Without power Sunday night and therefore without fan or air conditioning I got very little sleep and used the excuse to not jog this morning. We were going to take the children to Adum this morning but there was a kilometer of backed up traffic and the alternate route was just as bad so we returned home to try again after lunch. My friend Osei, in Adum said something was ‘down’ so I think a power line was the problem. There has been lots of evidence that it was a very powerful storm and a huge sudden deluge. Dirt is washed onto the roadways in many places.
I met with Emmanuel and his friend Ahlassan who will now be cutting the Essia for us. We went over specifications together and he will meet our deadline. He left us to visit his wife in hospital.
With patience we achieved Adum in the afternoon and were able to purchase ribbon and things the girls wanted and make a stop at the white man’s grocery, Opoku Trading. Marlayne bought bug spray, corned beef in the can and biscuits while I bought Fanti pineapple, tomatoes and bananas in the parking lot. On the sidewalk a young girl had a veritable vegetable stand on her head. We bought lettuce, cucumbers, carrots, cabbage and green onions. We didn’t need any green peppers. She was surprised and delighted to get a 20% gratuity. She earns every penny trudging around the sidewalks in the hot sun with 40 pounds of veggies on her head!
The power is off and on a bit as further repairs are made to the grid. Worrisomely the power went out just before bedtime, but gratefully returned after only a few minutes. I would not have enjoyed another night without fan.
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