The following is not original with me.  Very descriptive of life out here in Cameroon.  Descriptive and informative.  Thought you might enjoy reading it.

You May Live in Africa if You...

· Wash and dry Ziploc bags, and reuse them many, many times.
· Have bay leaves in every cupboard, closet, and footlocker in your house to repel cockroaches.
· Put a sweater on when the temperature drops below 75 F.
· Re-roll used duct tape, because it’s still sticky enough to use again.
· Feel profoundly blessed by a washing machine and running water.
· Are happy when power outages only interrupt the laundry twice, and it comes back on in the same day.
· Use celery stalks and folks find it odd. Folks here use celery leaves in soups, and toss the stalks.
· Receive a bunch of bananas fresh from the tree as a parting gift when you visit friends.
· Have a large auxiliary water tank for when the water is cut off.
· Order fresh chicken delivered to your door, still warm, with the head and feet stuffed inside.
· Freeze flour to kill insects and larvae, and carefully sift it before you make bread, cookies, pancakes, etc.
· Can “attend” two church services simultaneously without leaving home because the churches nearby are so loud…