In Praise of Coffee

Fiḍál (Grace), 15 Qawl (Speech), 173 BE - Tuesday, December 6, 2016 AD about 13:36 PM Pacific Standard Time 

There is nothing like a strong black cup of coffee to get the day off to a good start. This morning, as usual, I brewed a fresh carafe of Folgers black silk coffee because this is my favorite brand and blend. I have coffee every morning, but I don't always have pre-ground coffee. Sometimes, on special occasions, I purchase coffee beans and grind my own coffee. It's been a long time since I purchased coffee beans, so I think I need to purchase a small bag. I love the smell of fresh ground coffee as much as I love the aroma of it brewing. 

I learned to drink coffee from Grandpa Frank, my mother's father. Every morning he would make a fresh pot of coffee before he went to work. He would drink a cup and then fill his thermos bottle before packing his lunch to go to work. On Saturday and Sunday, his days off, he would continue to brew coffee all day long. Grandpa used a percolator instead of a coffee maker. 

Spiritual Sunday: Cleaning out My Coffeemaker

Jamál (Beauty), 15 ‘Alá’ (Loftiness), 170 BE - Sunday, March 16, 2014 about 4:56 pm Pacific Daylight Time

As I write this, vinegar water is running through my coffeemaker to clean it out. I do this once a month to make sure that the coffeemaker last longer and the coffee taste good. As I was pouring the water into the tank, I realize that tests and difficulties doe the same thing for the human soul that vinegar water does for a coffeemaker.

Tests and difficulties clean our souls, when a person encounters a tests and turns to God that person's soul is cleaned. The person is prepared so that he or she can better serve God. The soul is cleaned of the dross that daily living deposits, which comes between the Divine Essence (God) and the individual.

If the person prays daily, instead of only turning to God in times of crises and tests, the person will have a smoother ride through the tests. However, no amount of prayer or scripture reading will prevent the soul from confronting tests and difficulties.

I have a new five-cup coffeemaker

Jamál (Beauty), 13 Sharaf (Honor), 170 BE - Sunday, January 12, 2014 about 1:39 pm Pacific Standard Time

I went to the store on Saturday, January 11, to purchase some necessities and to check if a prescription was in. I have waited for over a week for the doctor to fax that prescription, so tomorrow I will have to call her again to see why. While I was at the grocery store I purchased some necessities and a new 5-cup coffeemaker to replace the 12-cup that stopped working.

I like the new coffeemaker better because it is smaller and does not have anything fancy, such as a clock or timer; neither of which I need on a coffeemaker. The only issue I have is the size of my coffee cups because they are bigger I get only three cups instead of the five. All though, that could be an advantage because now I stop drinking coffee when to carafe is empty and I do not have to heat leftover coffee in the microwave.

This coffeemaker does not turn off automatically, so I have to check it before leaving the house or going to bed at night. Normally, I turn it off after I empty the carafe, but I will have to check it to make sure because sometimes I encounter senior moments. Another thing I have to start doing is using the carafe to fill the coffee maker with water especially when I fill it  in the morning before the sun comes up.

fresh cup of coffee
everyday without fail
and no leftovers

And Then the Coffeemaker Stopped Working

Fidál (Grace), 8 Sharaf (Honor), 170 BE – Tuesday, January 07, 2014 about 12:22 pm Pacific Standard Time

When I fixed my breakfast, it took the microwave fifteen minutes to cook something that should have only taken eight to ten minutes. When I washed the dishes, one-half of the sink backed up while the dishwater was going down the drain. And the final straw of the day, the coffeemaker stopped working.

I suppose the next thing to go out will be the microwave, which will leave me with only the electric skillet. Without a microwave, I cannot reheat the leftover coffee in the carafe or heat water for instant coffee. I only hope and pray that the electric skillet keeps working until I find a new place and move.

There is an opening in Searchlight; unfortunately, it is beyond my budget especially since the utilities are all included. The house, mobile home, or apartment, whichever it is, is all-electric. The house I live in now, and am expecting to leave this month, is all-electric and the power bills are outrageous.

Even if I could figure out a way to afford both the rent and the power bill, I would have to give up the internet connection because I could not afford it. As it is, I may have to give up the internet connect and the internet when I move. If I can find a place I can afford, with the power bills I still have find a way to afford the internet connect or give it up. I suspect if I have to make a choice between paying the power bill and having an internet connection then the connection to the internet will have to go.

I just heard the mail carrier drop letters or something through my door slot, so I have to go see who wants money today. After that, I need to take out some more trash and see if the trashcan in the garage is full. I am posting this now and hoping it is not my last post.