Just recently I realized that I have subconsciously decorated my living room and family room in autumn colors. We have nothing that comes close to autumn here--and I miss it!
In Nigeria, we basically have two seasons: dry and rainy. Here's a brief rundown of the pros and cons of both.
Dry Season (October-March)
Pros
- Towels actually dry before you use them again
- Clothes dry on the line within 30 min
- Bread doesn't mold quickly
- Can leave the umbrella at home for months
- Can leave the car window down
- Hair naturally straightens
- Internet rarely goes down (no lightning storms)
- Can buy the best vegetables for the cheapest prices--tomatoes, carrots, onions, cabbage, lettuce
- Gorgeous flowering trees
- Lots of static electricity
- Dust everywhere--I can write my name in the dust on the dining table every morning
- Cracked heels
- Meningitis easily spreads
- Lack of water for many residents of the city
- Electricity becomes more erratic because there's not enough water to go over the dams
- Too cold (Nov/Dec--50-70 degrees) I know my Minn. friends are shaking their heads. :)
- Too hot (Feb/Mar--80-100 degrees)
Rainy Season (April-September)
Pros
- It's beautiful! Easily 20 shades of green vegetation!
- It's refreshing
- Love the sound of a rainstorm on a tin roof
- The sun still comes out every day--it only rains for 20 min to 2 hours usually
- We can collect rainwater
- If you leave a slice of bread out for 1 hour it's still bread and not toast
- Moderate temps--70-80
- Mud, mud, mud being tracked into the house
- Always have to leave the house with an umbrella--even when the sun is shining
- Dashing to bring the laundry in off the line
- Towels are still damp after 24 hours
- Internet connections occasionally go down during storms
- Sickly vegetables--it's just too wet
2 comments:
You can believe that I'm awaiting the change of seasons here!
Oh how I miss those 2 seasons. I an just a little to African now for teh winters we have here. I am ready to be warm again:)
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