Note: I just got my 1st COVID vaccine, a Moderna, yesterday. I won’t lie — it’s knocked the stuffing out of me so I’ll keep this post brief. Make no mistake, as uncomfortable as I feel (achy, chills, fever, headache, poor sleep, which means my body is building protection, doing what it’s supposed to do), I most certainly will get my 2nd shot and totally recommend everyone get immunized.
Persians like my dear husband celebrate the Iranian New Year on the first day of spring. The celebration is two solid weeks of partying and time off from work, much like our winter holidays. Same as the European New Year, Nowrooz is a secular holiday. However some regard it also as a holy time.
No-rooz mobarak: Happy New YearEid-eh shoma mobarak: Happy New Year to you (formal)No-rooz pirooz: Wishing you a prosperous New YearSad saal be in saal-ha: Wishing you 100 more Happy New Years
Here we stand before the “sofre” that Khashayar puts together annually. Items represent a plethora of auspicious things that start with the letter “s” (in Farsi, of course). Here and here when I posted earlier about it, you can find out more. What a delight to see that my local Ralph’s grocery store put out a sofre with detailed explanations.
And what would a holiday be without a cute little dog licking her lips at the sight of those tasty pastries?
Have you been immunized against COVID-19 yet? If so, which brand did you get, and how were your first days, and later?…
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Let’s work for a healthier and kinder new year for all calendars.
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yes 🙂
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Happy Persian New Year, da-AL! Nice to see you well, and the doggies in best mood for having more than one dish. 😉 Enjoy the weekend! Michael
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thank you, Michael – same to you 🙂
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Thank you very much, da-AL! :-))
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Happy new year and spring to you! I just got my second shot (Pfizer) and had some effects, but slept through it as much as I could. I recommend that!
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thanks, Ruth — very good advice 🙂
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Happy Persian New Year! I’m glad you’ve had your first jab, but I’m sorry it’s hit you hard. It affects everyone so differently, doesn’t it? I hope the side-effects are short-lived and that you’re baseline soon. Shame you weren’t able to get the jab a little earlier, before you got Covid! Rest up lovely xxxx
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thanks much, Caz, for the kind thoughts. hope it’s your turn soon & that you go through it without side effects ❤
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Increasing rates of vaccination are definitely an auspicious sign for a happy new year ahead! Good to hear some great news, da-AL!
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indeed, Sean 🙂
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