Of mice and other sorts of mishaps

There’s a rat among us. Or at least, there’s a rat within the Makecho house. He’s been appearing late at night, scratching at my mattress or inside my closet that is full of piles of clothes. Oh, and I found him several nights ago under my mattress, between the frame, running frantically about before jumping to the floor, narrowly dodging my feet. Obviously, I screamed and woke up the whole house. And though my host-mom said she found it and killed it, I later learned that probably wasn’t quite true.

So this morning, it came again, behind my closet from under my clothing pile. Luckily, my host-brother came to the rescue with a torn flip-flop and some determination and ultimately killed the thing, later showing the carcass off to me as proof. So with that, I’m hoping that the case of the audacious mouse is behind me and I can sleep calmly now – on a mattress free of mice.

Also, on the topic of bad luck – my camera was stolen. I’m assuming it was taken during my ride back from Nairobi, but who really knows. I do still have my DSLR, which takes decent photos, but I won’t be able to upload anything until I return to Minnesota. Bummer on all sides.

Bungoma, Kenya

Today has been slow as it’s Saturday. There’s not much to do in Bungoma on the weekends, except go to church, and that’s only on Sunday. So, I’ve been reading a lot, working a bit and attempting to dodge a cold that has been spreading about the house.

I have 4.5 more weeks here and I’m counting down the days. Luckily, I have made some friends at the Red Cross who I’ve been going out for dinner and drinks with. It’s nice to have something to do in the evening that doesn’t involve sitting in the dark (because the power is out) and reading my NOOK (though that’s not the worst thing that could happen.) Anyway, I’m looking forward to seeing everyone when I return.

Love love,

K