Overall things have gone pretty well. The weather has been a bit of a challenge. The first few days were not bad - mid 80 degree weather and dry. Then it got to be 90- 94 degrees, breaking heat records for the area. Some nights were a little warm for outdoor sleeping but I managed.
The mosquitos and flys have been pretty bad, also, which makes for a challenge fixing food in the evening.
Here area few things I learned this week:
1. Evening meals must be started early in order to prevent eating and cleaning up in the dark. (Candles don't give a lot of good light)
2. Cleaning a whole raw chicken with no sink or disposal is really icky.
3. Never turn down a dinner invitation from friends. (A free meal!)
4. Heat morning bath water early (before 7:00 a.m.) and put the fire out so the smoke doesn't smell up the whole neighborhood every morning.
5. Don't invite guests over for 8:00 a.m breakfast on a weekday morning. You could be late to work.
6. Wear exercise clothes to bike to work in and take work clothes in a backpack to change into, otherwise you arrive in to work in sweaty work clothes.
7. Put bread dough in a round pan nested inside dutch oven (rather than directly in bottom of dutch oven) to bake a round loaf or rolls.
8.Cold baths in 94 degree weather are not too bad.
Next week look for insights on how to cook in the pouring down rain... and dealing with lonliness when no one wants to eat outside with you.
My Space
Inside my little tent
