The Diary Game [08/02/2025] // At the local food market.

Steem greetings @everyone and welcome to my blog as I share my lifestyle content with you. Guys, it was a sunny day in my location and we are still dealing with the harmattan dust and wind. Unfortunately for me, I could not put on a facemask as I'm allergic to the facemask. I had to bear it all because I had to buy some foodstuff from our local food market.

^{At the local food market}

Also, there were rumours in town that separatist fighters had declared Monday 10th, Tuesday 11th which happens to be our national youth day, and 12th of February 2025 as lockdown in solidarity with their hidden agenda. When such rumours are circulating especially by market sellers, it is good one buy food items and store them at home to avoid unforeseen circumstances.

I had to prepare breakfast for the family before leaving the house for the local food market. While at the market, I had to first buy a basket of fresh tomatoes. I was shocked by the high prices as compared to the price I bought last time. I had no other choice but to buy at the high price.

After I bought the fresh tomatoes, I went to the section of the market where they sell plantains. Few sellers were present with a few bunches of plantains. I was surprised that the prices of plantain have also skyrocketed. It seems once a lockdown is declared, prices of food items tripled.

^{Plantains I bought at the market for house consumption.}

I bought some other items like onion, white pepper, njansa, garlic, etc. Then I proceeded to a shop in the market to buy a pair of slippers for a friend of mine. While at the shop, I realised varieties of simple dressing slippers but since I had programmed to buy only for my friend, I resisted going out of planned budget to buy for myself 😄😄.

^{At the shop to buy simple slippers.}

I left the shop and took a bike back home because it was faster to avoid traffic in town. When I arrived back home, I was so exhausted and I napped for a while and decided to take a walk on the street. Then I came across this favourite street food in my neighbourhood and I stopped by and bought some of the street food. This was served as my lunch for the day and as well my dinner because it was enough to sustain me the next day.

^{Street Food I bought for lunch.}

After eating, I engaged in cleaning the house and washing dirty dishes. Then I heated leftover food for my kids as I was tired and could not cook fresh food.

In the evening hours, I joined my husband to watch the Emirates FA Cup match between Brighton versus Chelsea and Real Madrid versus Atletico Madrid. I was more interested in these two games because of the presence of Cameroonians playing in these various teams.

After the games, I did not withstand the tiredness but I struggled to recount my daily lifestyle content before calling it a day. Until my next diary guys, enjoy your weekend🥰.