:: Backyard Village ::

 I heard a little commotion out the back window of the house, so I snuck over for a peek.
What I found was a South Asian pick up truck, backed up to the side of the field we live next to, LOADED with STUFF!

 So I quickly call Craig and say, "Honey... I think we have a village moving into our back yard!"
And move in they sure did:

Ladies took their little brooms and swept the ground to clear a spot for their homes, tent poles were laid out, and then tarps were strung up...
Then Waa-Laa, They had set up home!

 

And not without bringing their favorite pets along :)

At first I was really sad that we no longer had our "quiet" view overlooking the field, but in those following hours- I just would watch...
and I felt like I learned so much about how some folks here live.
It was pretty neat!

In the morning, several ladies took their buckets of water (that had been hauled in by a few other ladies on their heads earlier) and took a bath via the bucket (AKA more like a sponge bath with the addition of washing some LONG hair upside down with the bucket- whew!)
Again, not something you see everyday... and actually quite a process!

 Other ladies pulled out their families clothes next to a rock, and got busy cleaning them by hand, and then hanging them over some weeds to dry (as you can see below)

 

Other ladies were cooking breakfast, and the men were gathered around enjoying their morning chat:)

The kiddos were having a ball running free and all over the place next to the field!
Some of them still pantless from their morning "squat"- they don't mess around with potty training here- HAHA.

 The funny part is... our backyard village only lasted for A DAY!!!!
lol
I think they didn't like the fact that their location sat in the direct sunlight so they shifted just down the way.

 The good news is- we have our quiet field back...
AND
I was able to learn so much in that one day as well.

Gotta love South Asia!