In training

Today is the 6^th day since we were married!  

Any good Sherpa daughter-in-law would have woken up early the morning after her wedding to prepare chia (tea) for the household and then would have made lunch and dinner that day.  Fortunately, there are exceptions when you are a daughter-in-law who has just moved over from a cushy life in America! For the past 5 days, I haven't been expected to do too much work – just arrange our room and wash a few clothes (I felt so lazy while everyone was rushing around me working so hard) – but today, my training began. I woke up before everyone else and prepared tea, with my sister-in-law's help, of course! (Sherpa Fact (SF), "didi" is the Nepali word for 'older sister' so that is what I call all of my sister-in-laws.) 

Making Chia

Finished Chia

Papa's Chia

Papa, my father-in-law, takes his tea first, in his room, and everyone else takes theirs in the kitchen when they wake up. Passang doesn't drink tea so I made coffee for him (he likes Starbuck’s via so I’ll make him that till it runs out). Then we made lunch, swept the floors, washed the floors, watered the flowers, made some more tea for a visitor, and finally ate lunch! All before 9 am! Passang went to a neighbor’s house to help with a cow that died (not sure why). Dawa Daju, my brother in law, (SF: 'daju' is  the Nepali word for 'older brother') worked on a greenhouse that he is building out of the bamboo from our wedding. Didi also cleaned the bathroom and washed some clothes during that time!  

Daju Making Green House

Everyone around here works really hard, so it feels really good to be able to contribute a little bit. I can't wait until I get better at these things and can help out even more.

Our Room