Spring Cleaning!

We cleaned all the spooks out of the office just in time for Halloween! Tuesday I arrived at the office and the floor was flooded with soapy water! I asked, "Today is spring cleaning?!" My bosses who were all covered in muddy water and sweat laughed, "Of course!" My boss' girlfriend Melissa tied a kanga around my waist and a head wrap over my hair and I got to work scrubbing the dusty floor with a handmade broom. Oj, one of my other directors came in after lunch and laughed and said, "Justine, I thought you were an African woman! You are bent over, scrubbing in a kanga!"

I am convinced my director's are turning me into a Kenya housewife. I cleaned on Tuesday and today I cooked! Melissa taught me how to make ugali and sukumawiki for lunch today. Ugali is pounded maize and sukuma is greens mixed with onions and tomatoes. My director taught me how to light a paraffin (sp?) flame to cook on! As he was setting the match to the wick, he paused and said, "Please don't tell your father I let you play with fire!" Haha!

Tomorrow is Halloween! My favorite holiday! ( I am with you Auntie Sherri!) Our three apartments are cooking a meal together in costumes!

(Picture is at Thompson Falls near Nakuru)