it is 9:00 a.m .in the holy city of safed. I am too tired to do anything right now. i, pretty much didn't sleep last night. I did sleep for most of the afternoon. I need to exchange the lock in town today. I also need to go to the clinic to check up on my paperwork. I already drank a strong tea and a hot chocolate. I am waiting for the caffeine to kick in. as usual, I ate too much on shabbat. I have been fasting each night for 12 hours. I desperately need to lose weight. I felt a bit lighter on Saturday morning. maybe it was my imagination. I thought about going to the supermarket to buy matzoth today. maybe i'll find some in town.
I finally have a good book to read but no time to actually commit to it. it's an epic novel about life of the jews in Russia around the late 1800's and it is about 600 pages. it's a perfect book to read on Shabbat. I read about 100 pages on Friday night and went to sleep after 2:00 a.m. I managed to get to synagogue at 8:00 a.m. but I felt pretty queasy. I didn't have any banana pancakes for the morning so I made some oatmeal on Friday to have something to have before I left for services. I also ate it as a dessert. I'm staying clear of cookies and cakes.
I need to wash my kitchen chairs and clean out the actual alcove where I cook. I can't think about it today. I also need to wash the windows in the master bedroom. perhaps, later I'll have more energy. the clinic office is open until 12:00 p.m. I think, I best, make my way over there. if the clinic up here cannot help me I will have to go to the main branch in town. it's just a matter of showering, and getting myself dressed. no easy feat.
5:00 p.m. didn't do much cleaning today. my paperwork was ready except for the MRI. they listed rambam instead of sheba. they claim that patients in the north automatically get listed for rambam in Haifa even thought I have been doing all my treatments and checkups in tel aviv at sheba. just more bureaucracy. I think I left my magnetic card at the clinic. if not, I have to get a new one soon. I got to town and was able to get another lock for the front door. I hope this one fits. the fix it man might come tomorrow. I then went back up to the large supermarket, not far form my home and bought matzah. these are special hand made round matzah. I paid $34 dollars for two pounds. that was cheap. they had some for more. I also paid $23 dollars for 2 pounds of hand made square matzah for the kids.
I bought about 3 dozen eggs and two bags of unshelled nuts. all I need now is to buy heavy duty aluminum foil to cover my kitchen counters and, of course, tons of potatoes and veggies. I do still need white paint and plaster. I hope I will be more energetic tomorrow.
Sunday, March 18, 2018
Friday, March 16, 2018
Shabbat Rest
it is noontime in the holy city of safed. the fix it man came with his son and stopped the running toilet. yeh! he also put a bedroom door back on its hinges, secured a light fixture, fixed a heater, and replaced a door knob on the upstairs apartment door. unfortunately, the lock I bought for the downstairs door was too short. I thought these things were one size. oh well.... I had him take the heater off of the wall in the bedroom downstairs, which doubles for a bomb shelter, and put it on the wall upstairs in the television room. this way no heaters are on floor with little kids around now. I need to buy an extension cord so the wire hangs lower and doesn't stick out in front of the t.v.
the son of fix it man offered his expertise to fix and plaster the walls downstairs. he couldn't give me a price now so I declined. I can't afford it any way. if, in the future, I do rent the downstairs; I will definitely bring in a repairman to fix the walls. right now I just want it to look clean. I probably will buy paint on sunday and do a bit of touch up. I know I should finish the upstairs first but I'm so bored now.
the daughter-in-law and kids are going to the sephardi family for Shabbat. I do not feel like walking home from that neighborhood tonight. I am pretty tired. I made a pot of black eyed peas, potatoes and chicken for Shabbat. I used one quarter of a chicken and two small potatoes and a cup of beans. I truly need a hot meal. I have been subsisting on peanut butter and rice cakes all week with the addition of an omelet for good measure.
we went to the granddaughter's siddur party last night. all the first graders receive their first prayer book. they performed and sung and danced. I was a bit peeved that my granddaughter didn't get a solo but that's the stage mom in me. the granddaughter didn't seem to care. the Sephardi grandma made about 3 platters of fried donuts for the occasion. she actually had to buy 3 kilo bags of flour just before pesach. who does that?
I already put away my electric water urn but I just might take it out for Shabbat. I do need my hot drinks. the house is still trashed. everything is all over the place. I just want to get it in order for Shabbat. the master bedroom looks like a cyclone hit it. I did manage to go through the closets and drawers and weed out things I no longer want. I did take down a bunch of blankets to bring downstairs for the paying guests for pesach. I have enough heaters to place one in each bedroom if needed. I also have one to use for the hallway if warranted. I do not have an air conditioner heating unit system. that is why the price is so low. I only charged a family of 6: $250 for 3 nights. it should have been at least double that.
