Women's League

I am part of the East African Women's League.

I'm the youngest member in our league as far as I can tell.

I love being a part of the league for many reasons, some of them unexplainable. I'm a social person, and I love older people. They have so many stories, and these women, most of them, have grown up in Kenya in a culture that is not typical to my native African friends. I mean most of them had colonial parents. With that said, they have skills I can't find in my fellow Native Kenyan friends such as baking Swiss rolls, scones, pies, tatting, embroidery, beading, making butter, and other more European trades. It's not to say that my Kenyan friends can't bake or make butter! It's just that most of them don't have ovens nor fridges. And they haven't been exposed to certain arts that I grew up with.... but that's another blog.

Today, I was the hostess and teacher for our Nakuru League branch, and it was so much fun. We made CHEESE! And the ladies were quite interested. I gave them each a rennet tablet, too, with the hopes that they will practice when they get home.

All in all, I say it was quite a successful day.

I learned how to pour milk out of the jug so it doesn't splash me, too! Oh, and did I mention our cat decided to bring a mouse in the house during the meeting! Exciting!

I'm off to bed now feeling happy.

FYI, we have a variety of people in our league. Some are white Kenyans, others Indian Kenyans, others Native Kenyans, and others 'foreigners' who have lived in Kenya for most of their lives... It's so interesting learning from each culture. Today, while I taught Mozzarella Cheese making, one lady told us how to make Paneer Cheese, too!

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