Incapacitated by Ice

I woke early and followed My Beloved through to the sitting room where he was busy sorting e-mails and reports, the lovely man placed a Chocolate Truffle tea under my nose, but I have to say it wasn't until the second cup that I felt human.

I pottered around the house sorting the washing and other bits, then hit the shower, I love this shower it even has a ledge for when I'm tired and need a rest, its had work showering you know.

I left the house after watering my plants and trees, but once again I couldn't get out of the gate, I had to go back to the house unlock the door, press the intercom and then I was able to let myself out. I walked up to the bank to get cash before meeting Amy at the bus stop, I need things for the house, and am trying desperately to get a wall mirror.  We jumped on the 132 and chatted away quite happy with ourselves, until that is a young lad, who really should have been at school tapped Amy on the hand and told her she was talking loud, bloody cheeky monkey, I can't remember what I said, but I do remember that it wasn't rude, I found it quite amusing as everyone in Israel has a mobile that is normally attached to their ear and the chatter goes on and on, obviously this lad had sensitive ears, unlucky eh.

We arrived at Cinemal and strolled around the shops, the shoes in the stores are beautiful just now, the summer colours are so pretty, and the prices are so cheap. I resisted the shoes, but I did buy a nifty little item Amy mentioned, our Youngest Prince doesn't like her onions to big, and if she can go without she will, but the rest of us love them, so I bought a small, but long grater, Amy said these are great for giving the flavour of onions without the chunks, Happy Prince me thinks.

We continued around the shops until it was drink time, I decided on a Lemon Granita and Amy a Vanilla milkshake, the Granita was lovely, well until I got brain freeze, holy moly I had a pain in my right eye like I had been shot, my eyes watered and I couldn't hardly speak, I managed to finish my drink but not without a second freeze in the same eye. How can ice incapacitate you so much? 

We finished our drinks, headed to a shop where I had found a mirror, but on closer inspection it wasn't very well made so I left it in the shop, we took the bus back up the road, and said our goodbyes, Amy is off to Tel Aviv today for the weekend, and one of her first stops will be Max Brenner Chocolate by The Bald Man, both Amy and Scott love chocolate and the last time they were in Tel Aviv they didn't get to the cafe, so this weekend they intend to visit it.

I went to the supermarket after leaving Amy and decided to buy my meat for our visitors tomorrow, I pointed and ordered 6 chicken breast, I must remember that its doubles in Israel, 12 breasts later and then I ordered the beef, which once again had to be minced on the spot, it looked a little fatty but I went with it.  When I got home, without having to climb the wall this time, I thought someone had been re-arranging my furniture, teeth gritted until I looked around and found My Beloved had sneaked home and fitted all the wall lights in the living room, and he had swept up after himself, see you can train an old dog......... the lights look lovely just the dining room light to go up and thats the living area finished.

I decided to try the beef, so I unwrapped it and began picking out the fat, boredom set in very quickly, have you ever tried to pick the fat out of mince, trust me its tedious, anyway I went with the mince and threw it in the wok and fried it off, I was waiting for the grease slick to appear at the bottom of the pan, but it never happened, I think I like this meat, shame I have no idea what I asked for. So the Bolognese went in the oven to finish it off, and the aroma around the house was gorgeous. So tonight we are going to be trying the new rice pasta I bought in Herzliya, watch this space.

Today has been a funny old day weather wise, this morning it was quite chilly, then the walk to the bus stop was very hot, but late afternoon the temperature dropped again, but apparently we have 30 degree heat forecast, which will be great but a touch OTT for April.


My Beloved arrived home and the spag bol was demolished in one foul swoop, then it was time for Home Centre, a new 50 inch TV purchased mainly because the living room is so deep I  cant  read the TV then back to the apartment and an evening of Rizzoli and Isles before bed.