Joy To The World

it is about an hour before Shabbat in the holy city of safed.  i spent most of last week in Jerusalem helping out the daughter-in-law.  i am most happy to report that she recently gave birth to my third grandchild.  it is a boy!  there is a new sheriff in town.  i mostly spent a lot of time with the kids.  the weather was much more pleasant than here in safed.  it is freezing here.  we have had a record amount of rain.  they say that lake keneret is overflowing.  we can't complain.  Israel has had a serious drought for years. 

i went to see the latest 'star wars' film with the kids.  not having ever seen a stars war movie, i was completely in the dark about their past history.  my grandson thought it was the best film he ever saw.  my granddaughter slept through most of it.  i wished it would end from the beginning.  it was way too loud for me.  my head hurt.  i took the kids to get hot chai drinks and paid for them to rent scooters and bikes for an hour.  the daughter-in-law got to rest while we were out for the day.

i brought a huge amount of toys and games for them.  i wanted them to get something for each of the eight days of Chanukah.  i was told that i spoil them and get them to hyped up.  after all, they wanted to go back to their home when i arrived at the hospital.  imagine that!  they didn't feel like spending the entire day there.  what can i say?  i am just a children spoiler.  i am the grandma who keeps on giving.  i come with my paycheck and i blow the wad.

i went to work today to make meals for sunday.  i am going back to Jerusalem for the bris.  i came home and swept the house and washed the hallway.  doggies aren't so keen to go out in the rain.  i made some hot dogs for Shabbat.  i really didn't fee like cooking.  i put on the electric kettle and i have some tuna fish in the pantry.  i just had a fruit shake.  i will take a hot shower and then light my candles.  i am one tired grandmother.

i made 90 little packets of blue and white jelly beans and blue and white hard candies that say mazal tov.  i closed each one with a blue stroller sticker that says mazal tov.  years ago i made close to 1000 chocolate 'strollers' but i can no longer do melted chocolates.  the bought candies will do just fine.  i spent a fortune on them and then another fortune on buying a fancy white basket to showcase them.  are we having fun yet?  Shabbat shalom!