June 25th (Monday)

Another Monday here in Africa is upon us as well as another clinic day. So we expect it to be a little slower. Sometimes that can be quite nice and you have to enjoy those days as other days you can be swamped with things that I have to be done.

We completed ward rounds and then it was tea time! One of my favourite times of the day. We weren’t very busy afterwards and it feels strange now that JR is gone for a few days and Mel has returned home. Jack, Nicole, and I gave Ponsetti style shoes to a baby who has completed the plasters part of the treatment for club feet.

We went to Dorothy’s house fo lunch as did the visiting men (Dr. Lipsi, Tom, Phil, and Garret). It was another interesting/amusing lunch when you have characters like Dorothy and Tom seated around the same table.

That afternoon we ventured into the baby bundle room and nearly got lost in all of the bags, clothes, blankets, etc. that is overflowing in abundance. We set some of the items out in the tea room and were able to complete many baby bundles for both girls and boys. We had a LOT of fun matching things and planning a colour scheme with all the cute baby items.

We returned home after 4pm and Tiffany had sent us a message asking if we wanted her to make nshima. We said that would be great and FINALLY tonight was the night. The nshima was good however, I think I would find it challenging to eat without the tasty relishes as I’m not used to it and find it bland by itself. We then played games until 10:30pm. Nicole and I dominated in Crokinole and lets just say I didn’t do as well in Dutch Blitz or Mexican Train this time around, haha//