Yesterday after school, I came home and heard our rat friend running around above my head... Cam and I have discussed the rodent several times, we've laid out a few traps(he's laid out a few traps) and have yet to rid the home of this rodent.. Cam has seen it and as usual (as most things in Africa), it's not your normal size rat.. It's about the size of a Buick. Well, Cam told me yesterday "If you hear it, let me know".. So, after hearing the rat , I tell Cam and he comes running up the back yard.. He respectfully takes off his work boots, grabs the ladder , a head lamp and a machete..
He made me feel like wimp.. but in all honesty, I'm not killing a rat with a machete.. Who am I kidding? Cam goes up to the crawl space, is up there for about 20 minutes and I hear him calling me.."I don't see rat, but I see 5 bats.. Can i kill?" "Sure, no problem!", I say as I prepare dinner and bake my bread. Cam laughs as he comes down the ladder barefooted and holding on to his Mpanga(machete).. I might as well have had an apron on and Air Supply playing in the background.
This morning, Kate and Michelle got up early to go for a run at the golf club. The rat was on the side of the house waiting for them... I'll probably man up and ask Cam to go check out the crawl space again today.
Not much else to report today.. Enjoying the reds 3 game win streak and excited they are playing in the afternoon today. we can listen to the ballgame this evening! The nights are getting cooler here and the weather is continually perfect.
A few photos for the day... Women taking a break from carrying bags of items on their head.. they usually walk into the center of town from neighbouring villages to sell fruit, vegetables, clothing, etc.. Saw these playing cards in the checkout line of the local grocery store.. "Made in Erlanger, KY"
Lastly, Cam heading up to the crawl space to kill a rat..
Hope all is well back home...
