Manuela Cardiga's Blog, page 27
December 22, 2015
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He sees her, through the stone-lace trellis, bathing her arms in the fountain and the water runs down, wetting her tunic; the thin muslin clings to her breasts.
He calls to his eunuch: “Bring me the woman with the white arms,” and the eunuch says... “But Master that one is not for you..."
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He calls to his eunuch: “Bring me the woman with the white arms,” and the eunuch says... “But Master that one is not for you..."
Can a Sultan's lust be refused? Can his desire be denied? What can be the cost of purity and pride for an enslaved Harem bride?
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December 20, 2015
WALK ON BYOne Friday last Christmas something happened.I ...
WALK ON BY
One Friday last Christmas something happened.
I was coming home after a cold hard day – I take a train, usually with a friend, and we gossip the whole way, it makes the journey shorter. We trooped out of the gates chattering away, in the middle of the crowd of people in a rush to get home, and I noticed a girl.
She was in a dead space next to the ticket office, a stretch of grey concrete wall, pressed up into the corner.
She was very young, about sixteen or seventeen; medium brown hair, glasses, non-descriptive clothing.
She was also crying.
She was huddled agaist that wall sobbing.
I nearly walked past.
I’m not proud of that.
I nearly walked past her; and up that ramp leading out of the station, and into the street, smelling of roast chestnuts and caramel walnuts and lit up with thousands of Christmas decorations.
Hundreds walked past, and I nearly did too.
It would have been so easy, just let that human river sweep me past…
And then I imagined it was my daughter, my girl, alone in distress in a crowd.
We walked up to her, my friend and I, and I asked her if she needed help.
She kept shaking her head: no, no, no…
“Are you ill, should we call the Police?”
“Do you need to call anyone, here is a phone, use it, call home…”
The more we tried to help, the harder she cried.
My friend asked her if she had been robbed, or if anyone had frightened her.
Did I tell you she was very young?
She was: also not one of those hip teens.
She was well and neatly dressed, but not a fashion victim.
She was fresh faced and sweet looking, her hair tied up in a pony-tail, carrying a school bag.
Finally she said:
“I don’t have enough money.”
“For the train?” I asked, “how much are you short?”
“60 cents.”
You cannot imagine her agonized shame.
60 cents.
That was all.
I gave it to her.
She was shaking and crying and she swept past me and ran to the Ticket Machine.
She ran up the ramp to the platform, and she was gone.
In these times we are living in, how many people are there in distress, too ashamed to ask for help?
How many times do we walk on by?
How hard can it be to stop?
Yes, there are many taking advantage, sponging off the soft-hearted; but so many more are genuinely in need, and sometimes that need is ridiculously small…
The usual excuse is: “I’m not rich, what I can do won’t make a difference…”
Neither am I.
Quite the opposite, in fact.
But I can tell you something, my 60 cents made a difference.
A young girl got home safely.
If we could ALL reach out, just once, with as little or as much as we can spare, we can make a difference.
If all you can spare is a hug and a smile: go on, give them.
We CAN matter, we can change things.
Life does NOT turn on a dime - it turns on love.
We have that power, so please don’t walk on by, not today.
Please.
Manuela Cardiga
One Friday last Christmas something happened.
I was coming home after a cold hard day – I take a train, usually with a friend, and we gossip the whole way, it makes the journey shorter. We trooped out of the gates chattering away, in the middle of the crowd of people in a rush to get home, and I noticed a girl.
She was in a dead space next to the ticket office, a stretch of grey concrete wall, pressed up into the corner.
She was very young, about sixteen or seventeen; medium brown hair, glasses, non-descriptive clothing.
She was also crying.
She was huddled agaist that wall sobbing.
I nearly walked past.
I’m not proud of that.
I nearly walked past her; and up that ramp leading out of the station, and into the street, smelling of roast chestnuts and caramel walnuts and lit up with thousands of Christmas decorations.
Hundreds walked past, and I nearly did too.
It would have been so easy, just let that human river sweep me past…
And then I imagined it was my daughter, my girl, alone in distress in a crowd.
We walked up to her, my friend and I, and I asked her if she needed help.
She kept shaking her head: no, no, no…
“Are you ill, should we call the Police?”
“Do you need to call anyone, here is a phone, use it, call home…”
The more we tried to help, the harder she cried.
My friend asked her if she had been robbed, or if anyone had frightened her.
Did I tell you she was very young?
She was: also not one of those hip teens.
She was well and neatly dressed, but not a fashion victim.
She was fresh faced and sweet looking, her hair tied up in a pony-tail, carrying a school bag.
Finally she said:
“I don’t have enough money.”
