Snickerbiscuits

Well, apologies, again, for lack of posting.  I can't tell if I'm just being lazy or what? 

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The weather has been pretty stable.  Generally in the low to mid 90's.  Kinda hot. 
And exciting huh?  I bet!
I don't know why people don't get tired of talking about the weather.  It's not like there are people who don't experience weather, unless they never leave the house that is.
But what's the comparison for?  Are we looking for sympathy?  Envy?  What? 
Sometimes I think we're all too silly.

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Looks like it will just be me visiting the States this summer, as much as I wanted hubby to come with.  I'm looking forward to it, A LOT, and can't wait to breathe some "fresh" air.  lol

Lots of things I want to buy or stock up on while there before going back to Cairo, though with luggage fees these days, I guess I'll have to watch it.

It's kind of weird sometimes to think about traveling around the world to different places.  I never thought I'd be the one to say I was flying off to Egypt.  It always sounded so exotic to me to hear people talk about visiting other countries.  But it's really just... being at home somewhere else.

There are many places I'd like to visit, and technically it should be easier based on living in Cairo, because of proximity, but you never know.  Maybe some of the "exotic" destinations I've dreamed of will always just be dreams.

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I found a chicken feather on the bedroom floor the other day.  Which is a little strange considering that the bedroom balcony door is never really opened.  Which means it had to get into the bedroom from the living room balcony doors?  They do stay open in the morning when hubby is in the living room.  And we have so far failed to get screens up on those particular windows (don't ask!!!!!), but it's still a bit of a journey to make it just not into our bedroom, but around the other side of the bed where it was.

And what was a chicken feather doing floating around anyways?  lol

I often used to see them at the in-laws, but I understood that a little better, as my mother in law used to get a flat of eggs, and the eggs were not exactly cleaned and would frequently have feathers on them.  So you would see the odd feather floating around here and there.

It's not particularly bothersome, just strange sometimes.  I'm not exactly living on a farm.  Except the way things are here, at the same time, I kind of am.  lol

You will see all manner of animals transported on the roadways here, both the big streets and the little small alleyways.  And often transported in a manner you wouldn't expect, which seems somewhat comical to watch.  But you have to give it to the Egyptians, they are nothing if not determined.  They will find a way to get what they want.  I would even go so far as to call them ingenious, which Webster defines as, "marked by originality, resourcefulness, and cleverness in conception or execution."  That's Egyptians to a T.

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We've discovered the wonder of "drop" biscuits.  So simple to make and quick as well.  Only 4 main ingredients, and then additions if you so desire.

I've made them a couple of times with cheddar cheese which was nice.  Once I made them with rumi cheese, but those went to the in-laws and I didn't taste them, though I was assured they tasted good.  I made them plain once which was not bad either.  I love the taste of fresh bread, even just "plain".

And then last night I decided to make them a bit sweet and added sugar and cinnamon.  The taste was great, though they ended up being a bit flat and not holding their shape like the others.  I can only imagine it was from the addition of the sugar, or the butter got too warm before I was able to get them in the oven.

In any case, they ended up being kind of like a light cakey version of a snickerdoodle cookie.  Nice.
And now, gone, as I just had the last couple with breakfast. 

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I've got it in my head that we need to walk to the pyramids.  It's totally doable.  Except for the heat.
It means that we would need to get up at early o'clock if we wanted to get there before it got too hot to walk, and we would in all likelihood have to take a taxi or microbus back home.

Hubby used to walk there when he was younger.  He was coming from further away than we would be, and it took him longer, but he did it all the same.  And quite a few times if I'm not mistaken.

I'm not sure how long it would actually take us to walk it.  Maybe a couple of hours?  Maybe less.

The biggest obstacle (aside from decent shoes), is getting up early enough to do it.  We stay up so late every night that it would almost be easier to just start walking and get there and back home before going to bed.

I bet it would be nice to see the sun rise over the pyramids.  Hmmmm......
I'll have to see if I can convince hubby.  I doubt it but it's worth a try. 

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I also asked hubby if he would make a guest post here.  He asked, before answering, what would he talk about, and I told him that he could talk about whatever he wanted.  He agreed but let's see if it happens.  lol

I know I said I'd post the rest of the pictures I took from our outing the next time I posted but apparently I was fibbing, as I've still not got them ready to post.  Maybe next time.  Maybe not.  lol

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It seems that my allergies have started up here.  I didn't really have any last year while living here, and I had hoped that maybe I had escaped them and wouldn't get them here, but it seems they were just delayed and adjusting.

I heard from someone else that their allergies didn't show up after moving here for a year or so, so perhaps it's just a normal acclimatization thing?  Annoying though.  It was really nice not having to deal with that.

And because it's always so windy and always so dusty in the apartment, I think they are just going to be here with me.  Perhaps in an apartment that didn't get so much wind and dust it wouldn't be so bad.

The thing is, I've no idea what it is that I'm allergic to here.  My guess is that it's either some trees or grasses, but which trees or grasses I don't think I'll ever find out.

I never took medicine for my allergies in the States, though I considered taking Claritin on more than one occasion.  I don't think they sell it here though.  Not that I'm ready to take any.  But maybe I'll bring some back with me from the States when I visit.  I don't care for Sudafed or that kind of thing.  Yuck.
Maybe they'll never get bad enough that I'll have to take anything.

Here's hoping!