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 the photo as it seemed this Iranian celebration with fruits and plant life around seems much healthier than the sugary festival of Easter,
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good point — but don’t worry, there are treats galore too lol
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Perhaps I would enjoy those treats more than jellybeans and a gluttonous Easter basket.
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why not? lolol
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Hi da-AL thank you for sharing this podcast of my peonies post. Gosh, it feels like such a long time ago that I made those and its only 2 years. It sounds like you had a lovely celebration and thank you for the bean soup recipe. I have bench marked it. I am looking for recipes containing beans. I enjoyed meeting Timo and reading his poem.
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I much appreciate your being a blog guest as well as a pod guest, Robbie! time definitely flies. glad you enjoyed Timo’s lovely writing. beans are wonderful — I always wonder why they get such a bad rap…
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Thank you so much. I’m glad you enjoyed it.
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Thank you da-AL for a sharing your lovely festivities, hope you and your loved ones had wonderful celebrations. Happy birthday, wishing you abundance of joy 💕🌸🎉 Great poem, thanks for the share.
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thank you, Hen ❤
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Thank you.
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Persians have such lovely traditions. We celebrate Nowruz with our extended Persian family every year, so Nowruz Mubarak (belated) to you and yours!
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likewise to you & yours, Suzanne — do you go out for the 13th? relatives in Vancouver say it’s big there tho seems like it would be extra cold…
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No, we just get together for a family meal😊
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