Thursday, August 9, 2012

A Surprise Visit

Yesterday morning I received a surprise phonecall.
My girlfriend, Mona, made an impromptu trip from Lebanon to Kuwait.  So instead of walking, I  baked sprinkle cookies using my favorite recipe from Mimi's Kitchen.
This is when my handmade creations come in handy for a last minute gift.
We met for iftar (breaking the fast) at my favorite Italian restaurant, Villagio.
During Ramadan, restaurants open around 6:00 p.m. and dinner is served once the sun sets and the call to prayer is heard.
We had a delicious meal and then headed over to Costa Coffee at Marina Mall for a latte and espresso.
She's here for a week so we have a lot of catching up to do.

Hope you are having a great day in your corner of the world.

26 comments:

Linda said...

How fun! :D

Glad you're having a good visit.

Kindest regards,
Linda

Wildflowerhouse said...

Yum on those cookies!!!!!!! Have a fun visit. Stay cool.

Heather - The Good Life said...

Enjoy your time with your friend. Your cookies look yummy! :-) Heather

Elna said...

So nice for you. I hope you will have a great week.

Hugs
Elna

Anonymous said...

What a wonderful surprise! Time spent with a friend, eating and drinking and catching up on your lives. You two look quite content!
Sounds like your day was off to a wonderful start!
J
xoxo

val said...

what a wonderful surprise. Enjoy!

Mereknits said...

There is nothing like having a good friend to talk to, Have a wonderful visit.
Hugs,
Meredith

Celestial Charms said...

What fun to be able to share some good times with a visiting friend. Hope you have a great week together!
Maureen

Mary said...

How lovely to have a surprise visit from a good friend.....know you two will have a good time.

I only get to sip Costa when in airports it seems - we have mainly Starbucks (of course!) and varied independent coffee vendors. I love coffee in the mornings and then usually tea after noon.

Enjoy each day with Mona - I have some Lebanese friends here, they own the best bakery and restaurant in town, and I love Lebanese food!

Hugs - Mary

Maya Kuzman said...

Enjoy the time with your friend!

Wanda said...

Oh what a nice surprise vist. Nothing can be sweeter than a visit from a good friend, and sprinkle cookies to boot!!!

Have a marvelous time.

Mariette VandenMunckhof-Vedder said...

Dearest Tammy & Mona,

That is great to look at two happy faces! Nothing better than a friend visiting. Enjoy your time together.
Hugs and love,
Mariette

Terra said...

You two are having a great time catching up with each other's news, I can see.

summersundays-jw said...

Love visiting your part of the world.....sometimes it's not so differant from mine.

Phyllis said...

Girlfriends are the best! I'm headed to Virginia tomorrow to visit my dearest one. We haven't seen each other in over two years. There will be some walking, hanging out with her beautiful horses, a little crocheting, and of course lots of eating.

Have a great weekend!

Phyllis said...

It's me again. I just read your previous post about the trellis scarf. Where can I find the pattern?

Thanks :)

Catherine said...

How wonderful to be able to catch up with your friend! And bringing her homemade cookies ~ you are a sweetie!
xo Catherine

Createology said...

Your smiles tell how wonderful your visiting and enjoying one another is. Your crocheted basket and cloth are perfect with the cookies. Enjoy friendship and time spent together...

Susan said...

Sounds like fun, fun, fun, Tammy. So glad you had that time with your friend and will have even more in the next few days! Susan

Astri said...

What a wonderful gift for your friend, Tammy. I love the basket1

When in doubt, always choose cookies and friends over walking. ;-)

pembrokeshire lass said...

How lovely to have a friend visit! You said that you were going 'stir crazy' with Ramadan and the heat meaning you didn't want to go out, I do hope that your time together will be full of friendship and laughter. Joan

Mistea said...

Sounds like a recipe for a perfect week. Enjoy the visit.

Dagmar said...

Some food to share along with catching up stories are always just the best..I am sure that you will have lots of fun in a week. Looks like your weekend will be wonderful❤

Vicki Boster said...

Tammy- how wonderful for you both. I'm sure you will have a wonderful visit--- girl times are the best!! Those cookies look wonderful. Wish I had one right now--- early times here at work!

Your comments about hats made me laugh out loud!!
Xo
Vicki

Cat said...

What a lovely surprise call to get, I love catching up with friends at any time, it's especially nice when you haven't seen each other in some time. Mona is such a lucky lady to get such a thoughtful gift made by you Tammy, those sprinkle biscuits look very tasty. I hope you've had a lovely time catching up. :)

Sam I Am...... said...

Oh, how fun to have a friend visit! Your gift was so sweet and it is handy to have those little bags on hand. I should do that as they are so cute. Continue to have fun and enjoy your friend's visit!

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