A very rare occasion

Day 1472 - My son arrived here today after a long flight with the plan to try and make this country his new home. It was very emotional and I still have a hard time believing it. Suddenly, after years apart he's here again. And for three days my oldest daughter who still lives over there is here for a visit. four and a half years after I left my husband, my home and moved here I got to spend an evening with my three kids.i am so excited

Getting ready for my kids arrival

Day 1470 - my oldest daughter is coming for a short visit tomorrow and my son is emigrating here the following day. I am so excited about that. When he first told me I didn't think he was serious but he was and in two days he'll be here. My oldest daughter is only here for a very short visit but still, for two days we'll be all the four of us here. I already told them to save that evening so we can celebrate that very special event. We didn't have that in almost five years, ever since me and my youngest daughter moved here. So I went shopping today to make sure I'll have food at home if we decide to eat here and I cleaned the house and prepared the room for my son who will say with us at the beginning until he'll find a place for himself. I am so excited, I can't wait for my kids to be here. I am thankful for something I didn't believe will happened. I am so thankful to have all my kids here for a few days. I am thankful for an opportunity to tidy up the house more than I did lately.

Day 1469 - a long meeting that ended only an hour ago regarding advertising of our store and website. We have to learn the subject and hopefully make mistakes as little as possible since its a very costly for each mistake. But no doubt we have to do that. We tried for a year to

An opportunity

Day 1468 - for the past few months I am thinking about a certain product I want to make but I was not sure about the "how to" so I just delayed it until I'll find the time to test some ideas. And I just dragged my feet until yesterday when a client came in and asked if we have that specific product. That was my que. and so I promised to make it until Friday and today I started testing. Few simple errors and I think I got it. I had to leave for my numerology class so I didn't finish it yet but I was so happy to see the progress and come with few new ideas for relating products while doing that. And as usual, it makes me so happy to see how something I created is making its way to a loving home. To see that I made someone happy by creating it. I am thankful to this costumer that pushed me to finally make that product and stop my procrastination. I am thankful for skills I developed in the past year in the field of applied art. I am thankful for an opportunity to push my boundaries and learn something new.

A computer disaster, almost

Day 1467 - a little accident in the store yesterday proved to be fatal to my computer. It just stopped working and announced it doesn't see the hard drive and won't go any further. So when this morning it still insisted on the same error message I called our computer guy. He took it to his lab just to call me this evening with bad news the hard drive has few damaged sectors and even to rescue the data I have there that sadly is not backed up it will cost me am arm and a leg. But I have no other option; I need this data and I need this computer working. We are so dependent now a days on these machines and never realize how vulnerable we become. We are modern slaves to all the electronic gadgets that are here "to make our life easier". I am spending years in front of a computer doing thing that years before no one thought of this didn't have to do... So what am I thankful for? I am thankful that my data can be salvaged from the wracks; i sure learned my lesson anout backing up going forward. I am thankful my computer can be fixed, even if its very costly.

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A great hike

Day 1465 - a beautiful day and a little challenging hike. We combined two segments into one day of hiking and now we are a little sore but very happy we did it this way. The vista was amazing. Lush green meadows running water in a make shift creek, wild flowers in bloom and above us blue skies and a warm sun. Warm just enough for a pleasant day but not too much to make it hard to walk. We had a very serious mountain to climb and later descend and that was a very challenging part and we did it much faster than planned, part of the reason for all the aches later. But it's ok, pain is temporary and I'm sure by tomorrow we'll be just fine. All we need is a good night sleep. I am thankful to be back on the trail. I am so thankful we managed to do segments 4 and 5 today; a real achievement for sure.

Getting ready for tomorrow's hike

Day 1464 - the whole week was sunny and warm and being a storekeeper I can enjoy it only from afar, but the weekend is a different story and so we are planning to continue our Israel National Trail hiking and attempting to do two segments in one day. It's gonna be challenging for sure. It is also going to be great. It's a beautiful trek and after so much rain it will be in full bloom. We pressured food already and bought water and filled the gas tank so nothing to hold us back and delay our start. My alarm clock is already set for 3:30am (!!), and so it's an early bedtime, not as early as originally planned but by 10pm I'll be sleeping for sure. We were very lucky to meet on our second segment a very nice guy that offered to help us in the logistic of getting back to the car at the end of the day since there are no busses on Saturday afternoon in these areas; and tomorrow we'll use his help again. We didn't do a serious hike in a very long time and I'm so excited for tomorrow!! It's very windy right now outside, I hope it will subside by tomorrow or it will be a little more challenging. Good night my friends.

