Thursday

5am. I have a dry throat so got up and am lying on the couch having a coffee. Outside cocks are crowing. The little motorbikes often don't have mufflers and can here them in the distance. Birds are chirping. A couple of little lizards are on the wall. I haven't seen any sparrows or thrushes. There are lots of little black birds. Yesterday as I prayed the rosary at the grotto in the driveway a couple of little frogs were jumping around outside the front door. There is one mysterious lizard that seems to live inside and they say it follows them around and can't get rid of it. Last night we had a karaoke session with a few wines. L's sister is very good and another friend was an excellent singer. A the end of some songs the mysterious lizard would start making loud noises as though applauding. I haven't seen it but was very loud 

The water situation is peculiar. Spike says there is and water is somehow pumped up onto a cylinder in the roof. If somebody feels it via a hose it is possible to have a very low pressure shower in the  conventional way. But mostly it is empty and have to ladle cold water out of a large plastic rubbish bin over yourself. Same with the toilet. I don't know where sewage goes. The same system is used at a municiple building we visited to try and find Ls birth certificate. Even in Malls there is no toilet paper. You have to take some from a single toilet roll holder as you enter. I got caught out the first time I used one. They were waiting outside for me and asking what took me so long, because that time even that toilet roll holder was empty. 

Some one just got up so I might go and lie on my bed for awhile.

If you don't know how to love God, just act as though you did.