At around 4:00 PM on Thursday, my daughter noticed a fire on the roof of a building. I called the fire department, and was told they were on their way. It was scary to watch burning intensely for so long, and even scarier when we heard a loud boom. Eventually several trucks, police cars and … [Read more...]
Hoopoe Duo: Summer Stock Sunday
June 14, 2009 by
Israelis love hoopoes, and voted them in as its national bird. I spotted this pair digging in the local park: For more of this week's summer stock photos, see Robin's blog. Last week's entry: Pitangos … [Read more...]
Summer Stock Sunday: Pitangos
June 7, 2009 by
Robin from Around the Island started Summer Stock Sunday, a photo meme. Click on the links below to see what other bloggers have posted. A few years ago, a friend pointed out a pitango tree with its tangy, red berries that ripen throughout the late spring and early summer. I would have gone … [Read more...]
Tandem Nursing: Guest Post at Mommy News Blog
May 14, 2009 by
I have a guest post up about tandem nursing at the Mommy News Blog. Although my daughter is wearing a kippah in the accompanying picture, it's not meant as any kind of feminist statement. At five years old she no longer wears one. Anyway, now you all know how "radical" I am/was. … [Read more...]
The Watermelon Horse
May 10, 2009 by
Israel is a country of contradictions. You can walk down the street and find futuristic robots , a herd of goats, or the owner of a horse and cart making a sale. My husband made up a song he calls, "Do you know the watermelon horse?," based on the song about the muffin man. When the children … [Read more...]
Nine Moons
April 13, 2009 by
Today we went to the Poleg Nature Reserve near Netanya. The big attraction is this sand dune that the kids can roll down: Two kids stayed there to dig a hole while the rest of us went down to the beach. As we approached, my five-year-old said, "I see tisha yarchei leida." I guess those kites do … [Read more...]
Pictures of Israeli Soldiers Treating Palestinian Weapon Smugglers
January 5, 2009 by
I received these pictures today along with the Hebrew text below. For redistribution to all: Pictures of Israeli soldiers rescuing Palestinians from a tunnel (used for smuggling weapons) in Gaza. In the most moral army in the world, instead of blowing up the tunnel, they [the soldiers] rescue … [Read more...]
On Hoopoes, Black Cats, and Dodecagons
December 1, 2008 by
A few months ago, the city began to erect a traffic circle at this dangerous intersection. Work stopped temporarily when residents of a neighboring street sued the city out of concern for the extra traffic in front of their homes. I am more concerned about the safety of the intersection, but I … [Read more...]
A cure for insomnia?
December 3, 2007 by
This morning she explained, "That way is a faster way to close my eyes." … [Read more...]
Guest Post: Did the Tooth Fairy Come Yet?
September 5, 2007 by
Please welcome my 13yo daughter's first ever guest post. She took the pictures too.My little brother's tooth finally fell out today. I made him a box to put it in, which was supposed to be an envelope, except I forgot how to make them. I still remember some of my teeth that fell out. I was told, … [Read more...]
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