The above photo was snapped yesterday, 13 Ramadan 1433H/2nd August 2012, about 45 minutes before 'berbuka' time. At that point in time, my Princess a.k.a. Mama Dilah was still not feeling 100% well. The 'irritating' cough was still prevalent, though of a much lesser intensity and she still felt slightly feverish. The prescribed cough mixture , needless to say, made her feel extremely groggy. Hence, sleep has been her constant companion during the last few days.
This morning, she went for a review check-up. Syukur Alhamdulillah, her doctor concluded that her health has improved. She was given another course of antibiotics though, but the cough mixture and the fever tablets needed to be consumed only when necessary. Hopefully, she can continue with her fasting tomorrow, InsyaAllah.
As for my Bijou Boy, thus far, he's doing fine, Syukur Alhamdulillah. May his health continue to be a-okay so that he can fast for the entire fasting month. The only "seasoned casualty" in this household is, who else, but its 'head'. Never in the last 35+ years since he became the household head, that he managed to observe fasting for the full duration. Hmmmm, I don't know.....but, it's sad, really.....
Hari Raya Aidil Fitri preparations wise, my Princess and I have decided to purchase just a few types of cookies made by her friends. We've opted not to join the maddening crowd at Plaza Angsana or any other outlets, to hunt for Raya delicacies, cookies etc. We'll only be looking out for our Hari Raya clothes, which will be of the 'orange-ish hue' this year. Reckon we'll be cooking the usual Hari Raya dishes, namely 'instant' ketupat, chicken rendang, sayur lodeh and sambal kacang for our 1st Syawal breakfast. We'll be playing it by ear with regards to the menu for the subsequant Raya days.
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