My visit with Maruge: Day 3

Today is my third day with Maruge. Since Maruge doesn't have school today, I wonder what we are going to do. 

A few minutes later, my question is answered. Maruge tells me that today we are going to go milk his goats and collect eggs from his chickens. I am very excited to get started, so I put on my tennis shoes and a warm sweatshirt. We walk outside to his small pen and over to the animals. "First we are going to milk the goats," Maruge tells me. He carries over a tin bucket and a small wooden stool. He puts the bucket under the goat and sits next to her. He tells me that the goats name is "Mtoaji" which means "Giver" in english. Maruge shows me how to milk the goat and then asks me if I want to give it a try. I am a little nervous at first, but Maruge reassures me that it is very easy and I will get  the hang of it. 

Maruge is right. I do get the hang of milking a goat and pretty soon the tin bucket is  full. Then,  Maruge asks me if I would like to try some fresh goat's milk and at first I am a little hesitant just like when I was deciding to milk the goat or not. Back home, we usually drink cows milk, and I have never had goats milk before. I try the milk anyways, though, and as soon as I take  my first sip, I love it!! The milk is very fresh and it tastes almost better than cows milk.  

I  see Maruge laughing and I ask him, "What's so funny?" He points at my mouth and says "You have a white milk mustache!" I laugh too, and then lick my mouth off. After drinking a glass of milk, Maruge and I go over to his small, dusty chicken coop and we collect some eggs.  I am amazed because one of the eggs is a light blue color. 

Altogether we collect 4 eggs which is a lot compared to what Maruge usually gets.  Today has been really fun and I hope we will be able to come back out here again!