“For the train?” I asked, “how much are you short?”
“60 cents.”
You cannot imagine her agonized shame.
60 cents.
That was all.
I gave it to her.
She was shaking and crying and she swept past me and ran to the Ticket Machine.
She ran up the ramp to the platform, and she was gone.
In these times we are living in, how many people are there in distress, too ashamed to ask for help?
How many times do we walk on by?
How hard can it be to stop?
Yes, there are many taking advantage, sponging off the soft-hearted; but so many more are genuinely in need, and sometimes that need is ridiculously small…
The usual excuse is: “I’m not rich, what I can do won’t make a difference…”
Neither am I.
Quite the opposite, in fact.
But I can tell you something, my 60 cents made a difference.
A young girl got home safely.
If we could ALL reach out, just once, with as little or as much as we can spare, we can make a difference.
If all you can spare is a hug and a smile: go on, give them.
We CAN matter, we can change things.
Life does NOT turn on a dime - it turns on love.
We have that power, so please don’t walk on by, not today.
Please.
Manuela Cardiga
December 12, 2015
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December 11, 2015
SOL INVICTUS VERSUS THE LONGEST NIGHTWe pray to all you G...
SOL INVICTUS VERSUS THE LONGEST NIGHT
We pray to all you Gods
That love not pain;
Bird-Gods, and Storm-Gods,
Gods of Rice and Grain,
Gods that harvest tears,
And the fluttering hearts
Of small things:
Lift high the torches
In this, the Longest Night.
Lift high our hopes,
Let the Great Sun rejoin
That epic journ
Trundle and spark and roll
Across the star-drunk sky.
We pray to you, Gods
Let not our light go out.
Great Sol that loves us,
Bringer of our life,
Great Warrior,
Defeat the deadly Night;
We pray great Sol,
Be born again, be new,
Let there be Light.
Manuela Cardiga
We pray to all you Gods
That love not pain;
Bird-Gods, and Storm-Gods,
Gods of Rice and Grain,
Gods that harvest tears,
And the fluttering hearts
Of small things:
Lift high the torches
In this, the Longest Night.
Lift high our hopes,
Let the Great Sun rejoin
That epic journ
Trundle and spark and roll
Across the star-drunk sky.
We pray to you, Gods
Let not our light go out.
Great Sol that loves us,
Bringer of our life,
Great Warrior,
Defeat the deadly Night;
We pray great Sol,
Be born again, be new,
Let there be Light.
Manuela Cardiga
November 26, 2015
waiting for the next blowi duck low; but ...
waiting for the next blowi duck low; but not too low,because I knowas low as I bowthe hammerwill falland i willeventuallycrawl
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THANKSGIVING TURKEYSINGING ON THE HOBgrateful ungratefuli...
THANKSGIVING TURKEY
SINGING ON THE HOB
grateful ungrateful
is what i must be
i have everything
but nothing
has all of me
Manuela Cardiga
SINGING ON THE HOB
grateful ungrateful
is what i must be
i have everything
but nothing
has all of me
Manuela Cardiga
EASY AND EXOTIC SESAME SEED BISCUITSINGREDIENTS1 cup Sesa...
EASY AND EXOTIC SESAME SEED BISCUITS
INGREDIENTS
1 cup Sesame Paste
1 cup white sugar
1 egg
1/4 cup Sesame seeds
Grated rind of one orange
For the topping:
Honey
Sesame seeds
INSTRUCTIONS
Preheat oven to 180º degrees and line a large baking tin with baking paper.
Combine the Sesame Paste, white sugar, sesame seeds, orange rind and the egg.
Mix until smooth. then just drop spoonfuls of dough onto the prepared baking sheet.
Brush the top of each biscuit with honey and sprinkle with sesame seeds
Bake for 6 to 8 minutes.
Do not overbake,
These biscuits are best when they are still soft and just barely brown on the bottoms.
They will solidify as they cool.
ENJOY!
MC
INGREDIENTS
1 cup Sesame Paste
1 cup white sugar
1 egg
1/4 cup Sesame seeds
Grated rind of one orange
For the topping:
Honey
Sesame seeds
INSTRUCTIONS
Preheat oven to 180º degrees and line a large baking tin with baking paper.
Combine the Sesame Paste, white sugar, sesame seeds, orange rind and the egg.
Mix until smooth. then just drop spoonfuls of dough onto the prepared baking sheet.
Brush the top of each biscuit with honey and sprinkle with sesame seeds
Bake for 6 to 8 minutes.
Do not overbake,
These biscuits are best when they are still soft and just barely brown on the bottoms.
They will solidify as they cool.
ENJOY!
