Sobhiyye a la WAFO

[sob.hiy.ye]: noun, a group of family, friends mostly woman that gather together to chit chat (early morning, while you are still in your PJ's :), gossip, solve political and economical problems, talk about the unfortunate neighbors disease, the fortunate jara that bought a new sofa, the man who died yesterday, the new priest at church, the children, the new married couple how cute they look, yesterday TV serie that some are watching, chou l tabkha today, gaining weight, some old fashioned diet advise, it doesn't stop . They share tears, give advice, laugh loud around turkish coffee with petit four or biscuits. An updated version of sobhiyye consist of the same but in english it becomes a brunch where man'ouche extra becomes a must, croissant, knefe even, it depends on the mood. Setting tawlet l sofra and give more attention to detail. Instead of only gossiping they start crafting, crochet from here, souf from there, aubusson, dentelle bretonne.... the result is magical. Others describe that as healing group therapy, community gatherings, craft night.... we simply call it sobhiyye.

A friend from NADRENALIN - my vintage friend

I think this is the greatest and truest description I've ever heard for a Friend.....

Friends.......They love you, But they're not your lover 

They care for you, But they're not from your family 

They're ready to share your pain, But they're not your blood relation. 

They are........FRIENDS! !!!! 

A True friend..... . 

Scolds like a DAD.. Cares like a MOM.. 

Teases like a SISTER.. Irritates like a BROTHER.. 

And finally loves you more than a LOVER. 

The nicest place 2 be is in someone's THOUGHTS! 

The safest place 2 be is in someone's PRAYERS!

SCRUMPTIOUS by DD

D is the avant garde one, always on top of things you will be amazed by her ability of MASTERING things. I am not allowed to name them but what i can tell you, just from eating her cookies, she has a GUSTEAU (remember ratatouille :) in her. That is for sure.

MEET Raoul and Louma

Rima's Kids. Raoul is the msakkar raso (from Luanatic), Louma is the walking disaster (from Luanatic)

So.phisticated Rima

Rima has always been the SOphisticated one. I have a vivid memory of the coccinelle bag and carissima shoe, at that time i didn't even know what coccinelle was. She had the ability to just look soooo amazingly graceful. She is the perfectionist one, she can't accept a fault in anything. Her creations are an image of who and how she looks, likes and wants you to be.