good-bye harmattan

harmattan ended two weeks ago. it was a very abrupt and much too early end. harmattan is the dry, windy season. although it was very dry this year, and very windy, and everything was constantly covered in dust, and my feet were cracking from the dryness, i was really enjoying the cool weather. at night, even with the fan off, i was cool--even sometimes cold. during the day was often fairly pleasant. 

but then, so suddenly, humidity swept through. suddenly i could not stop sweating or drinking more water, and now even the highest setting on my fan is sometimes not high enough.

and actually, a week ago it rained. it was weird: last year, we didn't have a drop of rain from november until easter. but this year we got a surprise rainstorm at the beginning of february. i worry, because some people tell me that is an indication that an extra-hot hot season will be coming.