Delivery Delays

I hope all is well with you!

Yesterday I had long and unproductive Saturday!

I got up early to do the laundry, and just as I just finished hanging the clothes up, we had a downpour.  I jumped for joy!  It rained heavily for the entire morning! 

Nkabe has a new hobby of DIY car repairs. I called her to come and give me a ride to the Internet café because I was going to type and print out the list of plumbing and cornices supplies so I can have copies to get quotes. 

I walked in the rain and I took one set to get quotations at the local Jamal hardware store. They think they can beat any quotation.  They also they promised to keep the material in their storage until it’s needed-:)

I took a taxi ride back home shortly after 1100 a.m.  It stopped raining at 11:30 and the sun dried up the rain, but the heat felt twice as hot.

I was home to get ready to wait for the delivery truck from the city Jamal hardware store.

I waited and waited, and I called them around noon to find out when they will be coming?  They told me they just finished loading up the truck and they were about to call me.

In the meantime, I had a visit with my brother-in-law Dinx (he is electrical engineer by trade). We went through the electrical supplies to make sure everything is correct.  He was pleased with the chosen electrical store. 

Then the driver called at 13:15 to report that they were leaving the city to bring material. I promised to meet them on the north by the side of the road, so I can direct them to the place where I was storing the material.

I started to walk down around 14:39 to the side of the highway to wait for them.  I waited and waited and got tired of waiting so I walked to Nkabe ‘s dress shop to wait there. After another hour and half of waiting I gave up and decided to walk back home.

Half way on my way home I received a call from the truck driver that he was just entering the village and was looking for directions, I turned back and started walking towards the road.  Unfortunately, it took them another 45 minutes to get to the North side of the village. By the time they finished unloading it was around 17:30. I felt bad for them as they still had 2 more loads to deliver.

This evening we have power but no water!!

All goes well here in TMG!

GBH