In weddings: 4, plus 1 engagement party
In funerals: 6, plus 2 memorials and 2 condolences
In chiefs’ ceremonies: 2
In falls off my bike: 2
In illnesses: only 2 bad enough to keep me from my job
In zitenje purchased/gifted: 22
In items sewn from zitenje by hand: 3 skirts, 1 blouse, 6 dresses, 1 pj bottoms, 2 bags
In clothing purchased/received: 1 skirt, 7 shirts, 1 pair shiny purple leggings, 2 pairs slippers
In exams typed: about 100, a dozen of those in Chichewa
In grant proposals typed: 4
In consecutive days without electricity at site: 126
In toilets built: 8
In haircuts: 2
In weight lost: 25 pounds
In mefloquine meltdowns: 1
In books read (for fun, not including work-related stuff): 40ish
In marriage proposals received: too many to count
In babies who cry when they see me coming: too many to count
In babies who cry when they see me leaving: 2