I really have to stop myself from going downstairs right now and plastering the walls. I have another week to tackle this. I have to stay on tract and finish the upstairs. I think I will take a break from it all and lie down and catch up on some television. that is, of course, after I straighten up the house for Shabbat.
5:00 p.m. It is almost time for candle lighting. the house is neat. spent hours patching up a mattress that tiny dog tore apart. my son, who is spending his first Shabbat away from his wife and kids since their marriage 9 years ago, just called to wish me a good Shabbat. he sounded like a young boy on his own at boarding school. it was bitter sweet.
the son of fix it man offered his expertise to fix and plaster the walls downstairs. he couldn't give me a price now so I declined. I can't afford it any way. if, in the future, I do rent the downstairs; I will definitely bring in a repairman to fix the walls. right now I just want it to look clean. I probably will buy paint on sunday and do a bit of touch up. I know I should finish the upstairs first but I'm so bored now.
the daughter-in-law and kids are going to the sephardi family for Shabbat. I do not feel like walking home from that neighborhood tonight. I am pretty tired. I made a pot of black eyed peas, potatoes and chicken for Shabbat. I used one quarter of a chicken and two small potatoes and a cup of beans. I truly need a hot meal. I have been subsisting on peanut butter and rice cakes all week with the addition of an omelet for good measure.
we went to the granddaughter's siddur party last night. all the first graders receive their first prayer book. they performed and sung and danced. I was a bit peeved that my granddaughter didn't get a solo but that's the stage mom in me. the granddaughter didn't seem to care. the Sephardi grandma made about 3 platters of fried donuts for the occasion. she actually had to buy 3 kilo bags of flour just before pesach. who does that?
I already put away my electric water urn but I just might take it out for Shabbat. I do need my hot drinks. the house is still trashed. everything is all over the place. I just want to get it in order for Shabbat. the master bedroom looks like a cyclone hit it. I did manage to go through the closets and drawers and weed out things I no longer want. I did take down a bunch of blankets to bring downstairs for the paying guests for pesach. I have enough heaters to place one in each bedroom if needed. I also have one to use for the hallway if warranted. I do not have an air conditioner heating unit system. that is why the price is so low. I only charged a family of 6: $250 for 3 nights. it should have been at least double that.
I really have to stop myself from going downstairs right now and plastering the walls. I have another week to tackle this. I have to stay on tract and finish the upstairs. I think I will take a break from it all and lie down and catch up on some television. that is, of course, after I straighten up the house for Shabbat.
5:00 p.m. It is almost time for candle lighting. the house is neat. spent hours patching up a mattress that tiny dog tore apart. my son, who is spending his first Shabbat away from his wife and kids since their marriage 9 years ago, just called to wish me a good Shabbat. he sounded like a young boy on his own at boarding school. it was bitter sweet.
Thursday, March 15, 2018
Raining Really?
it is 9:30 a.m. in the holy city of safed. I have tons of laundry hanging outside and it looks like it may start raining any minute. I forgot to take out a load last night and hung it outside to get freshened in the air. I have a lot of the kids' stuff drying too. it got cold again and my heaters suddenly died. I can't really afford to buy new heaters right now. I will have to ask the neighbors to give me a couple of heaters when their guests arrive for pesach. that is, of course, if it is still cold. I may need to borrow fans. who knows? I am too tired to move. my body is hurting all over. a tussle with my grandson this morning to get him into the shower, didn't help. I got up at 5:45 a.m. when the grandson woke up. I still have about 12 days to finish pesach cleaning. why am I panicking?
I think I will have to skip touch up painting downstairs. the three bedrooms are for the most part, in tact. I will just wash the floors next week. I think i'll skip doing the windows downstairs. I still do need to finish up scrubbing the kitchen alcove, where I do my cooking and frying. I have to wash the stove top and oven. I don't use it for pesach. I have a separate range and toaster oven for pesach. I'm still not sure if the kids will be here for the seder.
I need to rest up a bit this morning. the granddaughter has her first grade recital at 5:30 p.m. right now I am not fit for anything. I am going to take it easy. I am seriously, not doing so great. I don't even have the strength to go out now to do errands. I know, i'll try to get the plumber to come. still need toilet downstairs fixed.
