Snake!!!!

I woke up this morning feeling so rested! I think I am finally use to the time change. It takes me forever. Once I was up and moving, Millie showed me how to do my wash. It wasn’t too terribly difficult to do. Actually, if was really easy. A washer and dryer is much less of a hassle!!! I’m glad Millie showed me because, I know to separate whites from darks, but when you are washing from hand you also has to separate jeans and any fabrics that may bleed (my new African wrap) from other clothes! My pink and red shirts would have ended up brown had I done the separating! It took about 3-4 hours for everything to dry completely. I also cleaned my room. It is so dusty here since it is the dry season! Despite all the dust, I haven’t been having any allergy issues. I guess I’m not allergic to African dirt. J

Once the laundry was finished, Millie and I went on a walk to her friend’s house. On our walk back into town, a green/yellowish snake about 6 feet long crossed our path! We simultaneously jumped and screamed! It’s the largest snake I’ve ever seen in the wild! Also, it was the first poisonous snake I’ve seen in the wild. Millie said it’s only the 2^nd time she’s seen one, the first time she’s seen one in town! If it bit one of us, we would have had about 20 minute until we would have been dead! It took a good 30 minutes for my heart to stop racing! I am not a fan of snakes. That better be the last one I see in Africa!

It’s a pretty lazy Sunday! I’m ready to get back to the hospital tomorrow and work with more patients! Hope everyone is enjoying their weekend back home! I heard there was snow!!! It’s in the upper 80’s here!

Love, Kari

(I tried to upload a photo of us at the waterfall and it takes too long!)