Housekeeping

With the availability of water from the bore hole there was lots of action today.  Everything removable was removed from the house and washed, hung up or laid flat to dry in the sunshine, if it was not possible to remove the item it was beaten, wiped, polished, swept, sprayed or shaken, all necessary to discourage undesirable or unwanted pests making themselves comfortable.  Nothing escaped the ladies as they worked as a team cleaning from ceiling to floor under the furniture, into corners and standing on to reach the more inaccessible places.

Tomorrow they will ‘rest’ that is apart from tending to their babies, the animals at the shelter, harvesting what is ready and cooking 3 meals a day for all of us, washing babies clothes (this is ongoing), cleaning and tidying.  It is not an easy ride here, everyone has a part to play to ensure things get done.

I had the task to record the house keeping process with a view to make a manual/record for future survivors and volunteers to refer to.  I plan to get around to this next week I have lots of work to finish and am keen to ensure I meet my obligations to the organisation and ladies, but for the rest of today and tomorrow I will also rest.