Ramadan Days 12-14

In the name of God, the merciful.

I began fasting again today (9/4/09) Day 14 of Ramadan! It felt so great!!! My location is now home in California and it is HOT HOT HOT...so I get very very VERY thirsty starting around 3 pm. Today my voice was so hoarse and my lips and mouth so very dry that I just drank ice water for the first 30 minutes after break fast time! Water is all I wanted. My mouth was too dry for food. Seeing that is was Friday, it was mosque day. Mosque day is always nice, however, during Ramadan it's especially nice to be surrounded by persons that are experiencing fasting just like you and to hear their stories. After mosque we visited the mosque bookstore. I bought a new very pretty head scarf-an uncomplicated one. 2 pieces. All I have to do is slip it on. no wrapping and pinning required. It's a bluish color trimmed in silk and has a slit cut out for my face. So pretty. I'll post a pic sometime-when I get my computer completely fixed. Also purchased Eid cards for myself and my mother in law to distribute to our friends/family. And lastly, purchased a book for my children. Ramadan isn't as "festive" for the kids as Christmas, Easter, Halloween etc.... so I've decided that in the future, I am going to make a BIG deal out of Ramadan. I will decorate the house as we do for other holidays and really make it special for the kids. and this year, I'll do that the week before the end of fasting in preparation for EID. EID for a muslim is like Christmas to a Christian-except that is last for 3 days! The children get presents and the family gathers together for big meals of special food and deserts served each day. There are 3 categories of gifts that are distributed: food, money and toys/clothes. It's a really fun time. And my mother in law makes this special cookie that we all look forward to all year long. We all help her to prepare it, however, we are sad to announce we will miss out on this special get together this year. : (