Surprise - another new thing

Day 1463 - another new beginning, or should I say coming back to something I really loved and didn't do for almost two years now. I am talking about my painting class. I was too busy and especially I ran out of my creative juices, but for the past few months I keep playing with the idea of going back there, but for one reason or another it just didn't work. Yesterday night I had an idea of a picture I want to paint and so I put my canvas and bag of paints and brushes near the door so I won't forget it in the morning rush. But I didn't. I even drove to the art store to get a new canvas and some new tubes of paint. And this evening I actually left the store on time and made it to class only a little late. I got a very warm welcome which was so nice but more important is that I actually found my voice again and was able to put on the canvas what I had in mind. It's so good to be back, I'm so happy I finally just did it. And I am not going to let that disappear from my life again. I don't know where my path will take me but I'll do my best to keep the painting in it. I find that aspect so important, I don't know how I let it go... How I didn't fight for it even when I didn't feel creative. I have to do the work if I ever want to get better.

Towards new beginnings

Day 1462 - I don't know what's going on with this blog lately. I blogged a nice entry yesterday just to find out today that it was not posted not saved. I'll try to recall at least some if it even if it's now posted a day too late and incomplete. Days of turmoil and change, as it should be according to my numerology data. It is always the weeks prior to ones' birthday. And for me this is also going to be a year of new beginnings. So I know one already - my new apartment that I just bought and will be moving to in about two months. I also know my son is moving here next weekend. And I will finish my numerology class and hopefully start working in this field this year. So a real new beginnings in all the fields that matter - feeling, occupation and family. I wonder what else awaits me this year...

Another blessed day

Day 1461 - I misplaced my charger and I'm almost out of power to my phone. So this is a very short entry. Just to acknowledge another blessed day on this planet and to thank every moment, every breath. I'll write more tomorrow.

A proof of a concept

Day 1460 - we post products and articles on Facebook almost since we opened the store. It's a good way to advertise and reach a well targeted group of people if you understand the media. But what almost everyone tells you is that it's a social media, not a commercial one. Still it's a good way to bring awareness to our store. And best of all - it's free. It just takes time and diligence. My partner took it upon himself to work that media, and he does it in an admirable way. Never giving up even if no one responds time after time. And than he got a breakthrough. On the weekend he published something that drew several enthusiastic reactions and one of our clients right there on FB asked him to keep it for her and said she'll come today to pick it up. The truth is, I was sceptic and thought she won't come, but she did and bought that necklace. So today we got our first Facebook sale and I am so very happy about that. We sure got clients from there but it's our first sale right there. As they always say, if we'll be diligent and patient things will happen. I am especially happy that my partner finally was able to rip the fruits of his toil. I am thankful for this very special sale today, not our biggest but one of the most important ones. I am thankful for a very good day after two very slow weeks.

Day 1459 - a sunny day after more than two weeks of rain. It was a lovely day and even not too cold at times. Once again we get a live lesson of how to enjoy the simple things in life and not to take anything for granted.

Number 3 in numerology

Day 1458 - another heart warming visit. Another long drive back home. Three hours is a long drive by any standard and in a small country like ours it's even longer almost half the length of it to be precise. So what should I write about tonight? I wrote so many times how thankful I am I can see my parents so often after many years abroad and still every time I go there I am so thankful I didn't miss it all, I didn't come here too late. In six day it will be a year since my father's accident. And I told him today that now, a year later, I can say how lucky he was about his miraculous recovery; that it's really not a given to be back on his feet in such a way. That too many times it is the beginning of the end. And I know he is not back to what he was before but he is so much better than such a fall and injury can cause. Most people his age will never recover from that. He is lucky and we are lucky as well. In numerology the number 3 suggests that the person is very lucky and things somehow fall into place at the last minute, that you don't have to worry and it will be ok. I think that my father was protected by his numbers and this is why he is still with us today, sharp and clear and back on his feet; all things that last year we didn't think possible. So I am thankful tonight for one more visit to my parents. I am thankful I got to spend some quality time with my daughter and see how happy she is. I am thankful I had a serious talk with my brother in law that made me understand a few things and will also help my sister. I am thankful my drive back was dry thus much easier. I am thankful to be back home. So many reasons to be thankful!! I am such a lucky woman, even if I don't have 3 in my numbers.

