Wade in the Water

I would like you all to picture me down among the rocks at the lake, scrubbing my laundry on the boulders. I am the only one not in traditional Mayan ´traje,´or attire. I, also, incidently, am the only one showing anything other than my ankles. Tradional attire (pattern varies by village) is a dark blue embrodered sarong, a loose fitting, embroidered squarish-blouse, a belt, and hair wrapped up in a ribbon. I speak with a few of the women in Spanish, but many of them only speak Quetchekal (NO idea how to spell that), so there is a bit of translation going on as well! I think it takes me about 87 times as long to clean anything as any of the other women, and am sure it doesnt get nearly as clean. Alas. Thank god I don't have many clothes here!