The Diary Game [27/04/2024] // Weekend with Blackouts

Steem greetings all the way from the motherland-Cameroon. It is weekend at my end and I hope you all are getting all the positive energy and vibing your vibes. As for me, I have been placed on bed rest but bed rest is not my thing because the more I laid down on the bed, the more body pains I feel.

The day started well with lots of positive energy as I prepared to go to the market to buy my baby’s food items and milk. I usually buy in bulk because it’s cheaper than buying in smaller stores around my neighborhood. Though I was not feeling strong enough to face the traffic in town but I got no choice because I have been asking my husband to go to town and buy but he said he was busy. I got up very early when my kids were still sleeping, and I took a cab to town.

^{Ready to leave the house to the market.}

Unfortunately, I had to stay at the roadside for almost 30 minutes waiting for a cab. It’s Saturday and the traffic was terrible 😢. I almost returned back home but had to persevere because my baby’s food and milk was finished. I got a cab and upon arriving town, few shops were opened because it was too early. I went inside the Bamenda main market to buy hair relaxer and soap for pimples treatment on my face.

^{My hair relaxer. I have been using it for over 15 years now and it’s had to change it. It’s a very good product from South Africa.}

^{I have been using different products for my face and it is not working. Today, they introduced me to this soap and I hope it works.}

By the time I was done in the main market, the shop I usually buy my baby’s milk and food was opened and the store keeper called me to inform me they were opened. I left main market to the commercial street where the shop was located. While at the shop I noticed prices have increased as compared to the last time I bought. The cash I already budgeted for the food was not enough and I had to go to the ATM to get some cash.

^{I bought half cartoon Nan 2 and half cartoon Phusphatine fruits and biscuits flavors.}

I left the shop and went to food market where I bought some food stuffs and took a cab back home. When I arrived home, my kids were awake and I had to prepare breakfast for them. They requested for potatoes chips and omelette. I prepared a family treat for all of us to eat since I left the house early and did not eat.

^{It was a family treat of potato chips and omelette for breakfast.}

After eating, I felt weak and I drank enough water but my body was still not feeling well. Literally, we had blackouts since early morning and places were boring with no electricity. I idled for a while with the kids and did not know how I felt sleepy. I slept till 6:30PM when electricity was back. Therefore the blackouts started at about 8:00 AM and ended at around 6:30 PM. What baffles me is that no explanation is given to us as if we don’t have any say. They cut lights at will and send at will.🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️.

My day started well but ended so boring because of unannounced blackouts. Electricity is a basic commodity and we cannot do without it. At this point, I wish you all a fun filled weekend and until my next diary session, it is good night at my end.