Getting Cool

it is 7:00 p.m. in the holy city of safed.  candle lighting is in a few minutes.  fresh flowers are on the table and the food is on the electric platter on a timer.  the house is still pretty uncomfortable but it is getting cooler.  they predict temperatures in the mid 70's.  that's pretty amazing considering that we've had 93 degree heat for about two weeks.

yesterday i took advantage of the family downstairs being away.  i did some laundry and i dragged down a closet two flights.  i collected all of the packages of foods and about twenty pounds of potatoes and put it on the shelves.  i collected another bamboo closet and mounted all of the pots and pans that were lying on the floor.  i was worried that i might offend the Sephardi grandma but she was very thankful.

it was incredibly hot and i was completely wasted.  i was glad that i didn't go to hadera for the birthday party.  they didn't come back until midnight. although; i would have loved to see the kids; i wouldn't have lasted a 12 hour day out away from home and the dogs.

i made a simple meal.  i potted chicken wings with carrots and sweet potatoes and added chickpeas.  i also made a very course chumus sans tahini.  i broiled a small fillet of salmon and grated raw beets and carrots.  i managed to bake banana oat flour muffins.  they taste exactly like banana bread except they aren't sweet.  i shopped for Shavuot and ended up spending a true fortune on cheeses.

i decided to make a lasagna, greek salad, grapes and cheese platter, tiramisu and cheesecake for the holiday.  i also bought lox and herring and Philadelphia cream cheese.  the sky's the limit.  i don't know exactly how this holiday/Shabbat will play out but i am taking it easy.  i lugged up the baby crib and we'll just have to wait to see where everyone decides to sleep.  i prefer having just my immediate family upstairs with me.