What day is it? Those sprouts among the Persian New Year decorations got left (as is traditional) at the park to regenerate in their own way, but first K-D-doggie had a fun time tossing them about, a fun substitute for the squirrels and rabbits she was forbidden to chase.
People wish my husband and me all kinds of things around now. It would have been easy to laugh this year when we were wished a happy Purim and a happy Ramadan. However, it’s sweet that anyone wishes us goodwill and that they know something non-United-States-originated is happening about now.
Sorry, I didn’t snap any pictures of us, my husband and extended family, celebrating Sizdeh Bedar last weekend. We were all too shivery. Under chilly (at least for us thin-skinned Angelinos) gray skies, we had fun despite our shoulders hunched to our ears and our hands buried deep into our pockets. We ate quickly before picnic foods cooled from tepid to cold, like the fresh bread I baked that morning, and Khashayar’s thick noodle stew with beans (better known as Aash Reshteh) that he’d wrapped to keep warm like a baby.
K-D-doggie was desperate to check out the many squirrels and bunnies at the park where we gathered. Nonetheless, she was a very very good doggie because so long as she got some affection, she didn’t bark, run, or whine.
If a thirteen day can potentially ward off evil spirits, then it’s okay that it was a grim one. Several days later, we’ve got a heatwave, up from the 60s to the 90s. Rain or shine, one can’t predict what’ll happen in April, the month of my birthday, of April Fools, of tax returns needing to be submitted —and we’ve got my brother-in-law coming. No one knows how it’ll wind up for him, how challenging it might be for him to acclimate, yet we hope for the best and are excited to see him.
I wish the planet well, that our leaders will commit to more than grandstanding and worse. Leaders who don’t mind the oblivion that can result from working for peace. Harmony provides far less spectacular headlines than warring and experimenting with iffy new currencies.
Today’s guest, Timo Schmitz, blogs from Germany. He describes himself as a language fanatic, philosopher, journalist, poet, and book author. Visit his site for more about him and more of his thoughtful poems like this one…
Dark Ink by Timo Schmitz
Dark ink, dark as the coming night,
How is your year faring?
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I enjoyed this post,da-AL. Wonderful holiday photo of you and your husband! ❤ Timo's poem is lovely. Happy holidays to you!
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tx always for your sweetness, Cheryl ❤
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Thanks for your kind words, Cheryl. All the best to you!
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Thank you for sharing a part of your world, podcast and photos!!.. I grew up on and farm and as my Dad always said “if I take care of the land, the land will take care of me” and I treat my world accordingly… have some peonies also but they are struggling at the moment… 🙂
Hope you have the mostest, wonderfulest month of April celebrations, a Happy Birthday with the day and your presents filled with love and happiness and life is all that you wish for it to be!.. 🙂
Until we meet again..
May love and laughter light your days,
and warm your heart and home.
May good and faithful friends be yours,
wherever you may roam.
May peace and plenty bless your world
with joy that long endures.
May all life’s passing seasons
bring the best to you and yours!
(Irish Saying)
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your good wishes are a fine present ❤
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The noodle and bean soup sounds delish. Is it anything like the Italian Pasta e Fagioli? That’s a recipe my family enjoys during colder months of the year.
I’m glad to learn of Americans celebrating outside on a chilly day. Too many people in this country are wimps when it comes to the outdoors.
Enjoyed learning something about Iran. Happy April.
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now that you mention it, Carol, in a way, yes they’re distant cousins — Persian is more noodles than beans & often yogurt or kashk (Persian dried whey) is mixed in, as well as mint. happy April to you too ❤
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Reblogged this on Ned Hamson's Second Line View of the News.
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as always, thanks much for the reblog, Ned
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Thank you for reblogging!
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Ramadan? Haha.
Let me be among those people who wish you happy everything.
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thank you & a happy everything to you dear lol
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🙂
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