Letter to Erin 20151114

In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.

Hi Erin.  How are you doing, my love?  I'm sitting here as usual, waiting for them to call the sunset prayer while I write this letter.  Today is Friday.  I had to attend Friday prayers at a mosque 3 miles away, because the local mosque is remodeling.  They don't have air conditioning, but they do have a huge compound, well kept too,almost like a mansion.  The actual mosque is not that big.  The vicinity also situates the royal golf course and some other tourist attractions, and the annual cat show is held in the area as well.  I don't generally hang around the area, beautiful though it is.  I would rather work on my own garden.  I need more vegetables!

I did have a good harvest of kelisa today, you know the legumes that grow on my fence that I told you about.  So I saute them lightly in a sauce made of soy paste, garlic and hot pepper puree, throw in some chopped steak, then stuff it all into dough and deep fry them.  That was dinner.  I ate your portion, I'm sorry.  My cost of living went up when I got home Internet.  Seems measly, but my budget isn't big.  It's worth it though, because the commute to the Internet cafe was getting too dangerous.  Always someone trying to tag me with their car.  Not occasionally, but most of the time.  So I got sick of it, and got home Internet.  That also gave me more time to work on growing my own vegetables.  I'm not very good at it but I'm getting better, and inshaAllah soon I will get great and consistent harvests.  I pray you are eating properly and getting enough rest.  I know you are very busy now, so please take good care of yourself.  I love you and I need you.