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.