11:30 a.m. did more laundry. schlepped a mattress and wooden frame downstairs. that's the extra bed I use when kids sleep over on shabbat. I found some single mattresses in the street a while ago so the kids can use those on pesach if they are here. I am also short on pillows. I might just tell my guests and family to bring their own. I washed down a mattress. hopefully it will seem clean. the sun finally came out for awhile. downtown, according to my friend, it's hot and sunny. up here in the boonies, it is cold and grey. go know? hopefully, the repairman can come tomorrow to fix the toilet. that will take half of the rental, for sure. it ain't easy, as I've previously commented.
3:00 p.m. been futzing around with closets and laundry for most of the day. luckily, it didn't rain. still have some blankets on the lines. everything smells clean and fresh but red clay stains and mud didn't come out. tiny dog did a real mess this winter. I haven't seen our newest pet, zavie the turtle. I wonder if he made it to the downstairs or actually ,got out of the courtyard. I found the old game of life in my bedroom closet. I think the kids will get a kick out of it. I found it quite boring last time I played it. monopoly is my game of choice. I really need to rest before ging to the first grade production. this is going to be very long and grueling.
I think I will have to skip touch up painting downstairs. the three bedrooms are for the most part, in tact. I will just wash the floors next week. I think i'll skip doing the windows downstairs. I still do need to finish up scrubbing the kitchen alcove, where I do my cooking and frying. I have to wash the stove top and oven. I don't use it for pesach. I have a separate range and toaster oven for pesach. I'm still not sure if the kids will be here for the seder.
I need to rest up a bit this morning. the granddaughter has her first grade recital at 5:30 p.m. right now I am not fit for anything. I am going to take it easy. I am seriously, not doing so great. I don't even have the strength to go out now to do errands. I know, i'll try to get the plumber to come. still need toilet downstairs fixed.
11:30 a.m. did more laundry. schlepped a mattress and wooden frame downstairs. that's the extra bed I use when kids sleep over on shabbat. I found some single mattresses in the street a while ago so the kids can use those on pesach if they are here. I am also short on pillows. I might just tell my guests and family to bring their own. I washed down a mattress. hopefully it will seem clean. the sun finally came out for awhile. downtown, according to my friend, it's hot and sunny. up here in the boonies, it is cold and grey. go know? hopefully, the repairman can come tomorrow to fix the toilet. that will take half of the rental, for sure. it ain't easy, as I've previously commented.
3:00 p.m. been futzing around with closets and laundry for most of the day. luckily, it didn't rain. still have some blankets on the lines. everything smells clean and fresh but red clay stains and mud didn't come out. tiny dog did a real mess this winter. I haven't seen our newest pet, zavie the turtle. I wonder if he made it to the downstairs or actually ,got out of the courtyard. I found the old game of life in my bedroom closet. I think the kids will get a kick out of it. I found it quite boring last time I played it. monopoly is my game of choice. I really need to rest before ging to the first grade production. this is going to be very long and grueling.
Tuesday, March 13, 2018
It Ain't Easy
it is 8:00 p.m. in the holy city of safed. kids just left. grandson woke up at midnight and saw a rather gruesome scene from Law and Order. that was it for falling back to sleep. I allowed him to watch his violent cartoons while I tried to fall back to sleep. I was awakened many times by his shifting in the mattress. at 3:00 a.m. I saw tat he was still awake watching cartoons. I lost it. granddaughter woke up at that point. grandson cried and carried on after television was turned off. he may have fallen asleep around 5:00 a.m, which means I may have fallen asleep at that time. every time I fell asleep he would wake me up. my head hurt and my eyes were burning at 11:00 p.m.
both kids woke up at 6:30 a.m. they wanted to play with their slime. I was planning on going to town to buy more glue and color for them to make new slime but I don't think that will happen. yesterday I spent nearly 40 minutes in the bank waiting for my checkbooks; only to be told that they had been sent to my postal box on the next street. I went ballistic. I can't do changes. for over 33 years they have always been sent to the bank. there I was in town without cash or checks and couldn't do any more shopping for the holiday. I want to get the matzah already.
