Moments of Wonder and Ponder

                                                                     Night  The hushed serene night is dull and soundless.      Noiseless, peaceful.                                                      The darkness of soot-black spreads through,   none is up, except a few. The lonesome owl hoots,  Rain pours down through a sloot. The little bird's nests are warm and cozy.  The outside lights are dim and mothy.    Cats wait to catch their prey,       While mice scurry down a brae. The tranquil night passes by,      As the vibrant stars light the sky,         as a decoration for the charming heavens. The hushed night is dull and soundless.     Dark and dull of raven black. - Khadijah Dilshad

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  اليوم الوطني العماني National Day of Oman The national day of Oman is an official public holiday dated November 18th.  The holiday currently celebrates the birthday of the previous sultan of Oman, Sultan Qaboos bin Said, who reigned from 1970 to 2020.    The background of this holiday is mainly to celebrate the independence from Portugal control in 1650. The national activities are held for two days, due to the 19th of November  being the birthday of Sultan Qaboos bin Said. National day activities usually include parades, camel races, a horse show, and once every five years a military exhibition drill.                                                                                                                                The holiday gives the Omanis the opportunity to return to their home villages, and see friends and family. Red, green, and white are the main colors of this day because the flag consists of these colors which symbolize special meanings.                         

 Dear Hongwei, I'm so glad to hear about your favorite festival of the year, your letter was so interesting and informative. I really hope you thoroughly enjoyed yourself and received many gifts from your friends! Well, I decided to let you know a little bit about my favorite feast of the year so that we both can relate to each other how special these moments are for each of us. My favorite feast of the year is Eid, where our homes are decorated with greetings and banners with balloons. It is when we as Muslims celebrate after fasting for 30 days! I wouldn't necessarily call it a feast, it is more of a celebration. We make many desserts and dishes that are very special, every one of the family cooperates to make different dishes. In every part of different countries that celebrate Eid, people celebrate it in their own unique way but according to the Islamic culture and country traditions.  Usually, we as a family start the day around  4;30, thereon we do our prays, and tidy our

  السلام عليكم ورحمة الله Khadijah here. Alhammdulilah I made these little crafts from household materials I found, it was very interesting to re-cycle them. These were made from an extremely old cloth bag that my older sister had when she was a baby. Mama samosa Papa samosa big-eyed baby samosa This is Ollie - the fifth member of our family, she is a six-month-old kitten that we picked up from the streets. These plushies were mainly made for her - she thankfully loves them (papa samosa best, for no reason!)  and really enjoys playing with them. Using the wood pieces that always comes in a canvas packaging, I made this sign that is pasted in front of our door. Home sweet home inspired. This was a filter initially, I turned it into a pot and planted Basil plants. Saplings of Holy basil (Tulsi) in a DIY filter bag pot wrapped with twine Perhaps you remember we said long ago we'll show the  patterned paper wall posters  project, it was finished some months ago. The lamination and putt

The shades of red...  Red .................................................................................  Red is the lipstick that girls wear.  Cherry is my adorable teddy bear.  Rose are those cheeks that are squeezed.  Ruby are those lips when mom is pleased.  Blush is her face when she isn't pardoned.  Crimson are those lovely roses in my garden.  Tart is when that skin got atopy.  Scarlett are those lovely poppies.  Maroon is that handsome shirt.  Rufous is the color of the tiny hummingbird. The things that I think Grey is associated with... Grey Grey is the little cheeky kitten.  Grey is the winter woolen mittens.  Grey is the collage school bag.  Grey is the old throw away rag.  Grey is the rain that falls down.  Grey is the face of one who loses his crown.  Grey is the mind of the one with depression.  Grey is one that has a phenomenal obsession.