Adaptations

Things I Never Thought I’d Do That Have Now Become Regular Practices…

Peeing in the backyard at night—it’s so much closer than the outhouse and no one can see me anyway in the dark! Oh yeah, and Kyrgyz people do it, too, don’t worry!

Not using toilet paper after peeing—for the above reason.

Wearing the exact same outfit everyday for a week—why change a good thing?

Only taking my wool socks off to banya—yeah, these babies smell gooood at the end of the week!

Not wearing makeup except for “special occasions,” such as, um… well, the special occasions are becoming fewer and fewer, too. The 10-15 extra minutes of sleep in the morning is well worth this sacrifice!

Not washing my face at night, due to the previously mentioned lack of makeup wearing. If once a day is good enough for my teeth, it’s good enough for my face—right Kristen?

Only washing my hair once a week or once every two weeks! And being perfectly content to pull it up in a bun and throw a hat or headscarf over the greasy mess.

Did I mention only bathing once every 2 weeks? Hmmm…. That seems so minor now I almost didn’t think to list it…

This is breaking the “hygiene” theme, but when’s the last time you had a baby goat in your kitchen? Ours has been spending meals with us to escape from the cold.