Well that doesn't really mean too much here. We work Saturday morning. Had many patients this morning. Peter and I were the nurses/pharmacists. Simon, the lab tech is back. He got his office all cleaned and started working. Jon Jok saw the patients. Lots of colds, some malaria, some UTI's. We were kept busy. Finally closed up shop around 1:15. No inpatients. They were all discharged yesterday. Aaron is working on putting together the hospital beds that came. Then we will switch things around.
Yesterday, I noted an odd odor at one end of the hospital near the surgical suite. Today I brought Jon Jok there and said I smelled something. I think he thought I was crazy. He said he did not smell anything. I said it was like a dead animal. I don't know if he said anything to someone, but next thing I know there is a ladder against the wall by the back door of the hospital that is close to the surgical suite. Apparently there had been quite a large bee hive inside the wall, you could get to it up top. Someone sprayed stuff in there, so all the bees have died and it is a stinky mess. Yeesh. Lucy you have some 'splainen to do. I have no idea what will happen. I guess the hive is about six feet long, it is between the outside siding and the drywall.
Yesterday afternoon and evening were very warm. In anticipation of the hot night, I brought my cot outside. I put my scarf over the top of my mosquito net to block the full moon, so it would not shine in my eyes. It was like daylight. The birds sang all night, I am sure they thought it was daytime. It did cool off a little bit. Sleeping was great. Today is very warm. Our warmest day so far. We no longer have a thermometer, but I would guestimate it being around 120 degrees, maybe a little warmer now that it is 2:20 in the afternoon. I am also working on trying to get out of here around the 8th of March. So far I don't have any firm plans to get out. I guess it is time to figure that one out. No one else is leaving around then, so I guess there won't be a charter. May have to make my way back to Juba. Then catch a flight to Nairobi. We will see. I have plenty of time.
I will cook dinner tonight. Hmmmm, what delectible delight would my fellow Sudanese (and Aaron) like to have? I will have to rummage through the container. All is well here in South Sudan. I am happy to be here.
Maybe I will continue later. C
Low keyed afternoon. I did cook dinner. Made a soup out of canned tomatoes, canned chicken, spices, onion, garlic, and cooked the heck out of it. Turned out ok. Everyone ate it. Now we are sitting outside. The moon has not yet risen, but I expect it soon. It is hot. Not much wind, just a small breeze. The crickets are so loud, natures orchestra.
We are listening to BBC. We don't even know the country they are talking about, they just move from one to another with protests going on against governments. Pick a northern African nation and it is happening. Aaron was talking earlier today about Egypt. He was crackin' us all up with his stories about how the people would take turn patroling their neighborhood. He said people would be out their for their shift with homemade weapons. Curtain rods, (and the curtains, too) brooms, mops, household items. I was cracking up. Aaron said he used a baseball bat. What a crazy world we are in right now.
Enough said, Goodnight, Moon
C
Yesterday, I noted an odd odor at one end of the hospital near the surgical suite. Today I brought Jon Jok there and said I smelled something. I think he thought I was crazy. He said he did not smell anything. I said it was like a dead animal. I don't know if he said anything to someone, but next thing I know there is a ladder against the wall by the back door of the hospital that is close to the surgical suite. Apparently there had been quite a large bee hive inside the wall, you could get to it up top. Someone sprayed stuff in there, so all the bees have died and it is a stinky mess. Yeesh. Lucy you have some 'splainen to do. I have no idea what will happen. I guess the hive is about six feet long, it is between the outside siding and the drywall.
Yesterday afternoon and evening were very warm. In anticipation of the hot night, I brought my cot outside. I put my scarf over the top of my mosquito net to block the full moon, so it would not shine in my eyes. It was like daylight. The birds sang all night, I am sure they thought it was daytime. It did cool off a little bit. Sleeping was great. Today is very warm. Our warmest day so far. We no longer have a thermometer, but I would guestimate it being around 120 degrees, maybe a little warmer now that it is 2:20 in the afternoon. I am also working on trying to get out of here around the 8th of March. So far I don't have any firm plans to get out. I guess it is time to figure that one out. No one else is leaving around then, so I guess there won't be a charter. May have to make my way back to Juba. Then catch a flight to Nairobi. We will see. I have plenty of time.
I will cook dinner tonight. Hmmmm, what delectible delight would my fellow Sudanese (and Aaron) like to have? I will have to rummage through the container. All is well here in South Sudan. I am happy to be here.
Maybe I will continue later. C
Low keyed afternoon. I did cook dinner. Made a soup out of canned tomatoes, canned chicken, spices, onion, garlic, and cooked the heck out of it. Turned out ok. Everyone ate it. Now we are sitting outside. The moon has not yet risen, but I expect it soon. It is hot. Not much wind, just a small breeze. The crickets are so loud, natures orchestra.
We are listening to BBC. We don't even know the country they are talking about, they just move from one to another with protests going on against governments. Pick a northern African nation and it is happening. Aaron was talking earlier today about Egypt. He was crackin' us all up with his stories about how the people would take turn patroling their neighborhood. He said people would be out their for their shift with homemade weapons. Curtain rods, (and the curtains, too) brooms, mops, household items. I was cracking up. Aaron said he used a baseball bat. What a crazy world we are in right now.
Enough said, Goodnight, Moon
C
I can't wait to see the pics of Peter and the mamas!!! I miss them all.
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