So much bliss

Day 1457 - I made another trip to the deep south part of our country to visit my parents. This time because of the weather it took much longer but I made it. Driving at night in the desert was nice and it was so great to see a starry night; we haven't seen that in weeks in our part of the country. And here the air is cold but dry and the house is so much warmer than mine (I can't wait to move to my new apartment that is well insulated and well heated). As usual I picked up my daughter from her house and for an hour she was telling me stories about her boyfriend. It makes me so happy to see her so happy and so much in love. As a mom I love swing my kids happy and now with my oldest daughter expecting a baby in a few months, my son moving here in two weeks and my youngest daughter in a happy relationship i196225ilt's so wonderful. I see all the three building their lives, taking big strides in their adult life, what else can I ask for. And if I'll add to that the trip today and seeing my parents in a good mood and relatively good health and let's not forget my new apartment, and the love I share with my partner... I have so many reasons to be thankful. When I left home four and a half years ago I didn't know what direction life will take; I am so happy to see so much bliss now. And I know some things will change and we all have difficulties and trials in our future, but for one fleeting moment everything is perfect and I an so thankful for that.

Yet another storm

Day 1456 - another storm started today. It sounds great and it's very good for our water reserves but it is bad news for business. With the very cold weather and the heavy showers are not really the best conditions to be outside, to go shopping. So we had a very quiet week at the store and its not easy. But I hope the next two weeks will be good and make the month of January a good month sell wise. But in a day like today, I am thankful for shelter and warmth, for food and a place to sleep at night and of course for love. I am a very lucky woman and I never forget that.

New year projections

Day 1455 - another tarot reading session for the new year. This time about my numerology career. Fascinating indeed.

Applied mystics

Day 1454 - we learned today in my numerology class how to consult about businesses and partnerships. Of course i cannot do my own things during class so its always something for later; we learn a new tool and later we practice as much as we want. And since i have a business and after a year its still mot profitable, its a very legitimate question to ask - is this going to work? we talked about it in length on the phone while i was driving back home and decided we have two tools to do that - numerology and tarot, and we are going to use both to do that and see what we come up with. So we started with a tarot session that gave its answer but by the time we were done it was too late to continue so tomorrow will be part two, aka numerological evaluation. I find it very interesting and exciting to use the tools and knowledge we have for our own needs as well.

A movie night in the middle of the week

Day 1453 - my partner had the wonderful idea to go to a movie tonight. I found one that looked interesting and so we closed earlier than usual and had a romantic evening. It was a tiny theater of the old style that you rarely find anymore. We had some snacks there, a very touching movie and an overall wonderful evening. It's so great to get out of the routine and do something different, even if its something small as a movie night. As usual, life is in the details, in enjoying the company of each other, of doing small but meaningful things together or in tonight's case going out on a little outing in the middle of the week instead of just going home. And when you are doing all that with someone you love they become something so very special. I am thankful for a wonderful evening we enjoyed together bi am thankful so much more for having this someone special in my life, I know it's a gift and never take it for granted.

Day 1452 - a sunny day after

Day 1451 - even the warning of yet another storm bigger than those we already had could not keep us home. And so we ventured out to breath some fresh air and enjoy some quality outdoors time. We saw wild flowers in bloom strewn in a lush green meadow, we walked by the sea and enjoyed the crisp air and the stormy water.

A freezing cold evening

Day 1450 - we got ready ahead of time for the very stormy weekend that awaits us. So yesterday we cooked a very hearty soup and a nice stew. It is so nice to come home from yet another long day knowing we have homey food to eat. And this is what we did. The rest of the evening we spent in our little living room under heavy blankets trying to fight the cold and delving into nostalgic pictures and writings. A quiet and cozy evening when a full blown Gail is on the other side of our walls and windows. How blessed we are to have a place to stay on freezing nights like this. And how lucky we are that we had no blackouts, since the only heater we have is electrical and in case of a power outage we have only our blankets to rely on. Few more days and the storm will subside; we weather it, literally.

