I say "lawn" because I am not sure of what we have really qualifies as a lawn, more like a postage stamp. Anyhow we have not had it trimmed since we moved in so the weeds/grass were getting kind of high. So last night a guy rang our bell and asked if we wanted it done. Perfect timing. So I said sure, how much. He wanted 60 ringgit, which is what my neighbor pays and they do have a lawn. After a short negotiation he agreed to 30 ringgit. So he used a gas powered weed eater and this homemade rake/broom. I apologize in advance for taking this man's picture and blogging about him without permission but it is interesting. So he finished the front yard and because we don't have a side yard he brought all of his gear through the house to do the back. Once done cutting he actually used this short, homemade broom to rake the entire yard. Looks back-breaking doesn't it?
Speaking of hard labor, the maid in the house next door washes all of their clothes BY HAND. It is a family of at least four people and she uses big buckets of water and then hangs them dry. Can you even imagine? They probably think we spoil our maid because we have a washer AND a dryer.
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