When Momma ain't home

My neighbor is gone for an extended period of time (20 days) for the first time since I moved to my village.

Which means her kids spend even more time in my house, and wandering around the concession than normal.

Which means that I have to seriously consider weekend trips because I have no one who can feed my cat.

Which means I have one less house where I can hang out when I’m not quite sure what to do with myself. 

Which means that I have one less person that I stop to talk to when I’m at the market.

Which means that when I came home from school today, I witnessed for the first time her husband pulling water from the well.