Why doing laundry is exhausting

What's been going on: People complain about doing laundry in the US.  I have to admit, I used to be one of those people.  It takes time to sort the clothes, move them from the washer to the dryer, and fold them when the load is done.  Here in the DR it is a slightly longer process, one that leaves me frustrated, weary, and discouraged.

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I am not sure why the maid doesn't manage to get to any of my laundry or sheets, but I need to work on having a better attitude about it.  It is incredibly nice of her to clean the rest of our apartment.  My roommate works hard all day too, so I should be happy that Ramona gets everything of my roommates cleaned.

Last week we didn't have water for several days, so I couldn't do my laundry.  Yesterday we did not have electricity for the evening, so I couldn't do my laundry.  Once the electricity came back on, it war pouring down rain, so I couldn't do my laundry.  We hang dry our clothes and sheets, so there is no possibly way for them to dry when the porch is dripping with rainwater.

Today everything aligned and I was able to get it done.  Except first I had to wash the porch that was covered in dirt from the rain yesterday.  We don't have a bucket, so I had to run back and forth using a bowl of water to dump onto the patio.  Then I proceeded to use our new outdoor broom to sweep muddy water down the drain.  I had to rinse the broom several times because it was so muddy.  I had to be so very careful hanging up the clothes, making sure none of them fell on the still slightly brown floor.  I attempted to pour a little detergent into the washer when half the bag dumped in... I had to get a bowl and spoon to fish out all the detergent.  Por fin, they are drying and waving in the wind on our front porch.

Stay and Wait by Hillsong has been on repeat this afternoon as I struggle with the laundry and lesson planning.

I just feel so worn out, and the week has not even started yet.  Oh Dios, ayudame por favor.

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Con mucho amor.