A shepherdess' job!

Pics: Nina and Zoe bottle feeding baby goats. One of the donkeys! Terry in the landlord's house "courtyard."

“This is what I’ve learned for the sheep. You come out in the morning and get dressed. Then you go to the sheep pen, open the door, feed them (I’m not sure what kind of food), and see how they’re doing. When they’re done eating, you lead them over to where the groups usually come, then they eat the grass. If they eat the olive trees, you say “Eh!” or you pick up a little rock and throw it at them, and say, 'Lah!' That means 'no!' You watch them and if they start to run around, you have to go get them.”

“Leighton (from Ohio, a 15 year old with red hair who has goats and sheep at home) helped me not be afraid of the big goats. He says they just come up to you and look you in the eye because they like you.”

The family is also working on learning other words in Arabic:

Nina said, “Another word I know is: ‘habidi’ = someone you care about (like ‘sweetie’)”

Na’’am – yes

Good morning – sabaah (short ‘a’) ilkheer (ee makes ‘ay’ sound)
Reply – sabaah innuur

Hello – marhaba (the ‘h’ is pushed back in the throat)
Reply – marhabteen

Thank you – shukran
You are welcome – ‘‘afwaan

Peace on you – assalaamu ‘‘alaykum
And on you peace – wa’’alaykum issalaam

Please – min fadlak