My Home in Israel

With the temperatures in the 90’s (Fahrenheit, of course) it looked like today was going to be a wasted vacation day. We went this morning to the mall and bought the girls their summer sandals. (The little girl got just the sparkly ones that she wanted.) We had to take a taxi home because it was too hot to even think of walking.

At around six, we decided to go out to dinner and maybe to see the fireworks in the old city. We walked from Emek Refaim, to the park near the old Train Station. (I don’t know the name…by the windmill.)

Ron left us to go to a concert, and it was already after 7 PM. We could see a bit of the light show on the walls of the old city, but not the fireworks we were waiting for. So, we (me and two girls on foot and the baby in her stroller) started walking back, knowing that the traffic would be a nightmare. About 3/4 of the way down Derech Beit Lechem. the fireworks started. We managed to see most of it without having to hear the loud booms that go with fireworks. The girls loved it!

They walked all the way back to the intersection by the Tayelet, where we caught the bus. I was so proud of my girls. Normally evenings and walking make at least the littler one grumpy, but I had no complaints.

We got home, and they went straight to bed. How lovely.

Note: I apologize for the lack of explanation of locations. Lets just say they did a large amount of walking for little girls (in brand new sandals).

Yesterday I worked and let the hubby be home with the girls. They are all off on vacation, but I still needed to work.

Here are the results:

• Humidifer in the girls’ room was knocked over…water wasn’t cleaned up
• 4 Year Old cut her own hair (just a few curls…you can’t really tell..we only found out when I found the curls on the floor
• 4 YO’s favorite doll has a multi-colored head
• No Passover cleaning was done
• 7 YO was brought for a haircut

And now today on my day off, I am with the same three girls, and so far:

• Non-passover dishes put away, and cabinets cleaned
• Shelf paper on most shelves
• Kitchen counter cleaned off–waiting for cleaning and covering
• Girls mostly watching movie
• First load of laundry done, debating which load to do second
• And umm, oh yeah I’m on the computer….

Somehow we will be done, and way before midnight (which sometimes seems to be our custom)

Due to a well baby check-up, I came to work late. While waiting for my second bus, there were three guys who were bemoaning the lateness of the bus. One asked me if I would be interested in splitting a taxi. I thought it was a good idea and joined them.

Guess who didn’t get the front seat? Somehow I thought being the only woman (and being dressed in somewhat religious garb) would get me the front seat. At least I got the side and not the middle.

And then, the organizer of this ride sat in the front and spent all his time turned around talking to his friend.

No Googling potential clients. Yeah, very dangerous thing to Google someone prior to having a signed contract. She (boss lady) went “l’kulah” because she knows I’m an information addict. She was going to tell me not to Google clients at all….

*L’Kula- taking the lenient way…

As some of you may know, I’m a knitter. I started a group in Jerusalem that meets bi-monthly (twice a month–not once every two months) and I’ve become addicted to Ravelry.

Here is a nice little video about the site: