Rampant power outages

At 8:15 this morning the lights went off.  This has become the norm rather than the exception here. (I am not sure if the rest of the country also suffers such regular, unannounced power outages). Just as the power outage comes unannounced and unexpected, we are in the dark as to when the power will come back on. It could be back on and off several times during the day, come back in an hour and stay on for the rest of the day or be out all day.  Oh, power is back. Hooray!! 3:30 pm. It has been off for the 4^th time today.  Hope it comes back soon. Otherwise we have to get out to the veranda and succumb to the numerous greetings and goings on of passersby. It is very hot and humid in our windowless office. But life goes on. Hooray! It is back again!  Will send this right away.