The Dry Season

So it is well into the dry season now. The dry season started in June and will last until October. I am just starting now to notice the extreme differences between the wet season and the dry season, (beside the obvious lack of rain issue). Every day for the past week I have been waking up with extremely dry lips, an awful sore throat, and feeling very congested. My faucet only has water before about 8:00am and then no water for the rest of the day. Today I didn’t even have water in the morning. It’s time to start hoarding water in buckets and jerry cans. The rivers have started to dry out. The dust is really bad; it is hard to breathe sometimes because of all the dust around. The instant you walk outside your shoes change color and you have to squint your eyes to keep out the dust as trucks or people walk by. Food prices have risen and produce is not as easy to get. Anyway to say the least I can’t wait until it rains again. It has not rained since June 5th. Not that I’m counting or anything. Speaking of counting my close of service is in 685 days, but who’s keeping track. So the good news during dry season,, it’s a lot easier to dry your clothes, you don’t have to deal with rain or mud, not need to carry an umbrella or raincoat anywhere. At least you can guarantee it will be sunny everyday with not a cloud in the sky, so what is there to possibly complain about.