MC
DISGUSTINGLY FATTENING AND DELICIOUS PEANUT BUTTER COOKIE...
DISGUSTINGLY FATTENING AND DELICIOUS PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES!
1 cup peanut butter (I like crunchy!)
1 cup white sugar
1 egg
INSTRUCTIONS
Preheat oven to 180º degrees and line a large baking tin with baking paper.
Combine the peanut butter, white sugar and egg. Mix until smooth. then just drop spoonfuls of dough onto the prepared baking sheet.
Bake for 6 to 8 minutes. Do not overbake!Yes, I know they will look as if they are underdone, but that is how they should be.
These cookies are best when they are still soft and just barely brown on the bottoms.They will solidify as they cool. If they get the chance...
These cookies and a big glass of milk are just what Santa ordered,
MC
1 cup peanut butter (I like crunchy!)
1 cup white sugar
1 egg
INSTRUCTIONS
Preheat oven to 180º degrees and line a large baking tin with baking paper.
Combine the peanut butter, white sugar and egg. Mix until smooth. then just drop spoonfuls of dough onto the prepared baking sheet.
Bake for 6 to 8 minutes. Do not overbake!Yes, I know they will look as if they are underdone, but that is how they should be.
These cookies are best when they are still soft and just barely brown on the bottoms.They will solidify as they cool. If they get the chance...
These cookies and a big glass of milk are just what Santa ordered,
MC
November 25, 2015
GRANDMOTHER ROUZEL'S BUTTER BISCUITSINGREDIENTS 110 ...
GRANDMOTHER ROUZEL'S BUTTER BISCUITS
INGREDIENTS
110 g of butter at room temperature
60 g of sugar
180 g flour
1 egg white
Butter to grease the tray and the paperBaking paperSugar to "toss" the biscuits
Preheat the oven to 180º C.Grease the tray with the butter and line it with a sheet of baking paper, also greased.Mix the 110g of butter, the sugar the flour and the egg white together, all by hand, until it is homogeneous.Divide the dough into walnut size portions and roll them into balls in your ands. Flatten them and lay them out on the tray.
Bake them in the oven for 12 minutes..Take the biscuits out of the oven, and while still warm, toss them in granulated white sugar.
PS: As an alternative, add a drop of almond essence, and a generous handful of ground almonds to the dough.
MC
INGREDIENTS
110 g of butter at room temperature
60 g of sugar
180 g flour
1 egg white
Butter to grease the tray and the paperBaking paperSugar to "toss" the biscuits
Preheat the oven to 180º C.Grease the tray with the butter and line it with a sheet of baking paper, also greased.Mix the 110g of butter, the sugar the flour and the egg white together, all by hand, until it is homogeneous.Divide the dough into walnut size portions and roll them into balls in your ands. Flatten them and lay them out on the tray.
Bake them in the oven for 12 minutes..Take the biscuits out of the oven, and while still warm, toss them in granulated white sugar.
PS: As an alternative, add a drop of almond essence, and a generous handful of ground almonds to the dough.
MC
GRANDMOTHER ROSEL'S BUTTER BISCUITSINGREDIENTS 110 g...
GRANDMOTHER ROSEL'S BUTTER BISCUITS
INGREDIENTS
110 g of butter at room temperature
60 g of sugar
180 g flour
1 egg white
Butter to grease the tray and the paperBaking paperSugar to "toss" the biscuits
Preheat the oven to 180º C.Grease the tray with the butter and line it with a sheet of baking paper, also greased.
Mix the 110g of butter, the sugar the flour and the egg white together, all by hand, until it is homogeneous.Divide the dough into walnut size portions and roll them into balls in your ands. Flatten them and lay them out on the tray.
Bake them in the oven for 12 minutes..Take the biscuits out of the oven, and while still warm, toss them in granulated white sugar.
PS: As an alternative, add a drop of almond essence, and a generous handful of ground almonds to the dough.
MC
INGREDIENTS
110 g of butter at room temperature
60 g of sugar
180 g flour
1 egg white
Butter to grease the tray and the paperBaking paperSugar to "toss" the biscuits
Preheat the oven to 180º C.Grease the tray with the butter and line it with a sheet of baking paper, also greased.
Mix the 110g of butter, the sugar the flour and the egg white together, all by hand, until it is homogeneous.Divide the dough into walnut size portions and roll them into balls in your ands. Flatten them and lay them out on the tray.
Bake them in the oven for 12 minutes..Take the biscuits out of the oven, and while still warm, toss them in granulated white sugar.
PS: As an alternative, add a drop of almond essence, and a generous handful of ground almonds to the dough.
MC
