The streets are strewn with litter and the young man throws several pieces of trash from the floor of the bus onto the earth outside. Bottles break. I cringe. The woman beside me gives me a smirk.
As classic as this is in Jordan, I can't help but realize how much more in touch I am with nature here than I was in the States. Should I wash my clothes now? No, it's going to rain. Or no, I'm too tired to wring them out. Or yes! the sun will be at full-force when I hang them out to dry, and they will then get bleached by the sun.
When will you want help picking your apricots, and when should I harvest my olives?
Most importantly, when will it get dark? With each night, it gets dark about three minutes earlier. Three more minutes I should make sure to be in my home or with my neighbors, rather than out walking alone.
Now I should go close my windows - the seasons are shifting and it's time to start opening my windows during the day and closing them at night. It's getting cold here...
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