A surprising phone call

Day 1449 - I got a phone call this evening from my son. For the past few months he is trying to work on his immigration papers and join us here and they keep dragging their feet there. So tonight he told me that he is thinking of not waiting anymore and just come here and finish the process here. He wanted to hear what I think. Of course I think it's the right thing to do and I will help him as much as I can so I think he felt better. And now I cannot wait to see him here. Until now I didn't want to think about it before but now it seems to be real. I cannot express how happy I am to have two of my kids here. My oldest daughter will never make that move but I'm so thrilled to have my son join us here; and so soon!!

An early wake up call

Day 1448 - I woke up this morning at 5 am to a serious lighting and thunders show and torrential rains. At some point I started wandering if the store is ok since it is located on an open porch and we had drainage problems not a long time ago. But I have to admit I was too warm and cozy to actually move my butt. And hour later my boyfriend woke up and wandering the same he actually got up. And so by 6:40 we were already in the store; happy to find it dry and unharmed. True we were a little wet but the store was fine. The storm continued all day long and got even stronger as the evening crept in. We even considered staying in the store overnight to make sure there will be no floods but decided against it. I hope we will not regret it, but it just doesn't make sense. So now it is only 8:20 pm but I feel as if its midnight I'm so tried after such a long day. I have to repeat my thanks of yesterday, even if it sounds so cliche. I am thankful for a dry and warm shelter in a night like that. It's really all I need right now - walls and windows that keep the storm outside, food ad much as i need, cozy bed, warm blanket, and a heater. And I have it all; how lucky one can be. In dire situation the basic needs prove to be the most important ones. Something to think about at other time when we are so busy wanting something we don't have instead of enjoying what we have.

The storm

Day 1447 - a huge storm all over the country sent everyone running home. Even our numerology class was at about 50% attendance. But I was there of course, I will not let a wind be in the way of this class. I attended it during the war so a wind for sure will not keep me away. But I was careful on my drive back home. Gusts of wind can easily push a car to the next lane, and the fact that we had serious winds before the rain started means the air was full of dust so the roads become very slippery. By now the rain is very substantial so the roads are not slippery just very wet. And coming home I inspected every tree near our house before I decided where to park and I sure hope not to find a surprise of that kind tomorrow. At a night like that I keep thinking about people less fortunate that don't have a warm and dry place to sleep tonight and even about the animals that hide the best they can from this storm. I really feel for them. And I am so, so very thankful to be in my little home, with all it's short comings, realizing how lucky I am to have so much; to have no worry; and to be dry, cozy, and protected in a night like that.

Now it's official

Day 1446 - so now it's official; I bought a house. I signed the contract today and paid the down payment. It was very uneventful, as it should be, just meeting at their attorney's office, signing papers for a little over half an hour and that was all. In the next two months they have to pack, I have to pack and if all goes well, and I don't know of a reason why not, on the 10 of March I'll get the keys to my house and can start preparing it for the move. I have the other house for yet another month so I can do thing with no rush. But this is all in the future. Today I just signed the contract that will bring big changes to my life. I will stop moving from one rented place to the next. I will stop wasting money on rentals while the housing price going up. But most if all I will live in my own house, I can buy furniture that fit, I can saw curtains, I can make change as I see fit; it's mine and I can do that. Once again I leave the Gipsy life behind me and I root myself, this time in my beloved country and my beloved city. How lucky I am. I am thankful to my realtor for finding this house for me. I am thankful to my beloved partner for doing an amazing job during the negotiation and bringing down the price much lowrr than I even dared to hope. I am thankful to my ex for buying me out of our house there thus enabling me to buy a house here. I am thankful to the planet for bringing all the opportunities and the nice people I was lucky to encounter during this process of buying a house that I heated so many unpleasant story that luckily my experience was so very different. I am thankful today after 4 and a half years of moving around I am now going to settle down once again.

