Sunday, October 18, 2009

I'm Moving

That's it. I've had it. I could put up with the intense heat in the summer, because, as Morah T will tell you, "It's Israel. It's the summer. Get used to it." (Although she would probably tell you in a nicer way.) But this heat wave in October has finished me. We're not talking about your Indian summer, where it reaches a pleasant 70s or even low 80s during the fall. Oh no. This is all-out, knock-down, drag-out, heat war. There are many words for "heat wave" in Hebrew - it's sort of like our Eskimo "snow" - and I'm not even sure what the difference is between a chamsin and a sharav and plain old heat wave. But it is undeniably, and unbearably, HOT!!!!!

On Shabbat, the kids and I walked to a different shul for a friend's baby naming. (Donny had to layn at our regular shul.) Even though the shul is about two blocks away, we were red-faced and sweating by the time we got there. And there was no air outside. None. It was like walking through a warm bath, but not in a pleasant, isn't-this-relaxing sort of way. In a I'm-drenched-and-I-can't-breathe sort of way. Today, there is a sort of breeze, but it doesn't help much. It just feels like 100 strangers breathing heavily into your face. Ewwww. I hear it's a balmy 45 degrees in Baltimore. And rainy. Sounds good right about now. Can you send some over here? First, as we all know, the Kinneret needs water because Yaakov keeps brushing his teeth. (Although his plan of filling up his washing cup with water and dumping it into the Kinneret is not without merit.) But also, we need winter! Enough of this already! There are important things to consider, such as Ariella's deep desire to wear her long-sleeve school shirts!

Okay, fine, maybe my solution is a bit drastic. Also, I'm afraid the five dozen shoko b'sakits I would have to pack with me to tide me over during my exile would burst during the trip and make my suitcase smell bad. So I'll just stay inside. In a t-shirt. With the a/c on full blast. Leaving only to make mad dashes to pick up the children, and then run back inside. If you see me on the street and I don't say hi, it's not personal - it's because it's too hot to pick up my arm or move my mouth.

Speaking of things we love about Israel, everyone's got their own thing which makes them feel warm and fuzzy about our homeland. For some, it's seeing the myriad sukkot all over the country. For others, it's the ability to find a minyan in every building and form of public transportation. Still others enjoy the "chag sameach" on the soda bottles. For me, though, what makes me warm and fuzzy inside is the ability to buy undies in Supersol. Not sure why, and the truth is, I haven't actually done it yet. But I love going shopping knowing that if need be, I can head over to aisle six and outfit my kids for the entire season. [Contented sigh.]

Speaking of shopping, I had an excellent Random Bag at Supersol today: dryer sheets, garlic, cottage cheese, and toothpaste.

Speaking of speaking of things we're speaking of, Donny has left us this week to return to the Land of the Free and the Home of Target. He left Saturday night and is returning next Monday. Ariella was very saddened by his departure and as a result, I have been conned into doing all sorts of fun and expensive things this week. BUt yuo should also now that my blogging mihgt have a a few errors. YOu see, I usaully read it over to donny befroe I post, and then catch all the misspellings adn grammatical erros. But he not hree to lstien to me read. So if hrete ar mroe misstakes tha ussual, plesae udnersantd. (Ohmigod did anyone else just get a flashback to "Flowers for Algernon?" Or was it just me?)

Also, though our Minister of Polls has been decidedly absent these past few months - apparently he's been "working" so he can "make money" so we can "afford to live." Whatever - I have a question that's been on my mind: Pomegranate seeds. Eat 'em or spit 'em? Leave your answer below.

8 comments:

MOMZWIFEOFDADZ said...

Gils, Dadz is going to send you a package of cold air and rain - you know how he loves the post office. He's working on it now ["S-ey-poo, bring me the packing tape!"].

Also - eat the pits, it's more polite than spitting them out, and you know how big I am on being polite.
hahahahahahaha.

OneTiredEma said...

Eat.

Unless you are Miss M, and then you scream and point like they are live maggots and out to get you. Ok, I exaggerate, but not by a lot.

Btw, sharav = Hebrew, chamsim = Arabic. I know! Rocket science!

I'm sad I didn't see you at Supersol today; I ducked in to get 2 Milkies with candy toppings for the kids to eat while I was on line at Orange. (It totally worked! Helped by the fact that Orange was SHOCKINGLY empty.)

Gila Rose said...

so it looks like eating is winning. an interesting data point.
we have done the duck-and-buy many a time - it is a shame we didn't meet up, although your son probably would have wanted to know where "ariellarose" was.

Baila said...

When I saw your title, my reaction was "Oh, no!", which is pretty funny. I'm glad you're still staying in Modi'in, even if you're trapped indoors.

Someone else read Flowers for Algernon?

And I'm definitely a spitter.

faith/emuna said...

it is REALLY HOT
on friday my daughter came home from gan with a picture of a chatzav. i was going to scream. although i live in israel for over 20 yrs, i still rant about the fact that they teach the children that there are 4 seasons. their proof is the chatzav and nachlieli, the former a flower or something that appears 'bastav' and the latter a bird that also has something to do with that imaginary season.
basicaly spring is a little less hot, summer unbearable, autumn pot luck and winter it might rain and might become cold.
but what almost makes up for it all is that you almost never go for more then 24 hrs without seeing the sun, no matter what the season.
either way, there is no autumn here, its just some excuse for the gananot for a topic post chagim and pre chanuka

Dadz said...

EAT THEM!

ALSO M/T TO LOYAL READER "RISA" ON THE BIRTH OF SON NUMBER 2 (TO BE NAMED LATER).
FATHER/HUSBAND AARON AND GILA GO WAAY BACK

Gila Rose said...

f/e - you have my nomination for minister of education. and in yaakov's gan, they skip the whole "fall" thing. he came home this week, dubiously explaining to me (whilst sweating) about how it's now choref and it's cold and rainy.

faith/emuna said...

you may want to retract the nomination bc i think id have to put yaakovs ganenet in jail for not doing the required chatzav/nahlieli/stav thing. ive had kids in gan since the beginning of the rabin administration, and this requirement has not changed throughout the 6/7 administrations (my husband says that peres doesnt count, but i feel badly for him) if yaakov comes home with a paper of various seasonal clothes then maybe we can work something out.
(oh and pardon my ignorance, but why would you spit out pomagranate seeds? although i do pick out the soybeans so i guess i shouldnt be throwing any stones/pits)