Alphabet and Birthdays

I struggled to get out of bed this morning again, who would know why, its not like I have been working, or exercising, or really doing anything energetic, but the bed feels cosy, and I never have much liked leaving a warm bed, even from an early age, when my Dad would tuck me in at night so tight as to almost cut off circulation, I think that is why I like to have a sheet or something over me even on the hottest of evenings, I pull it under my chin and dream of childhood.  Unfortunately by the time I wake my dreams have usually turned nightmarish, and the sheets are strangling me or worse no longer on the bed.


So this morning I sat in the garden and started the computer, the blog was done, then it was Hebrew time, I am getting to grips with the alphabet and now I'am able to recognise the printed word, and almost although not quite, the handwritten Hebrew, now that looks something akin to music notes all curly and squiggly, but I'm getting there. The computer was still giving me fanfares on correct answers, so I was happy.

I spent a good two hours going over and over the alphabet before I remembered I needed a shower, so I threw washing in the machine and jumped in the shower, I then had a lovely hour on the sun bed relaxing whilst listening to radio one, thank all that is merciful Chris Moyles is back from his holiday, being tortured the last two weeks with Scott Mills is not my idea of fun. 


Lunch was a quick affair, a couple of small jackets thrown in the oven, then outside again for a flip over on the sun bed. Once that was done, the washing was hung out the back, now it's warm here but the humidity seems to stop the clothes drying properly, and My Beloved wonders why I use the tumble drier so much, the other thing is that having hung bed sheets out today, when I did bring them in, there was a small layer of sand on them, euk My Beloved informs me the dust should stop soon.........


Today is St. George's day, and having forgotten it was Maisie's birthday today I had sent a card from moonpig which will be late, Maisie shares her birthday with Dina and we have a little gift to deliver this evening for Dina once My Beloved finishes work.


I watered the plants and cleaned the patio, dust again! it gets everywhere. Then My Beloved arrived, we showered and changed and headed to Kiryat Motzkin for a visit with Dina, Dina had already called to say the Magic cubes had taken the pen off the wall, thanks to Darren for bringing them in from Cyprus, the Little Princes had told us about these cubes that are like little miracle blocks for parents who's children decide their Picasso art should be on the wall.  The journey over was slow, they appear to be shutting more roads down near Hadar again, and this is causing more snarl ups than usual.


We arrived at Dina's and Zheni's and Dina's parents were also visiting, we shared food with the family and each of us toasted to Dina's good health and happiness, and also to Dina and Zheni's wedding anniversary, which Dina had completely forgotten, seven years today. Dina's mother toasted our friendship, Dina's health and the families health and also invited us to stay in Ashkelon with them this coming holidays, unfortunately My Beloved will be working right through the holiday period, which is a celebration of Israeli Independence. Whilst we were there I received a call from Natalie pre warning me about the impending siren alarms, just in case I panicked, Natalie is hoping to visit on Friday, feels like forever since we had a catch up, I had invited them to dinner with us on Saturday for My Beloved's birthday, but Asaf was working and having partaken of too much alcohol on the Friday evening Natalie declined as she was feeling rather delicate, I wonder if Natalie is a Geordie like My Beloved!!!!


We left around 10 having only meant to stay a wee while, the roads again through Hadar were being shut off, so a slight detour up the mountain and we were home.  My Beloved kicked off his shoes, and cream was once again applied to his feet, then he was on the computer, I pottered around getting bags ready for our overnighter tomorrow.