when morning program means sleeping in
february 6, 2011
Salaam Dear Ones,
Now that I have the weekend off, going to morning program means that I get to sleep in! How luxurious to sleep until six instead of four! I bounded out of bed fully rested, rearing to go! Talk about perspective...We lit a fire in the wood stove and had such a lovely program. Having the company helps me so much! I can assure you, left to my own devices I don't do half as much! This is one of the beauties of having community. It pulls me to a higher level, certainly higher than I could get on my own.
Last night we went to the Takim's for dhikr and dinner, the men in the downstairs apartment and the women in the upstairs. Without the men around, the women take their scarves off. It's really quite something. Energetically completely different... Do you remember the young teenager, Yakup Takim, who came to Carbondale the last two summers? His family lives nearby and they are just darling...a loving, Old World/New World mash up of traditional Turkish values and Euro hip. Good news! Sheikh Suyleman Ates showed up unexpectedly at their house two days ago. His wife and son (who's now thirteen), live in a nearby town. How long Sheikh Suleyman is staying they do not know. Sultan explained that in Turkish culture it's rude to ask someone how long they're staying because it implies that you want them to leave. Isn't that fascinating? In our culture no one would think anything of it, or if they did it would probably be considered friendly. We want to invite Sheikh Suleyman and the Takim family to come to our tekke and again, there is something to learn about their cultural adab, as we were gently instructed that it would be best to send someone to invite Sheikh Suleyman in person. To just send a message isn't the most polite. So we will have to try to find out when he's at the Takim's, and quick run over and invite him...so much to learn.
The long awaited Gottessegen bakery photos are here. I still haven't figured out how to put the pictures in the text. Nor can Kamilla. Nor can even Rashid. That's it! I'm getting a MacBook Air with a 13" screen. I can't take this anymore! smile.
A little word of explanation about the photos. The darling dark haired lad with the smiling eyes is, of course, my liebling Dirk. I'm showing some of the equipment (perhaps only of interest to bakers) and some of the helpers (of interest to everyone). That rack of bread is one of THREE racks we made that morning. In one shot you'll see Wolfgang literally shoveling brotchen out of the oven into baskets. The last shot is of the store display, which I adore, and hope to replicate (someday) in the Town Square Market. I love the open wood, set at an angle to showcase the loaves, and the darling little signs. There's even a drawer below to catch the crumbs. Jamil, are you listening?
I am so looking forward to going back to work next week. If it's alright with Andreas, I'd like to start documenting procedures as we go. There's so much to learn! I am loving my time here. Thank you, Murshid, and thank you, wonderful Community, for holding this space which makes such beauty and learning possible.
Gotta go make brownies for Rashid and BoBo...hey, maybe I'll take some to work tomorrow for the gang.
love you so much
fattie
Now that I have the weekend off, going to morning program means that I get to sleep in! How luxurious to sleep until six instead of four! I bounded out of bed fully rested, rearing to go! Talk about perspective...We lit a fire in the wood stove and had such a lovely program. Having the company helps me so much! I can assure you, left to my own devices I don't do half as much! This is one of the beauties of having community. It pulls me to a higher level, certainly higher than I could get on my own.
Last night we went to the Takim's for dhikr and dinner, the men in the downstairs apartment and the women in the upstairs. Without the men around, the women take their scarves off. It's really quite something. Energetically completely different... Do you remember the young teenager, Yakup Takim, who came to Carbondale the last two summers? His family lives nearby and they are just darling...a loving, Old World/New World mash up of traditional Turkish values and Euro hip. Good news! Sheikh Suyleman Ates showed up unexpectedly at their house two days ago. His wife and son (who's now thirteen), live in a nearby town. How long Sheikh Suleyman is staying they do not know. Sultan explained that in Turkish culture it's rude to ask someone how long they're staying because it implies that you want them to leave. Isn't that fascinating? In our culture no one would think anything of it, or if they did it would probably be considered friendly. We want to invite Sheikh Suleyman and the Takim family to come to our tekke and again, there is something to learn about their cultural adab, as we were gently instructed that it would be best to send someone to invite Sheikh Suleyman in person. To just send a message isn't the most polite. So we will have to try to find out when he's at the Takim's, and quick run over and invite him...so much to learn.
The long awaited Gottessegen bakery photos are here. I still haven't figured out how to put the pictures in the text. Nor can Kamilla. Nor can even Rashid. That's it! I'm getting a MacBook Air with a 13" screen. I can't take this anymore! smile.
A little word of explanation about the photos. The darling dark haired lad with the smiling eyes is, of course, my liebling Dirk. I'm showing some of the equipment (perhaps only of interest to bakers) and some of the helpers (of interest to everyone). That rack of bread is one of THREE racks we made that morning. In one shot you'll see Wolfgang literally shoveling brotchen out of the oven into baskets. The last shot is of the store display, which I adore, and hope to replicate (someday) in the Town Square Market. I love the open wood, set at an angle to showcase the loaves, and the darling little signs. There's even a drawer below to catch the crumbs. Jamil, are you listening?
I am so looking forward to going back to work next week. If it's alright with Andreas, I'd like to start documenting procedures as we go. There's so much to learn! I am loving my time here. Thank you, Murshid, and thank you, wonderful Community, for holding this space which makes such beauty and learning possible.
Gotta go make brownies for Rashid and BoBo...hey, maybe I'll take some to work tomorrow for the gang.
love you so much
fattie