A Late Night Stroll...

Last Night after a thanksgiving-like dinner involving copious amounts of food prepared by Blake, including a stuffed rotisserie chicken, green beans, and red skin mashed potatoes(facilitated by our beautiful toaster oven) we embarked on a late night adventure. This was because Gillian had to do some culturing in the lab. We warmed ourselves with chai and left in the dark, only returning home twice because of things we left behind - thank goodness for our shiny new gum boots! (since the mud was as thick and sticky and clay!) We were guided by only a small flashlight and the amazing light of the stars, we made it to the school without tripping or falling but that's not for an lack of close calls! After many attempts of trying to tap the gas tank we realized that the gauge was faulty we needed to bring the autoclave and the probiotic culture back to the house to use our gas stove and we transformed our little kitchen into an impromptu lab! Two hours later (around 11pm) we accompanied Gillian back to the kitchen to put the bacteria into the incubator. This last journey was much colder and darker and our pace was quickened by the howling dogs in the distance (they're not all as gentle as our little Georgia!). Today after some lab training we are to meet with Natasha (Another Western Heads East Intern)who wants to film the goings on with the Kitchen and accompany us on some community visits. It is wonderful that she will also be here on Saturday for the Kitchen's grand opening so it will all be well documented. Blake and Gillian are Mama Louise's heroes right now, their patience and dedication are highly commendable! This project could never have happened without their contributions! Oh La La! Asante Sana! Mama Louise