The shower was a big bucket suspended from a branch with a rope. A showerhead with a shutoff was attached to the bottom of the bucket, and the bucket could be lowered so that it could be filled. Showers were by appointment. Serena would heat a bucket of water and bring it to the shower along with a bucket of cold water. She’d pour in the hot first, then add cold until the temperature was to the customer’s satisfaction. She’d then raise the shower bucket up and tie it off

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