Uwan is coming, a super typhoon category, stronger than Tino, the weather forecasts say. We pray it isn't so, and it will just bring a bit of rain and nothing else. There had been so many disasters this year, and some haven't even recovered yet.
But we do need to prepare, so we drove to the other town mid-afternoon for groceries and stuff. Yongi, as always, is eager to watch things and be by the window while we traverse the road to the border.
But yes, some people find it odd that we do our shopping in the other town, even when we have been here in DD for over a year now. Well, we do so because it has our favorite grocers, and we haven't found any substitutes here. Maybe someday :)
Until then, we will be crossing the border every week for foodstuffs and other necessities.
Anyway, we were almost to our first stop (gas shop) when the rain started pouring. And as expected, there was traffic too. We even saw my niece's car ahead of us.
From the gas shop, we drove further to the water refilling station for our drinking water. "Why do you buy refills here? Are there no suppliers in MK?" my sister asked last time. Well, we tried them, but for some reason, we didn't like the bland taste of the filtered water. It might be the source, or their filtration system is not comprehensive enough. So yes, we still buy gallons of water in the other town.
And our next stop was the supermarket. But because of the heavy rain, the hubby took care of the rest while Yongi and I stayed in the car, keeping ourselves warm and dry.
The LilGuy got bored at some point and became too sleepy to continue watching the comings and goings outside. Here, he seems to be saying, "Don't bother me, mom!"馃槄
It took a while for the Farmboy to purchase our pantry supplies, so my boy enjoyed her snooze time. We left the other town around 5 pm, and thankfully, the rain eased off, making it safer for us to drive the streets leading home.
All photos are mine. 07112025/21:41ph