I need to have my creatinine levels tested before the MRI but I am too tired now to take a blood test. I will probably stay in and do laundry and windows. I managed to do the two bedroom windows in the computer room. they were pretty light weight. looks like the kids will be with me again tonight. daughter-in-law is arriving very late from Jerusalem. tomorrow is my granddaughter's first grade's production. it is very emotional. I know the kids are missing their parents a lot. I am no substitute for their young and active parents. I have more patience for sure, but not more energy. and that's the
truth
2:30 p.m. watched a murder trial movie until noon. I did laundry. that's about it for today. need to run to supermarket to buy some food. kids will be back at 4:00 p.m. managed to get the bed cover back onto bed. trick was to open it into two pieces rater than struggle with one. now I can wash the other cover without fear. I feel like today was a wasted day. oh well....
both kids woke up at 6:30 a.m. they wanted to play with their slime. I was planning on going to town to buy more glue and color for them to make new slime but I don't think that will happen. yesterday I spent nearly 40 minutes in the bank waiting for my checkbooks; only to be told that they had been sent to my postal box on the next street. I went ballistic. I can't do changes. for over 33 years they have always been sent to the bank. there I was in town without cash or checks and couldn't do any more shopping for the holiday. I want to get the matzah already.
I need to have my creatinine levels tested before the MRI but I am too tired now to take a blood test. I will probably stay in and do laundry and windows. I managed to do the two bedroom windows in the computer room. they were pretty light weight. looks like the kids will be with me again tonight. daughter-in-law is arriving very late from Jerusalem. tomorrow is my granddaughter's first grade's production. it is very emotional. I know the kids are missing their parents a lot. I am no substitute for their young and active parents. I have more patience for sure, but not more energy. and that's the
truth
2:30 p.m. watched a murder trial movie until noon. I did laundry. that's about it for today. need to run to supermarket to buy some food. kids will be back at 4:00 p.m. managed to get the bed cover back onto bed. trick was to open it into two pieces rater than struggle with one. now I can wash the other cover without fear. I feel like today was a wasted day. oh well....
Monday, March 12, 2018
A Lovely Day
it is 8:00 a.m. in the holy city of safed. the kids have been taken to school. I just ate a full plate of spaghetti and drank a hot chocolate. I am unmotivated this morning. I am so tired of cleaning. I want to finish the kitchen but I can't get started. I look around the house and I get so discouraged. I know I am ahead of the game but I want to get finished already. we all went to sleep pretty early again. television was off by 9:30 p.m. we are still sleeping on mattresses on the floor. it's like camping out.
granddaughter woke up and got her clothes by herself. she dressed and did her hair and brushed her teeth. grandson refused to shower last night, and was reluctant to do so this morning. grandson got way to wired form a chocolate pudding. I had to physically drag him into the shower and he was a bit violent. by the time he left, he was calmed down. is there any wonder that I'm tired.
I couldn't fine the bottle of ritalin this morning and went into a sheer panic. the kitchen counter is upside down with disposable cups, cutlery, and assorted goodies. it was on the counter in plain sight but I was a bit mixed up. I am not fit to parent. at 66, I can barely keep up with these kids. the granddaughter is obsessed with making slime and I promised her that today I'd help her. I need this like I need another tumor in my head.
the parents are still away and I am a nervous wreck. I want to run away. perhaps. going out to town might provide some relief. I still have two weeks to finish pesach. I have done so much already. I have organized my closets, for the most part, and gotten rid of things that I don't need or want. I polished the candlesticks and cleaned out the cutlery drawers. I wiped down all of the judaica but didn't polish it all. I did last year but I just cannot deal with it now. I think I need a break. it is a warm and sunny day. perfect for doing laundry and windows. I wish I could just chuck it all and escape. I might just do that a bit later. I want to organize a linen closet first.
11:00 a.m. sorted out linen closets. threw out quite a lot of old sheets. made sets to put downstairs for guests. climbed up to top of clothes closets to wipe dust. hadn't been done since we moved in 17 years ago. it wasn't so bad, actually. went through drawers and tossed kerchiefs and tops I can't wear. threw out my mom's kerchiefs. they weren't bothering anyone stored in a small drawer but I think it's just time. I am trying to live in the now. it is very warm outside. I could still make it to town and hit the bank and get my checkbooks and buy ingredients to make slime.
5:30 p.m. kids made great slime. I bought a bottle of Persil for $10, gel coloring for $3 and white glue for $3. you can buy little bottles of slime at the play store for 2 shekels a pop. oh well......
8:00 p.m. kids are on mattresses and almost asleep. I laundered a few things that got 'slimed'. turns out that Persil and glue work great together and comes out in hot water. all's well at Zelda's place tonight.
granddaughter woke up and got her clothes by herself. she dressed and did her hair and brushed her teeth. grandson refused to shower last night, and was reluctant to do so this morning. grandson got way to wired form a chocolate pudding. I had to physically drag him into the shower and he was a bit violent. by the time he left, he was calmed down. is there any wonder that I'm tired.
