Karl and Kristen Nielsen Just another weblog We asked you to ask us anything you were wondering about regarding life here in our last update and we received many interesting questions, most of which centered around how daily life is different. We’ve come up with a list entitled, “It’s Normal here” to answer many of your questions. So…..here it goes. We included some pictures for your enjoyment.
10. On a daily basis, a national man from across the road comes by our house with a whe
elbarrow to pick up all of our wet garbage to feed to his pigs. He is also usually selling vegetables which he keeps in the same wheelbarrow with the garbage….nothing a little bit of bleach water can’t solve!
9. This is an email that comes out on a regular basis – “Gusu is selling fresh chickens today. They will be cleaned and defeathered and are selling for 25 kina each.” Please call x427 if interested.
8. This is a regular question from our girls during rainy season – “Mom, it’s raining outside, can we go play in the ditch?
7. This is a conversation we had about two months after we arrived:
We couldn’t find any cheese in the store so I think we’ll run into town to buy some.
No, you won’t find any there either.
Well, where should we go to find some?
You won’t find any anywhere.
Really, why not?
There isn’t any in the country right now but there should be some arriving in a few weeks.
Oh.
6. The picture below is of one of the vehicles that we commonly go to town in….ladies, don’t ever complain about not wanting to drive a minivan.
- The Red Van