Bryan left around 7am to go to Cartago to pick up our shipment. We don't know what is going to arrive. Only two out of five pallets shipped on this container. We keep joking that it will only have parts of what we need....half the bed, half the shelving unit...and the rest will be junk like Christmas ornaments! But we are hoping that some of the important things will arrive. While Bryan is going to the warehouse, I am cleaning up the cabina. I have been diligent about keeping the kitchen and rooms tidy, the floors swept, and the laundry done, but today I need to do a good thorough cleaning.
We woke up a little after 5am with the sun and the birds. After a little snuggling in to listen to the morning sounds and a little chat together, we got up to get the day started.
It is a beautiful morning.
But this "gringo's" morning is going to be busy!
Bryan heads for the shower while I strip the bed -- time to wash bedding. I get the water started in the "Tico" washing machine. While the tub is filling, I start chopping vegetables for breakfast. This laundry machine does the job, but it is far from automatic.
Once the tub on the left is filled with your water, detergent, and dirty laundry, you start the "lavado" cycle on the washer. It is a timer on a dial that makes the machine agitate the laundry. Once that is done, you open the drain and wait while the water drains from the tub. Then you transfer the soapy laundry to the right tub to spin the soapy water out of it. Depending on the size of your load, this may take two or three different spin cycles because the spinner tub is a lot smaller than the washing tub. After spinning the clothes, you put them back in the washing side and fill it with clean water to rinse. The process starts again --- agitate, transfer, spin. Finally, it is done!
This morning, while the first cycle was going, I finished making breakfast, washed the dishes (by hand in cold water -- that is a story for another time), and kissed Bryan goodbye.
Time to hang the laundry out to dry!
Now, I know that I should get to cleaning. I really need to sweep and mop the whole cabina and give it a good scrubbing.
But the horses just outside my door are distracting me. I need to go give them a treat and a good scratch.
After that small distraction -- it is time to blog a little!
Hope you enjoyed this gringo's morning tale.....now I need to get off my rear and get this cabina cleaned. Bryan will be back with 1/3 of our stuff soon!
Pura Vida!
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