I couldn't fine the bottle of ritalin this morning and went into a sheer panic. the kitchen counter is upside down with disposable cups, cutlery, and assorted goodies. it was on the counter in plain sight but I was a bit mixed up. I am not fit to parent. at 66, I can barely keep up with these kids. the granddaughter is obsessed with making slime and I promised her that today I'd help her. I need this like I need another tumor in my head.
the parents are still away and I am a nervous wreck. I want to run away. perhaps. going out to town might provide some relief. I still have two weeks to finish pesach. I have done so much already. I have organized my closets, for the most part, and gotten rid of things that I don't need or want. I polished the candlesticks and cleaned out the cutlery drawers. I wiped down all of the judaica but didn't polish it all. I did last year but I just cannot deal with it now. I think I need a break. it is a warm and sunny day. perfect for doing laundry and windows. I wish I could just chuck it all and escape. I might just do that a bit later. I want to organize a linen closet first.
11:00 a.m. sorted out linen closets. threw out quite a lot of old sheets. made sets to put downstairs for guests. climbed up to top of clothes closets to wipe dust. hadn't been done since we moved in 17 years ago. it wasn't so bad, actually. went through drawers and tossed kerchiefs and tops I can't wear. threw out my mom's kerchiefs. they weren't bothering anyone stored in a small drawer but I think it's just time. I am trying to live in the now. it is very warm outside. I could still make it to town and hit the bank and get my checkbooks and buy ingredients to make slime.
5:30 p.m. kids made great slime. I bought a bottle of Persil for $10, gel coloring for $3 and white glue for $3. you can buy little bottles of slime at the play store for 2 shekels a pop. oh well......
8:00 p.m. kids are on mattresses and almost asleep. I laundered a few things that got 'slimed'. turns out that Persil and glue work great together and comes out in hot water. all's well at Zelda's place tonight.
Sunday, March 11, 2018
Monday Mornings
it is 8:00 a.m. in the holy city of safed. the kids were picked up a few minutes ago. that means I have the whole day to myself as they won't be back until 4:00 p.m. right now I'm chilling out. I'm really tired and my back hurts. I slept between two mattresses on the floor with the kids last night. they are happy campers, for the most part. tiny dog ate a big whole in the mattress. I had to sleep in the middle and hold onto each kid until we all fell asleep. I think I turned off the t.v. at 9:30 p.m. I was too tired to watch anything. I have to say that listening to hours of sponge bob is quite annoying.
I don't know if I will able to tackle the kitchen alcove today. I may do some windows instead. I made countless amount of eggs last night which the kids rejected. tiny and I binged seriously. I don't have a clue as to what to make for dinner. I need to get to the bank and pick up checks. I want to get some white paint and I need more plaster. I also want to call a handyman to fix the toilet downstairs. it keeps on running, costing me tons of shekels. I am feeling a bit desperate. I am contemplating taking off the covers from two beds. I hope they make it through a rinse cycle in tact. I remember putting them back on was quite the feat. I am kind of tired of this spring cleaning.
I feel compelled to keep on hustling but I am genuinely tired of cleaning at his point. it is a bit of a dilemma. from what I heard, the kids pulled another all nighter last night in the gallery. they had some business out of town. their children are truly missing them and are acting out a bit. I grew up at a time where parents were at home. I was eighteen the first time my parents went out of town. I am no substitute for their young and energetic parents and I am a total weakling in the discipline department.
I feel very isolated and insulated from the real world. I know there is life outside of these walls that I keep scrubbing and plastering. perhaps it will do me good to get out for a bit. I just don't really have the will to get dressed and out on a bus. maybe in a while.
2:30 p.m. put away the electric platter, giant water kettle and meat oven. cleaned the countertop where I always heat up food on shabbat. what a greasy mess! it is beginning to look a lot like pesach. I stopped working. I need a bit of time to myself before the kids come home. it feels a bit hopeless. there are toys everywhere. I think I will do the kitchen alcove tomorrow. then I must do the bedroom windows. the weather is sunny and cloudy at the same time. feels like rain. I'm afraid to hang laundry outside. I feel very alone. I am also eating way too much. maybe i'll make it out tomorrow. water company called. the toilet is running and I have to deal with it now.
