Christmas Every Day!

[mithluin]

Ethiopia is still on the Julian calendar; they never got the memo to switch to the Gregorian. So, New Years in Sept. 11th, there’s 13 months, and Christmas is celebrated on our Jan. 7th. It’s 2005. Those 7 years that just vanished in the Middle Ages happened here ;). Anyway, so it’s a bit strange that Christmas (well, ferenji Christmas) is just

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[anonymous]

What an adventure you are having! FYI: You say the country is full of cows, if you have access to cream, you can make your own fresh butter. If you place cream in a clean jar or inside of it's own wax cardboard container & keep shaking it until it forms a ball, maybe 5 minutes? It depends upon the cream, the weather, and how much you are making. Anyway.. once a solid ball has formed drain away the buttermilk (which can be used for baking as well) and rinse the butter ball in cold water. Any buttermilk remaining on the butter may make the butter turn rancid more quickly. You may also salt it a bit to help preserve it if it is not being used refrigerated right away.

Happy Baking!

Dawn/RoseMorninStar

[mithluin]

Thanks for the advice! I'll pass it along to the girls in Ziway.

[anonymous]

Thanks to both you and Marcy for the detailed "Christmas reports." Nice to hear about the other volunteers, SLMs and the others all. I thank the Savior that you're all thriving--and helping HIS little ones do a little thriving too. God bless you!

[mithluin]

Awww, thanks! Merry Christmas to you, too!