It's moving day for the Mongolian family. Let's call them the Smith's. The moving company arrives first thing in the morning, hooks up the engine to the trailer and sets out for the new digs.
The new address is located and home building can begin, but we must have music to build to.
The ger must be completed by the time Grandfather arrives. The pressure is on, but the children are up to the task and have the home built in 10 minutes.
Just in the nick of time, as Grandfather turns the corner onto their street everything is spick and span and ready for occupancy.
Grandfather is pleased with how nice the new house looks and blesses the house and its surroundings with a prayer of thanksgiving and a sprinkling of mare's milk.
ps. I ate beef tongue and drank fermented mare's milk this past week. It was Naadam you know, which I think is the time to try new things. Beef tongue was pretty good...nice and lean but the fermented mare's milk will not be a favorite of mine anytime soon.
I love how fast this home was built and your narration! If we could build a home this fast in the US, I would probably be open to building....but I don't want this kind of home.......picky, picky, picky!
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