{"id":1185,"date":"2013-12-29T04:25:32","date_gmt":"2013-12-29T04:25:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/?p=1185"},"modified":"2013-12-29T05:56:43","modified_gmt":"2013-12-29T05:56:43","slug":"mivumoni-christmas-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/?p=1185","title":{"rendered":"Mivumoni Christmas Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I should have said yesterday, Christmas started with the vigil Mass, which was full of song and joy. Starting at 10pm, home about midnight. No Christmas Carols as we know them. The church was decorated with balloons and was very festive.<\/p>\n<p>Christmas Morning we got out the banana-fibre crib we bought in Nairobi.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/019.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1186\" alt=\"01\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/019-300x199.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/019-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/019-190x126.jpg 190w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/019.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After breakfast, Lucy was soon onto preparing lunch &#8211; a simple meal of ugali and cabbage ahead of tonight&#8217;s feast.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/022.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1187\" alt=\"02\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/022-199x300.jpg\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/022-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/022-126x190.jpg 126w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/022.jpg 531w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We were visited by the children of some neighbours (the parents were working I think)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/032.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1188\" alt=\"03\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/032-199x300.jpg\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/032-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/032-126x190.jpg 126w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/032.jpg 531w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/042.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1189\" alt=\"04\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/042-300x199.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/042-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/042-190x126.jpg 190w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/042.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Soon Lucy&#8217;s aunt (in pink) and uncle joined us.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/052.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1190\" alt=\"05\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/052-300x199.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/052-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/052-190x126.jpg 190w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/052.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We spent most of the day sitting and chatting with visitors.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/062.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1191\" alt=\"06\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/062-300x199.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/062-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/062-190x126.jpg 190w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/062.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The watoto eat their lunch.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/072.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1192\" alt=\"07\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/072-300x199.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/072-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/072-190x126.jpg 190w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/072.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In the afternoon, Lucy,Meld and I paid a visit to the St Joseph Sisters whose convent is next to the church.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/081.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1193\" alt=\"08\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/081-225x300.jpg\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/081-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/081-142x190.jpg 142w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/081.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The sisters loved seeing the photos on my phone, and were soon taking selfies (but the light was challenging and they weren&#8217;t very good)!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/091.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1194\" alt=\"09\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/091-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/091-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/091-190x142.jpg 190w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/091.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sister Ancilla had dislocated her wrist working in the shamba.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/101.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1195\" alt=\"10\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/101-300x199.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/101-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/101-190x126.jpg 190w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/101.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We returned via Maggy&#8217;s home, saying hello to her family and to Black Jack.<\/p>\n<p>Back at Lucy&#8217;s, preparations for dinner were under way. Our contribution was a Christmas Pudding and custard. teaming the pud wasn&#8217;t too difficult, though making custard (even from powder) on a very hot wood fire was a challenge.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/111.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1196\" alt=\"11\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/111-300x199.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/111-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/111-190x126.jpg 190w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/111.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Soon the pilau was served.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/121.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1197\" alt=\"12\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/121-300x199.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/121-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/121-190x126.jpg 190w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/121.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Christmas pud was liked by some and not by others (just like home!). And I got to finish off the custard \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/131.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1198\" alt=\"13\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/131-300x199.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/131-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/131-190x126.jpg 190w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/131.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And so to bed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I should have said yesterday, Christmas started with the vigil Mass, which was full of song and joy. Starting at 10pm, home about midnight. No Christmas Carols as we know them. The church was decorated with balloons and was very festive. Christmas Morning we got out the banana-fibre crib we bought in Nairobi. 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