Wednesday, August 04, 2010

An un-complete post, but it's something right!

Update from Muyaba Monkeys in Zambia!
We have been in Zambia for a month and a half now, in ways it seems longer I guess, going through two bouts of malaria, building a house, hosting an outreach team, road trip to Livingstone, in and out of town getting supplies, and lots of laughter around the hot coals at the days end!
Over the weekend we heard there was a new grocery store opened and it’s prices were sometimes half the price of all the other stores in Zambia, as a promotion they were having these sales. So on Monday I dragged vinj out of bed on the national holiday in Zambia for who knows what... we went to see Pik N Pay. And it was a mass of people and carts, soon we found out the line out the door lead to the back of the store to the milly meal (corn meal) at the back, costing about $3.50 less at Pik N Pay then anywhere else. Some people came only to buy a bag of this, with a limit of 2 per customer. I could see some people where having their kids get a cart and put some in! : ) Smart parents! We fortunately didnt have the kids with us, so right away we saw we should get in line before we had got groceries even, so vinj went in line and I gathered stuff went back to him when my hand where full and dummped it into the cart. It was a good strategy with people rubbing sholders down the aisles trying to find this or that. it was fun I thought, although we found some very frustrated people who left half filled carts for the parking lot in frustration. Anyway we were able to find deals there and we were thankful, since we had to buy cleaning supplies for our house, buckets for laundry, spices, sugar, tea, coffee... all that stuff that can break the budget when bought at the same time! The base is letting us borrow some things like a table, pots, cups... untill the container comes with some of our stuff, or untill the base needs it again.





6 comments:

ändu zum Brunnen said...

nice pants Vinj!!! :-D

Karyn said...

sounds like an exciting shopping trip.

I take it the 'incomplete' part of your title has to do with the photos but no text to go with them?

And don't cry....I've found that a whole lot more people READ a blog than comment on it! I'm always shocked to find out who reads regularly.

Karyn said...

I'm just leaving another comment so I can check the email followup comments. :)

Love you guys!

Karyn said...

LOL Except I still didn't check it. This time, for sure. Sorry to get you all excited about so many comments!

Jay said...

I love your blog, and I sometimes am too lazy to comment. I will be honest.

I am so excited for the changes you have made in your lives...despite the health issues, Africa seems to be treating you perfectly - you all look so happy and beautiful.

And one day, ONE DAY, I will finally make it there and you will take me on a safari! I am drooling over your pictures - please add more pics when you have time!

P.S. The kids room looks SO COOL!!

arlene said...

Kath, the mural you painted is beautiful! Love it.
I also often read blogs and don't comment. It's always great to see what you're up to!