I am visiting her once again and she is a homecoming. Today, I am grateful for: 1. Words, and storytelling. You have both been my saving grace. 2. Scissors. I…

I pick up my coffee from Zia and walk for a couple of hours daily. I’ve been lucky enough to avoid any serious rain so far, and I’m looking forward…

He raises them, rotisseries them, and sells them at farmer’s markets, among other places. This photo he places ahead of his cash register and it was the reason I chose…

In search of a home where I might pick up my other ignored writing, I went on a coffee hunt. First find was Coutume where the interior is industrial funk,…

You didn’t spend even one late summer evening walking last year. Since yesterday, this thought has kept tugging at the corners of my mind, weaving itself in and out of…

They are everywhere, and I am always surprised when I am first reminded of this. As though it’s an entirely new fact that is beyond the limits of my imagination….

Before he went to sleep tonight, Fares came into my (his) room and asked for a kiss and hug goodnight. He hovered and gingerly asked When will I see you…

I’ve not read since arriving in Tunisia, so have read two books in as many days. Aiming for rest to quicken healing, these are the softest covers for this body….

We assume that the past is written in stone, only it isn’t is it? Experiencing it is one memory. Retrieving its memory can produce almost an infinite amount of versions,…

First. The ear situation is fully on the mend. Gauze was removed this morning, and a little more work done by the doc. Though there was some pain, and I…

The Universe makes things obvious but then gives our stupid asses the choice to do what we wish with the provided information. Really, the free will to choose stupidly. These last…

I discovered that I am allergic to the anti-inflammatory medication. At least Fares made certain I had Danny the Dragon to snuggle. Today, I am grateful for: 1. Vomiting. Fastest…

These are the five medications I have to take over the next eight days. Fun Fact! You can over-clean your ears to the point of creating an abscess. Guess who did…

Prayers sent up this afternoon for some beloveds – for safekeeping, and easing loneliness. For strength, and facilitating children. For ease of heart, and calming of anxiety. For a marriage’s…

This was my lunch date today. We really were far more excited than we appear to be. I am a sucker for little kids in glasses. We spent the day…

One of the unexpected pleasures of Tunisia has been the staycation portion of my time here. Though we’ve been out most days, it has been a willful slow-roll, with late…

Sissina and me were having our morning coffee when she mentioned I had a rainbow on my lips. A morning kiss through the window, perfectly placed. A good omen, I…

I’d never experienced this before, so was super excited to get this done. I asked Sissina that we go to a more traditional, rather than posh one, and she delivered….

This is a dinner menu which they restaurant staff carry from table to table. (My hand is there so that you might have a thing against which to compare its…

I got to wear my high heels tonight, and have dinner with excellent company. One of the perks of my job is having friends stationed all over the world. Today,…

It was a door sudden, and swung open. It has brought with it such lightness and fresh air. Today, I am grateful for: 1. Coffee by the oceanside. Salt-water air…

I have been thinking much about intention – what it means to behave with the purest of intentions and what it looks like when one does not do this. Off…

We were discussing relationships today and I was asked what would my perfect man look like. First, is that he is a Believer. Not necessarily a Muslim, but a man…

Today was a day. It would not have passed well without my Pepper. She knows who she is. Send all of your prayers to her, for her safekeeping always. Today,…

Remember, one of my main goals was to advance and deepen my own understanding of Islam. Someone recently asked me if I had ever questioned the choice of Islam, since…

We drank coffee by the sea at Hammamet today, where she read my cup after I had let it rest to draw itself forward, into tomorrow. I’ll share her prescience…

We spent the day in the Old City of Tunis, also known as médina. Crowded, and beautiful it was; the colours dance off every surface and I was overwhelmed by…

I dreamt that a clear drinking glass was in front of me, empty. I poured into it hot water, and it cracked, though nothing was spilled. In Islamic dream interpretation,…

Do you know what it is with which you have been gifted? And do you wish it had been other than this? We spent the better part of our evening down the…

I’ve mentioned before what some of my girlfriends have referred to as my ‘witchy senses’. Always, it is specific to men. Always, it shows itself as absolutely, beyond a shadow…

We found an as-of-yet unopened art gallery, and the gentlemen were kind enough to let us poke around inside and enjoy the art work. I am absolutely in love with…

It was a lounging day, and quite a welcome one at that. Except for one minor tooth incident. When I arrived home last night, I felt something slightly off on…

All over Tunis, there are areas and monuments beginning with ‘Sidi’. Today I learned that each one of these men and women are mukarameen. They were former residents of the area,…

She comes from Nabeul, an approximate hour away from Tunis proper. It’s a small town, with an old traditional souq, rarely visited by tourists (much to our loss). Haifa is…

Tunis is known as El Khadra (The Green), because of its lushness. Forget about what you know as ‘North Africa’ and look at this beauty. Driving through the city today,…

We sat with coffees in hand and ten years of catch-ups to start unraveling. I am surrounded by more extraordinary women, and our mouths are whirling dervishes between French, Arabic,…

It hailed in Paris today, so we decided to neither get out of our cozies, nor leave the apartment. Instead, it was a day filled with hearty conversation, home-cooked ‘ruffage’,…

I had my coffee in bed this morning, while creepily watching the woman in the photo. She spent over 30 minutes tending to her small window-garden (the equivalent of two…

I was the only one on the carousel again today. This time at Hôtel de Ville. Do French people not like merry-go-rounds? Why are these rides always stationary? I realised…

It’s my favourite one, Musée d’Orsay. Unpopular opinion in this city, but I will always prefer it here to any other. My entire day was spent enjoying its beauty before…