Ramblings of a mad woman in Israel

Only not a 100% because we can buy yummy things like lager and pasta if only the shops were open. Which they aren't. So need to wait until after sunset to go chametz shopping along with the rest of Israel. 

I am trying to see if keeping a James Bond journal (for my eyes only) will help me work through some issues, it is but not in a good way.

Tomorrow hani is back at school, we are back at work and my finger (which had a very very nasty septic chapter) is going to bend more. Whether it likes it or not. Today blackie our male guinea pig went back in with the girls after two weeks in the hole AKA my plastic material storage box. He is not being good though and itf he doesn't start behaving I will repeat the castration starting just behind his ears ... He has been warned.

starting badly with sod all sleep. First there was the thunder and lightning, and was it ever thunder and lightning which lasted from 0154 to after 0300 which was 2 hours and 15 minutes before dozy tart upstairs started staggering about in her high heeled shoes. So I need to make a decision, either I politely confront them and request, again, that she has consideration for the neighbours and doesn't trot around in stilettos at 0515, I bang on the ceiling thus registering my disapproval without confrontation or I live with it. Again. I shall let you know tomorrow what decision I came to. Stick at the ready

Hannah went to school. Eventually. Its always a never ending source of amazement to me that I can get up, washed, teeth done, get dressed, make the bed, make her lunch and breakfast in the time it takes her to pull on a pair of knickers. I did ask her to lay out her clothing last night which she did, then got out another set this morning. Sigh

I picked her up from school and went to the mall, she wanted to buy toothpaste and after all the aggravation caused by the taste of the new one, I am so in favour of replacing it, its one aggravation in the morning I could live without. And buy fish. I cleaned out her fish tank and there is no doubt that the previously rosy rosy barbs were well, blue and the guppy had frostbite. Time to move them into the heated tank and get fish who would prefer the arctic conditions. Well we had a great time, then she had a tantrum, then we went home, in that order. I did crack (seriously, I could not face another tantrum over that toothpaste again tomorrow) so we went to Shimons parents and then on to get the fish and the toothpaste

The evening was interesting, watched more Vampires, blimey its so much better than series two and more adult, its brilliant! Night night all :-)

No no its not permanent, Shimon is away in a kibbutz near Jerusalem for a course so he is away until Thursday so here I am - in charge of the fort

So far so good, nothing was broken (apart from the dog's nail clippers and its hardly my fault if she has nails like a velociraptor) and I made enough soup that Hani had it for lunch and there is 4 litres of it in the freezer! The weather is amazing, pouring with rain, thunder and lightning, I think Shimon said we have already had half the average winter rainfall and its only November!

I have got (legally of course) the last episode of the Vampire Diaries to watch which I am looking forward to and apart from that, its gonna be a strange lonely evening. I wonder how I will sleep without him there? I am not looking forward to finding out!

Had a mixed day Friday, for once we had nothing planned and i need a new bag so out came the sewing machine and I made a quilted tote bag with zipped compartments, VERY bright and cheerful! It came out ok but took much longer than it should!

Picked up Hannah from gan and took her to see her new cousin. On the way stopped at traffic lights and RIGHT next to the car a young cat was hit. It was thrashing around in agony which thankfully didnt last too long but the image stayed with me. There was nothing I could do and it was all over in like, five seconds but it was a terrible sight. Hannah thankfully didnt see it.

Went to see the baby who is very cute, it still has vampire syndrome (asleep all day, awake all night) and Illanit, although it was a normal delivery, is complaining of pain a lot. Came home, went to Shimons parents and the synagogue. Cat still in my mind though.

Saturday Hannah went to the beach with her little friend from upstairs and came back without the sun cream, towel, toys and with sunburn. Hmmmm.

Today I am planning my own beach excursion if work isnt too busy, cant wait to get there sans kids and sans hubby, just me and the waves! Bring it on!

at work all day - the other draftsman has a hernia and needs an operation and so I am on my own and of course, the long period with no files has come to an end but thankfully we arent snowed under yet!

Tonight going to see Angels and Demons, I briefly thought of cancelling and working. Briefly

Ho hum - back to the grindstone!

OK the news is as follows: Last night Shimons sister in law had a baby girl! How great is that? Her third baby and Shimons parents 12 grandchild ranging in age from 30 to 12 hours - aaaaaaw!

Then one of the people I work with has a hernia which is so painful he is off to the emergency room even as I type which might mean he has the operation soon. He is really suffering and he only had one operation when he was a child and he is scared to death about it all. My boss and I having had c-sections and various other encounters with the scalpel are pretty blase about it all but showing sympathy. Just :-)

Now sadder news, someone I felt attached to has died. She died 1p.m. USA time. I never met her or talked to her but she was someone I met on the internet who touched me and her death is no easier to face because we never met. In fact its harder in a way because its not only the end of a friendship but the end of so much that never had time to develop. Rest in peace dear friend, she was such a special person that a lot of tears and prayers are being shed and said by her many many cyberfriends. I was ok about it all (I am at work after all) until I read the post that someone posted congratulating her on getting her wings and gills. How Cherly would have loved that idea. So swim with the angels Friend :-)

Hubby rang earlier to say that there was an email going about asking for someone with a rare blood group to come forward and donate for a three year old, and its my blood group so he is going to contact this woman so I might be dashing off up North today to give blood, what a privelege that I can help someone in such a fashion! Fingers crossed that I donate and it makes a difference for them ....

and again - no work for me at work. Starting to think its getting close to the time when I might need to jobhunt again

Shabbat was quiet - I finally got round to cleaning out the fishtank. It was dark and dare I say it - green. I needed a strong man about but made do with hubby, I needed to change the background which meant lifting off the heavy solid wood hood. Cleaned it (and Oh Boy did it need cleaning!) changed the pottery to clean, it took ages but it looks stunning now, I might even put a piccie of it on here later!

Then cleaned out the craft drawers. I need a system to keep all my beads in one place, might go and have an investigation in the DIY store later

Chatted to Chris, he went out somewhere important and hugs and thoughts went in his direction but I didnt really wheedle too much info out of him last night, will give him more grilling on Skype later!

Now crafts! This week I want to make a bag, I have designed it and want to get it done, six heatproof mats for the in-laws and a bread cover if I get time. Two murals outside our building to brighten it up and of course, more work on Sleeping Beauty and I want to start a new painting but apart from that, nothing really ....

THAT was fuun! Hundreds of bonfires along the beach, we went to the beach at 1900, had suasages in rolls and just wandered about looking at the fires, Hannah totally loved it!



Got home and bed! Thankfully no gan the next day!

Busy on different projects, some top secret .....

Its a huge one and will have a huge impact on lots of people that I love but its a secret and no, its for certain that I am not pregnant!

Nu so whats new? Well, I am still working on that picture but Hannah aged 6 is now allowed to stay up later in the evning, she actually doesnt have a bedtime but we tend to shift her into her bed about 1945, but of course as all parents know, there is an hour of getting her there what with baths and  hair and teeth and stories and then the negotiations ..... so I dont get to stitch until later

I am on the ever lasting diet, decided to stop dyeing my hair and got new glasses. Other than that nothing has changed ....

OK so I have been slacking in the blog department

Dad came. And went. The missiles came. And went ( thought neither of them is planning never to return)

I finished a HUMUMNGOUS picture in cross stitch and will post piccies later and I am seriously thinking about the Surrendered Wife (you can Google it if you want to find out more)

Have fun - will seriously try and update this a bit more regulary - no really!