January 12

The last two days have been the two hottest days I've experienced in my life. It hasn't rained the last two days either, making it the driest I've experienced on Pentecost Island (as we arrived after rainy season had began).

Small children stared at me for what seemed like an eternity (it had to be at least a few minutes) while I was washing clothes near the local spring. I'm not sure if they just like my beard, or if it had more to do with the man washing clothes while Alex watched. We decided not to explain to the children that I was washing all the clothes solo because of Alex's cut on her hand.

Our house has doors.

We planted marigolds near all of our tomato plants this morning.