It is now August, and we are still stuck mostly at home. There is no fair for the kids, which is a huge disappointment. Ballet is supposed to begin this week, but we just don't know how the girls are supposed to dance and sweat and work out with masks on their faces. It is not reasonable, but we don't want the studio to go out of business and we don't want our girls to miss out. We're feeling a little discouraged.

However, Rich's brutal schedule has ended, so at least we get to sleep more at night, and we are coming out of the over 100˚ temperatures. Fall will arrive in about three weeks. We are hoping our garden will produce more in that time. We were a bit late, and the weather was a bit late, and we had late freezes and strong winds working against us, but the garden still looks really good. It's just a matter of whether or not the produce will ripen before it starts to freeze at night.

Jerome's birthday is on the day the fair normally would have opened, so we are still planning our fair food night, and we will add a chocolate cloud cake for him. This week, we are planning a little celebration for the Transfiguration, mostly by eating cake. I have some coloring pages of icons for the little kids and we will do the readings and prayers that day. That mosaic above is one of my favorite icons of the Transfiguration. It is from the Monastery of Saint Catherine of Alexandria on Mount Sinai, which is the longest continuously operating monastery there is.

• Sunday
  Breakfast: Cranberry Pecan Rolls with Orange Butter, Red Hard Boiled Eggs (because we missed them while Rich was sick), Yellow Plums, Milk and Coffee
  Dinner: Arab Style Grilled Chicken*, Grilled Zucchini, Middle Eastern Salad with Lemon Dressing, Chocolate Marshmallow Cookies
• Monday
  Breakfast: Strawberry Yogurt, Toast, Sliced Cantaloupe, Milk and Coffee
  Dinner: Italian Meat Sandwich, Giardinera, Fruit, Sliced Watermelon
• Tuesday - Feast of Saint Dominic (Original Date)
  Breakfast: Cinnamon Raisin English Muffins with Peanut Butter and Honey, Nectarines, Milk and Coffee
  Dinner: Koubbeh, Rice, Marinated Cucumbers and Onions, Knaffeh*
• Wednesday
  Breakfast: Brown Sugar Biscuits, Chocolate Gravy, Sliced Cantaloupe, Tea with Honey
  Dinner: Cheese Tortellini with Tomato Pepper Sauce, Bread, Fruit Plate
• Thursday - Feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord
  Breakfast: Cherry Nut Bread with Cream Cheese, Sliced Cantaloupe, Milk and Coffee
  Dinner: Cheese and Salami Sandwiches, Pickles, Fruit, Lamb Shaped Lemon Coconut Cake with Coconut Frosting*
• Friday
  Breakfast: Everything Bagel Pull Aparts, Cream Cheese, Fruit, Tea with Honey
  Dinner: Summer Squash Curry, Rice, Watermelon
• Saturday
  Breakfast: Pancakes with Maple Syrup, Bacon, Milk & Coffee
  Dinner: Arabic Beef and Vegetable Soup, Tamis, Watermelon

What is on your menu this week? If you want a recipe, ask and I will provide it as soon as I can. If there are any starred recipes, I will follow up separately with a weekly recipe round up on Saturday.

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