Tom in the livingroom of our hostess's small home.  We were invited to eat a Tsagaan Sar meal.

This is one of two ceremonial bread stacks that were at the table.  The other had candies on top.  We had to touch the bread and then take a candy.

This is a ceremonial lamb.  Yes that is the head on top.  

We are at he table set up for us in the livingroom.  We were here with Elder & Sister Clark, Elder & Sister Ford, and Sister Clark.  President Clark was caught up in a meeting and could not join us.  First we were served a hot milk, either gost or sheep. I only took a sip.  Then we had rice with golden raisins, potato salad, shredded carrots and shredded beets both in a vinegar dressing, and buuz(meat inside a pastry and boiled).  It was all pretty good.

Elder Clark was the oldest of us missionaries and so it was his honor to cut some meat from the lamb and serve it to us.  I was surprised that I liked it. 

Us with our hostess, her daughter, and two of her grandchildren.  Her daughter works in the mission office building in the BYU-Hawaii online classes computer lab and she served her mission in AZ.  Her granddaughter did a traditional Mongolian dance for us.  AS we were leaving, the hostess gave each couple a gift-a puzzle she made from sheep bones, and candy bars.  It is a holiday traditional to give a gift to your guests. 

Inside the fenced yard there are often several small houses or gers belonging to family members.  This ger was in the yard where we were at.  We were in a small house.  Neither the house or ger have a bathroom so there was also an outhouse in the yard.  Luckily I did not have to use it!