From the monthly archives:

October 2009

Life in the Super-charged Lane

31 October 2009

Ahhh….a Gigi’s bliss.
My grandkids call me Gigi.  I love hearing them call out my name.  There’s nothing better.  Well, yes there is.  Having them sit in my lap and cuddle just can’t be topped.  And we have been doing a lot of that since I’ve been back!
I have been on a bit of blogger silence [...]

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Am I Dreaming?!

23 October 2009

The sherut is scheduled to pick us up in 4 short hours and take us to the airport.  I have waited 6 months to see my beautiful children and grandchildren face to face, and now I find myself actually about to leave my apartment.  If I’m dreaming, don’t wake me up.  It’s just surreal.  The [...]

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My Heart

22 October 2009

I awoke this morning before the sun. Couldn’t sleep. Too much to think about. When I lay my head on my pillow tonight, everything has to be packed for our 7-week trip and the house cleaned and ready for our friends who will be staying here while we’re gone.
I grabbed my throw blanket [...]

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October Heat Wave in Jerusalem?

20 October 2009

We just THOUGHT we were through the dog days of summer.  This week has been record-setting for Jerusalem.  It’s been SO hot!  We are suffocating at night.  Normally, even in the summer, the nights cool off in Jerusalem.  Well, for the last few days, it’s even been hot at night.  The winds are coming from [...]

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Back to Normal….Well, sort of

13 October 2009

Now that the Biblical high holy days in Israel are over, life is getting back to normal.  Well, I guess it depends on what you consider normal.
Normal for me:
Waking up at 6:00 sharp every morning, because it starts getting light at 5. (I can not sleep when it starts getting light. I’m afraid I’m going [...]

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Simchat Torah! (Rejoicing in the Torah)

11 October 2009

Today, Simchat Torah, marks the end of the annual cycle of weekly Torah readings which are read in synagogues all over the world. On this day every year, the last portion of Deuteronomy is read along with the beginning verses of Genesis reminding us that Torah is a circle that never ends.  It is a [...]

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Images of Sukkot

9 October 2009

From the time Sukkot began last Friday night, I’ve been taking random pictures of the temporary booths that are in our neighborhood (Lev. 23:42-43). Each sukkah is different and unique to the builder. I love this time of year!

Our neighbors downstairs were repairing their sukkah roof and I got this picture of the table inside [...]

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When I grow up…..

5 October 2009

When I grow up I want to be just like this precious lady.  She knows who she belongs to.  What peace!  She’s living for the eternal not the present.  That’s where I long to live.

“You will keep in perfect peace the mind that is dependent on You, for it is trusting in You.  Trust in [...]

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Dubai – A City I Would Love to Visit

3 October 2009

Dubai is emerging as a financial hub and one of the most important cities in the Middle East. It is home to the world’s largest skyscraper surpassing the record by more than 477 feet. The reason for building at such a large scale was revealed in a TV interview with one of the chief architects [...]

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Chag Sameach Sukkot! (Happy Feast of Tabernacles)

3 October 2009

Today is the first of seven days of Sukkot, the Feast of Tabernacles. The streets are abuzz with excitement. All week we’ve heard the sounds of hammering and skill saws as Jews from all walks of life build their sukkot (booths) in their courtyards.  This is the most joyous feast of the year and one [...]

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