really know it now.
Even now, I am lucky. I'm dry, pretty comfortable and I have the time to write a silly blog entry. Good night folks, stay warm and dry.
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