I wake this morning to quiet and peace. It is Friday. The normal work week for Egyptians runs from Sunday through Thursday. It is the weekend for most of us, although some Egyptians work on Saturday's. I make myself a cup of coffee and look out of the kitchen window onto the street. Aside from a few taxi's, a couple of women on donkeys, and the bread vendor -the street is empty. I love Friday mornings in Egypt. I normally run all my errands on this day. I like to go to the markets and get all of my personal shopping out of the way. If one goes out before the noon prayer the shops are not crowded and you can enjoy spending time looking around. Friday prayer for Muslims is like going to church on Sunday in the States. Egyptians spend the rest of the afternoon with family and friends so the activity outside picks up. We have been blessed with beautiful weather today. Egypt is hot in the summer. The problem for me lies not in the heat, but with the pollution and humidity. Cairo is very polluted. That pollution lies over the city like a dark, heavy blanket in the summer time. That blanket acts as an insulation for the heat and humidity that we are privy to at times..and when it is humid, it is absolutely miserable. For today, I think the weather will be very enjoyable and I will not have to run my air conditioner all day. I am always ready to save a few piasters (pennies) on my electricity bill.
I will close my entry for today as it is time for the noon prayer and I have to wake all the sleepy heads here to have breakfast and get ready to go and pray in the mosque. It has been a busy week and I think for sure it is only fair that Allah (God) deserves his time and consideration as well. I know that we have many things to be thankful for in my household, although my cooking (breakfast) may not be one of them! hehehe
Until next time,
A Woman of Egypt