Final check up

Day 1445 - we went today to see the apartment one more time before signing the contract tomorrow. Just to make sure there are no hidden surprises and also to take some measurements. I have to buy some things like a sofa bed, a washer and also to see if my very big American size bed will fit in. So, I was very happy to realize that I like the place even more than I remembered; it's just beautiful and well maintained and what was even nicer is that the owners are planning to leave for us some of their furniture for free. So I have to get rid of my too big of a bed, but they leave their's, so I only have to buy a new mattress. And of course the sofa and the washer. As always, a move involve buying some new things especially when it's finally my home and not a rented apartment so it's worth the investment. I am so very thankful for finding this lovely apartment and being able to afford buying it. I am thankful we have such nice people as sellers, it makes the whole process so pleasant. I am thankful I can buy my own place and leave this Nomad life behind me.

A magic in a bottle

Day 1444 - last week we had a visit in the store of an agent of an aromatherapy oils company. We talked for a while but their products as good as they are are to expensive for our needs but he showed us one oil that is like a magic healer and should always be around and had few war stories to tell us about the wonders of this oil. I decided that it might be too expensive for my clients but it sure sounds good for me and bought it and since then kept it in my pocket. Today we decided to take a trip, even though it rained, and we visited a lovely Beduin tent in the Galilee. We ate and later set by the fireplace since it was very cold, and had a lovely time. All was good until for some unexplained reason I took the searing hot end if the took we used to turn the wood in the fireplace in my hand. The result was not very pleasant as you can imagine. Very painful will be a more accurate description if it. And in my mind I already saw the painful blister that will develop on my poor finger tips. And then I remembered the magic oil and decided it is the perfect moment to try it. And this is what I did. For the next hour I put new drop as soon as the one before was absorbed into my skin, directly on the affected area. I am happy to report it did its magic on me. No blister no nothing. Not even very red skin. We can see the scar on the tips if my finger but nothing more. It is absolutely amazing. Something like this stays on the body for at leafy a week. Now I have a story to tell my clients. It sure worth the price of that bottle.

Friday night dinner

Day 1443 - Friday is a short day and after work, at 4:30pm, we went shopping. All stores are closed here at this time for it is Sabbath already so we drove to the near by kibbutz that has a wonderful supermarket that is open daily until very late and did our shopping there. It is a very rainy day today so we opted for a nice chicken soup and a hearty stew. We don't cook during the week because by the time we get home we really don't feel like doing that. But Friday is different, and even with shopping and driving and schlepping and cooking we still had a wonderful dinner by 8:30. Not too late to enjoy it, and enjoy we did. We worked like a well oiled machine one was doing the peeling and chopping if the vegetables and the other the cooking thus cutting prep time by half, and it gives a good feeling if real partnership. Of course we also cook for each other but today we wanted to cut the prep time and eat a good meal in a normal time so we opted for team work. The end if the story was funny. After dinner we went to our tiny living room and each one spread on a coach. I just woke up now, 5 hours later, still there on the coach; I guess we were tired at the end if a very long week. I am thankful for this one shop that is open on a Friday night. I am thankful to my partner for being an amazing sues chef tonight. I am thankful for a great Friday dinner. I am thankful for a much needed nap that I am going now to continue as a "the rest of the night" sleep.

Return to sender

Day 1442 - a certified mail was sent to me and by mistake was marked as "unknown in this address" and was turned around. Luckily I got the message yesterday and since them I was trying to stop the process and get the mail since it was my passport and I didn't know what will happen and how ill be able to get it back. It's the first time something like this happens to me. So for the past two days I was in a frantic chase calling every postal office I thought will be able to help and of course being transferred rom one place to the next. Yesterday afternoon I thought I had a break when a very nice gentleman told me that no problems he will send it back to the station near my house and I should be able to pick it up this morning. But when I went there today I found out he just said he would and in reality my passport was sent one stop further in the @return back to sender" route. So i made another round of phone calls and this time it ended with a very nice lady who told me "yes, I just processed it few minutes ago and it will go back tonight", but of course you can come and pick it up. This time it was for real and half am hour later I was holding my new passport in my hands. I am thankful I got my new passport, I sure have a new appreciation for something that usually sounds so trivial. I am thankful for the lucky break I got that enabled me to stop the return to sender process. I am thankful to this postal service worker who was ready to take the extra step and help me.