Movie night

 

Hi Natty!  How are you?  Staying happy?  I hope you are having a marvelous time wherever you are, and keeping yourself safe and healthy.  You beautiful girl!  I'm doing OK over here.  Kind of drowsy.  I always get drowsy after the sunset prayer.  Nothing special o n the menu today.  Just the usual stuff: takeout rice for lunch, and curry pups for dinner.

What do you know about diamonds?  Tonight is movie night!  "Diamonds Are Forever" (1971), back when the names were cute!  That's what the Bond movies lately are missing, the cute names.  Tiffany Case, Peter Francks, Plenty O'Toole, Shady Tree, Bambi and Thumper.  Also the humor isn't the same as it was.  I love the part where one of Willard White's lackeys got shot, and his response was "Tell him he's fired!"  Ian Fleming is by far the best writer of Bond movies.  Charles Gray played Blofeld in this movie, but he played Henderson in "You Only Live Twice".  Could it be that Henderson was Blofeld all along,?  Oh, the intrigue!  I did see a bit of the last Bond movie "No Time To Die", from the little I saw it seemed OK.  Better than "SPECTRE", at least.

Borders

 

Hi Natty!  How are you, Darling?  I guess you're busy being you, huh?  You are a Rock and Roll Princess!  Well have tons of fun Honey, and take care of your health and safety.  It's been such a comfortable day.  I like cool weather.  I wanted to sleep in, but I couldn't.  That's one thing about sleeping on the floor: you can't sleep too much.  The floor won't let you.  Is that a good thing or a bad thing?

I did some yard work this evening.  I plan to organize the vegetation growing by the wall, which is the border to my parents' former house which is now my brother's house.  There is a group of tangled trees which I hacked on today.  It's a twisted mess of kaffir lime (the first snapshot), curry (the 2nd one), a weed with huge thorns and a couple types of vines.  It doesn't look disorganized because the vines have pretty flowers, but all I want to keep is the kaffir lime.  Oh by the way, people here often put curry leaves in their curry, but it's not what curry powder is made of.  It sure smells like curry, though.  I got most of it done, I'll continue tomorrow inshaAllah.  Lots of thorns there.  Few ants though, thank God.

Hey, check the song below!  I first heard it when I was 4 years old.  I was living in London then.  Yeah, London England UK.  What a life!  Music is a spiritual thing for me.

Qur'an 20211129

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

1.  They ask you concerning the spoils of war.  Say, "Such spoils are at the disposal of Allah and the messenger."  So fear Allah, and keep straight the relations between yourselves.  Obey Allah and God's messenger, if you do believe.

2.  For believers are those who, when Allah is mentioned, feel a tremor in their hearts, and when they hear God's Signs rehearsed, find their faith strengthened, and put their trust in their Lord.

3.  Who establish regular prayers, and spend out of the gifts We have given them for sustenance.

The Spoils of War 8:1-3

The big curry pup (with ranch dressing!)

Hi Natty!  How are you, Honey?  Are you healthy and enjoying your position as Rock and Roll Princess?  I hope so.  Today is Sunday over here.  With my parents gone, I suddenly have time and labor to spare.  Alhamdulillah!  So what did I do this morning?  I slept in, of course!  I do have my own business to attend to, which is formidable but enjoyable.  Someone gave Mary Unknown7 a big tip today, so after doing wardrobe later I have to shop for gowns and dresses.  I look for good prices and quality, so you new designers upload your work onto Marketplace quickly if you want Mary's avatar to wear them!  She is a TMP Classic.  I also need to read Arthur Miller.  I guess I can get my reading done while I'm falling asleep, instead of watching YouTube.

I also need to get back to the kitchen, so I made curry pups today.  Lately there have been people selling king-sized curry pups, and selling out too.  I make huge curry pups because my hands are too big to make the regular sized ones you see in the video below.  As you can also see, I don't make great pains to pinch the edges beautifully.  I just wanted to hurry up and stuff my face.  The stuffing is just boiled potatoes, chopped onions, ground beef, curry powder and spices, and salt.  The crust is my regular dough recipe, which is flour, yeast, cooking oil, water and salt.  I thought that curry pups would go great with ranch dressing.  Or perhaps it's ranch dressing that goes great with about anything.  I suppose the regular sized curry pups would be better suited for dainty mouths like yours, Natty.  I just can't make them that size, it's a physical limitation.  You're going to have to stuff them yourself if you wanted a smaller size.

Qur'an 20211158

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

202.  But their brethren plunge them deeper into error, and never relax.

203.  If you bring them not a revelation, they say, "Why don't you have it together?"  Say, "I but follow what is revealed to me from my Lord.  These are Lights from your Lord, and Guidance, and Mercy, for any who have Faith."

204.  When the Qur'an is read, listen to it with attention, and hold your peace, that you may receive Mercy.

The Heights 7:202-204

Goodbye, Mom and Dad

 

Hi Natty.  My parents moved out of their home today to another state, and my sister will be taking care of them from now on.  You've probably been watching this, so that's why the past week has been so hectic for me, it was leading to this day.  This morning was probably the last time I saw my parents alive, or ever again, because I'm not going over there to traipse on enemy turf especially since my orders are to stay put here.  Mom and Dad, thank you for my life.  From Allah is our origin, and to Allah is our return.

Qur'an 20211127

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

194.  Verily those who you call upon besides Allah are servants like unto you.  Call upon them, and let them listen to your prayer, if you are truthful!

195.  Have they feet to walk with?  Or hands to lay hold with?  Or eyes to see with?  Or ears to hear with?  Say, "Call your 'god-partners', scheme against me, and give me no respite!"

196.  For my protector is Allah, Who revealed the Book, and God will choose and befriend the righteous.

197.  But those you call upon besides God are unable to help you, and indeed to help themselves.

The Heights 7:194-197