Hello from the ceasefire and from being in my own home again.
Oh wow, David, that was quite a night and day for all of you! Much love to you and Matilda and Emmett today. In Random Acts of JZ I passed along today the knowledge of Due South and what it can do to a person's spirits to a friend who needed to hear that.
Steph, all the "it's weird but nothing~ma" to Tim.
I did want to share a bit of good unexpected news, because lord's know my posts are usually less cheerful here.
The Iran thing started two days after the events of the Hebrew Book Week [link] started. Now, let's clarify something. It's not a book week, it's about 2-3 weeks (up to a month) of a reading celebration and sales and fairs with so many books and traditions. It's a big thing. It was one of the things we thought we lost to the Iranian front. Or so we thought.
A day after the ceasefire it was announced that Book Week is back for another 7-10 days. Sure, the reasons might be mostly commercial, but it's a very good thing to have back. Especially since I didn't get to go to the fair this year and practice the most important tradition: swear in front of everyone that I'm gonna get just these 2-3 books, that's all, exchange wallets with friends to make sure that we'll stick to what was promised, and coming back with a stack of books and explanations why they're all an exception and lie through our teeth to get that pile back home with us.
This year my list has 5 books in it. I suspect I'll leave the fair with, well, more.
Shir, so glad you're back in your own home, and YAY for extended Book Week!
I got my laundry in off the clothesline in the backyard *just* as thunder started to rumble. Cutting it a little close there, but the clothes are dry!
Shir, not the same at all. But I do know what it's like to spend money on anything that excites you, however momentarily.
I did cull some books recently.
I'm glad you're able to be home now, Shir.
Tuesday morning I discovered my car had been damaged in a hit-and-run in the wee hours of Sunday morning. I was able to drive it that day, but Wednesday morning I couldn't even unlock the door with the fob. The 12v battery (it's a hybrid) was truly, most sincerely dead. So (during the final week of tech/previews of a musical) I got the police report, filed with insurance, got the car towed in for repair and picked up a rental car. Oh, and had a plumbing issue with the kitchen sink fixed. Whee!
In Random Acts of JZ I passed along today the knowledge of Due South and what it can do to a person's spirits to a friend who needed to hear that.
She did dearly love Due South and watched it probably thrice through with her elder friend, Maggie. (Alternating with Slings and Arrows for a non-stop Paul Gross loop.)
So (during the final week of tech/previews of a musical) I got the police report, filed with insurance, got the car towed in for repair and picked up a rental car. Oh, and had a plumbing issue with the kitchen sink fixed. Whee!
Sheesh! Too much monkey business!
Teppy! I am in Ohio and there are lots of lightning bugs in my cousin's backyard. Such a delight.
My cousins are just the best. Our dads were brothers and my side had 4 kids and Uncle Ace had 5. The 9 of us grew up together and it doesn't matter how long it is between visits as we could not be more comfortable.