I don't know if I will able to tackle the kitchen alcove today. I may do some windows instead. I made countless amount of eggs last night which the kids rejected. tiny and I binged seriously. I don't have a clue as to what to make for dinner. I need to get to the bank and pick up checks. I want to get some white paint and I need more plaster. I also want to call a handyman to fix the toilet downstairs. it keeps on running, costing me tons of shekels. I am feeling a bit desperate. I am contemplating taking off the covers from two beds. I hope they make it through a rinse cycle in tact. I remember putting them back on was quite the feat. I am kind of tired of this spring cleaning.
I feel compelled to keep on hustling but I am genuinely tired of cleaning at his point. it is a bit of a dilemma. from what I heard, the kids pulled another all nighter last night in the gallery. they had some business out of town. their children are truly missing them and are acting out a bit. I grew up at a time where parents were at home. I was eighteen the first time my parents went out of town. I am no substitute for their young and energetic parents and I am a total weakling in the discipline department.
I feel very isolated and insulated from the real world. I know there is life outside of these walls that I keep scrubbing and plastering. perhaps it will do me good to get out for a bit. I just don't really have the will to get dressed and out on a bus. maybe in a while.
2:30 p.m. put away the electric platter, giant water kettle and meat oven. cleaned the countertop where I always heat up food on shabbat. what a greasy mess! it is beginning to look a lot like pesach. I stopped working. I need a bit of time to myself before the kids come home. it feels a bit hopeless. there are toys everywhere. I think I will do the kitchen alcove tomorrow. then I must do the bedroom windows. the weather is sunny and cloudy at the same time. feels like rain. I'm afraid to hang laundry outside. I feel very alone. I am also eating way too much. maybe i'll make it out tomorrow. water company called. the toilet is running and I have to deal with it now.
Countdown To Pesach 2018
it is 8:30 p.m. in the holy city of safed. granddaughter is nearly asleep. grandson is still watching nickelodeon and playing with his stuff. I'm pretty beat. the kids ended up sleeping here last night. the parents were working at the gallery til about 2:00 a.m. that's about when I finally passed out. the grandkids were exhausted and both fell asleep at 8:00 p.m. in chairs. I schlepped out two mattresses and put them both down.
now they want to sleep on the mattresses on the floor for the next three days. Sephardi grandmother will be chauffeuring them to and from school so I get to work in the house without interruption. I managed to do the candlesticks this afternoon. I used toothpaste on the silver and lemons on the brass. I didn't make myself crazy. I threw out my old candlestick tray. I couldn't stand looking at it any longer. it wasn't silver and I wanted the memory of the friends who gave it to me also gone. I also threw away cookie shape cutters from the year one. I never make cookies and I'm tired of taking them out of the closet once a year. I also tossed some chocolate molds that I never use. I think my chocolate days are over. I did keep quite a few that I might use in the future.
I hope to do the kitchen table and chairs tomorrow. I must take advantage of the sunny weather. I have one more corner to clean out and then of course, I must tackle the actual kitchen where I cook. that's a pretty hard job. once I do that I will be free to do the three bedrooms and wash 6 windows. I need to finish the upstairs because I need to clean the downstairs for paying guests. I am merely providing 6 beds and 3 rooms. I will make the beds up. I'm not sure if I will get to the windows. the downstairs is empty. I want to finish plastering and do a touch up paint job. for the few shekels I am asking of my neighbor, I am not all that gung-ho to kill myself.
now they want to sleep on the mattresses on the floor for the next three days. Sephardi grandmother will be chauffeuring them to and from school so I get to work in the house without interruption. I managed to do the candlesticks this afternoon. I used toothpaste on the silver and lemons on the brass. I didn't make myself crazy. I threw out my old candlestick tray. I couldn't stand looking at it any longer. it wasn't silver and I wanted the memory of the friends who gave it to me also gone. I also threw away cookie shape cutters from the year one. I never make cookies and I'm tired of taking them out of the closet once a year. I also tossed some chocolate molds that I never use. I think my chocolate days are over. I did keep quite a few that I might use in the future.
I hope to do the kitchen table and chairs tomorrow. I must take advantage of the sunny weather. I have one more corner to clean out and then of course, I must tackle the actual kitchen where I cook. that's a pretty hard job. once I do that I will be free to do the three bedrooms and wash 6 windows. I need to finish the upstairs because I need to clean the downstairs for paying guests. I am merely providing 6 beds and 3 rooms. I will make the beds up. I'm not sure if I will get to the windows. the downstairs is empty. I want to finish plastering and do a touch up paint job. for the few shekels I am asking of my neighbor, I am not all that gung-ho to kill myself.
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