Black Friday

While most of America was out buying early Christmas presents the day after Thanksgiving, we got a phone call we had been waiting for almost three months. Our things had arrived and would be at our house that morning.

PapaGus came home early from work and between the two of us we managed to direct the movers to get our things into the appropriate rooms. Jackie took care of Gusi and we ripped into our boxes.

We spent the entire weekend unpacking. And all I can think of is: we have a lot of stuff. Why would someone want to accumulate so much stuff? And then I think about the houses we've visited here and realize that when it comes to stuff (ok, junk), we are really not that bad, but still...there's a lot of junk that doesn't need to be here. For example...blankets. We're in Africa! What on earth possessed me to pack all the blankets we own? Granted, I'd never been here before and a lot of Senegalese are wearing coats at night (it is 75 degrees at night people! no need for a down coat), but still, we don't need so many blankets. Oh well, they're here now. Next time we move to a tropical climate I'll be more selective: winter clothes yes (because we might visit a cold place for holiday), excessive number of blankets no.