Qur'an 20220314

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

30.  Thus We have sent you amongst a people whom have peoples passed away, in order that you might rehearse unto them what We have sent down unto you by inspiration.  Yet they do reject the most Gracious!  Say, "God is my Lord!  There is no God but God!  On God is my trust, and to God do I turn!"

31.  If there were a Qur'an with which mountains were moved, or the earth were cloven asunder, or the dead were made to speak.... But truly, the Command is with Allah with all things!  Do not the believers know that, had Allah willed, God could have guided all humankind?  But the unbelievers, never will disaster cease to seize them for their deeds, or to settle close to their homes, until the Promise of Allah comes to pass, for verily, Allah will not fail in God's promise.

32.  Mocked were messengers before you, but We granted respite to the unbelievers, and finally We punished them.  Then how was Our requital!

33.  Is then God Who stands over every soul, all that it does?  And yet they ascribe partners to Allah.  Say, "But name them!"  Is it that you will inform God of something God knows not on earth, or is it a show of words?  No!  To those who believe not, their pretense seems pleasing, but they are kept back from the Path.  And those whom Allah leaves to stray, no one can guide.

The Thunder 13:30-33

Sunday

 

Hi Natty!  How are you today?  How are the mountains?  Ah, I kind of miss mountain weather.  I hope you are having a marvelous time, and keeping yourself safe and healthy.  It's Sunday over here for me.  I had an interesting morning.  Early morning, about 4 am.  I always wake up early to do some extra worship then computer work.  I hadn't turned anything on yet, and I always flip the switches on the power strips as well so nothing is dormant.  But the speakers had life to them though, they were crackling and buzzing even though there was no power going to them.  No, they don't run on rechargeable batteries.

I have a feeling you like jicama, Natty.  It's a refreshing flavor, and yet people seldom use them in salads.  I think the trick is to use them as the body of the salad, like lettuce.  So I made a jicama and tomato salad.  I cut the jicama into strips like the photo above, and the tomatoes into thin slices.  I julienned kaffir lime leaves for punch and added them into the mix.  I suppose you could use basil, but it's not the same.  I have a kaffir lime tree in my yard.  It never fruits, but I'm not interested in the fruit.  I like the nice tender shoots.  Anyway, that's all there is: jicama, tomatoes, and kaffir lime leaves.  For dressing is soy sauce and some lime/lemon juice, with a dash of black pepper.  Mix it up and serve immediately, don't let it sit and get soggy.  It's an awesome salad, I think you would like it.

Whoops!  I forgot to turn on ALM (Advanced Light Model) for the snapshots!  Mary's outfit today is:

Dark Angel necklace by Earth & Sky Designs

Natural lips gloss II by Katt Yeetly

Alli&Ali Designs Wendy Hair

GSC Periphery Dress with front ruffles

Pure Poison - Artizan Cloud Pumps

Here are my picks from the AZ Factory SPRING 2022 READY-TO-WEAR collection:

Qur'an 20220313

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

26.  Allah does enlarge, or grant by measure, the sustenance to whom so God pleases.  Rejoice in the life of this world, but the life of this world is but little comfort in the Hereafter.

27.  The unbelievers say, "Why is not a Sign sent down to him from his Lord?"  Say, "Truly Allah leaves to stray whom God wills, but God guides to Godself those who turn to God in penitence."

The Thunder 13:26-27

Movie night

 

Hi Natty!  Oh, where are you now?  That definitely looks like the Rocky Mountains to me.  In fact, those look like the Wasatch Mountains in Salt Lake City, and you are at a townhouse complex in West Valley City or something.  But I don't think you would waste your time being in such an unfashionable place like SLC, so I'm going to go with Vail, Colorado.  Vail sounds more upscale, befitting a high class babe like you.

Tonight is movie night!  "The Queen's Gambit" (2020).  OK, it's a TV series.  A 7 hour movie.  "The Lord of the Rings" was an 11 hour movie.  Or was that 12?  It's all the same after a point: a damned long movie.  But I was really into "The Queen's Gambit",  I was cheering for Beth all the way, and riveted to every moment.  It's a fairy tale, but without a Prince Charming.  The princess is pretty, talented, intelligent, beats the boys at their own game, and surrounded by boys.  Ew!  I loved this movie.  I mean, TV series.

Mary's outfit today is:

Clubbin' Gloves (pink)

*Miroku* Sakura Earrings

-Sentinus-Melek Fitted Mesh Hair

Spyralle Koloa Slip Dress - Vintage Rose

-KC- SURA HEELS

Here are my picks from the Junya Watanabe SPRING 2022 READY-TO-WEAR collection:

Beef stew ramen

 

Hi Natty!  How are you today?  I hope you are doing well over there, and having a great time.  I just finished dinner, and got out of the shower.  Dinner was spaghetti with spicy sardine and eggplant sauce.  The cats love my sardine sauce.  Of course they would love it, it's sardines.  My mother gave me some beef stew the other day, but Friday is ramen day for me.  I was craving ramen for lunch.  So I strained the stew and used the broth for my ramen, and I added some of the chunks back in for body.  Mom's stew is perfectly salted, but not for ramen.  I needed extra salt for the noodles, so I used a little of the seasoning pack.  Not the whole thing!  Also a bit of tofu.  When it was hot enough, I boiled the ramen brick until there was a little bit of bend to it then transferred it into the bowl on top of a little bit of soy sauce.  You want the noodles to be firm.  Why?  Because I cracked an egg beside the brick, then added the steaming hot broth over it to get a soft boiled egg.  Yummy!  I love ramen.  East meets West!  ¥500 000 a bowl!

Mary's outfit is:

"Your Majesty" Diamond & Pearl Necklace by ~TEMPESTUOUS~

-FABIA- Mesh Hair <Aly>

MH-Alicia Dress

DZ 15-1 shoes by MillionHeels

Love the hat, dahlink!  Here are my choices from the Schiaparelli SPRING 2022 READY-TO-WEAR collection: