Bhutan Adventure: What…it is Friday?!

Where has the week gone? Time just seems to fly around here and things are busy. We in outpatient hand are very busy and have not had much time to breathe even go to the bathroom!! But let me tell you, it is all worth it. My little people are making great progress and it truly has been fun treating the little kids. EXCEPT today..screaming 2 year old with a cortical thumb who needed a splint and was out of control. I read the doctor's note and he is highly recommended that she have behavioral therapy. The hairs on everyone neck were standing up and she was not having it! Soooo, maybe I will stick to teenagers and adults!! LOL Other than that, I have gotten the evaluation form done as well as several standard protocols written up for them. They were so happy when I showed them everything!! It was a great feeling because really that is why I am here. Everything else is a bonus! I wore my handwoven kira today and one of the teenage boys looked at me and said "Madame… you are wearing a kira! You look beautiful! You should wear one everyday!" It was the sweetest thing ever!!
We had an unexpected holiday on Wednesday. It was the national day of offering and so no one works! I ran all the way up to Buddha! and my roommate and I walked around a nearly deserted town and explored. It was fantastic! I even had a latte!! My first non Nescafe and it was heavenly…not my Starbucks or Kaldi's latte, but a nice change!
We also had an experience that evening. Our land lady passed away and there are rituals that have been going on for over a month. Well, her daughter came down to our flat and asked if we would open our door because the monks were going to perform a ritual. Well, monks came in chanting with masks and torches spewing fire and throwing rocks and grains in each room!!! It was so amazing and unreal! We were unsure if we could clean the rocks up… so we left it for a day. The ritual was to cleanse the building of evil spirits which may still be here after the death of their mother.
Other crazy things.. the ATM machine ate my card and I called the bank and they came an opened the machine and gave me my card back!! Needless to say, i am a little gun shy to use and ATM again!! The weather is very pleasant at times, but gets really cold really fast. I am now proficient in squat toilets and ALWAYS carry kleenex or toilet paper in my pocket!! There are some things I do miss about the USA! I also still can't get over the archaic medical equipment and wards. But what an amazing place this is and I am so lucky and happy to have this opportunity to be here!!