No bread today
I’ve seen every strike possible in this crazy country, but this is a first. The flourmills are demanding the bread prices be raised. This is obviously very sensitive, given unemployment and poverty levels. Anyway, they've stopped supplying flour to the bakeries. Today things were getting a bit tight in our area.

I’ve bought some bread (it's not very fresh, I'm afraid, but it'll do) and pita. But I’m not worried. I’ve got flour to make pita myself. This is a favorite pastime for the girls and me. It’s really good. Two cups of flour, ¾ cup warm water, and a pinch of salt. That’s all you need for the most delicious pita. I bake it on the stovetop on an upside down frying pan. The girls take turns making the pita circles with the rolling pin.