Today, I decided to not go
to the office because nearly everyone was out for the day. Instead, I layed in
a hammock all day and read my book. I also had my first experience with a
bucket shower because the water has been out for two days due to a pipe break
to Sabana Larga. A bucket shower is when you draw a bucket of water out of the
well to use for bathing water. I actually pulled a lizard out of the bucket I
drew for my shower. There is a bowl that you use to dump the water on yourself.
For the people who have to take early morning showers when both the water and
air are still chilly, a little bit of water can be boiled and added to the
bucket of cold water. I was not this lucky.
Saturday
This morning I learned how
to make torta and roskia. They are both oven goods. Torta is very similar to
but it is sweeter and lacks yeast. This type also had lime zest in it. Roskia
are kind of like cookies. They have cuajada, which is the fresh cow’s cheese my
family makes every day, in them. They are a very dry cookie. I will be posting
the recipe at a later date for both of these goods.
Then, I went to Sebaco for
the afternoon to do a little bit of shopping. I needed long pants, new socks, and
dressier shoes. Sebaco is cheaper and closer than Estelí. I quickly realized,
however, that I do not have the patience to shop here. It is very difficult to
find things. Every store has approximately the same things, but they do not
carry very many sizes. Finding pants was a joke. I ended up with a pair of ill-fitting
jeans. I did not want to bring pants with me since it is so humid and hot here,
but my ankles are raw from mosquito bites. I found a nice pair of black dressy
shoes to go with my new dress for when I get it, and I also was able to find
new socks since mine are pretty gross. I spent about four hours shopping for
these three items. It was kind of ridiculous.
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