“Operator… would you help me place this call…”
September 23rd, 2006 by amylherzog
Bizarre artifact of Mom’s death #37: I pretty much can’t listen to a Jim Croce song without tearing up. I have no idea why. They just all remind me of her in a very sad way.
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It’s Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year. This is a joyous and thoughtful holiday, as we prepare for Yom Kippur, the day of atonement. We dip apples in honey and generally eat sweet foods, wishing a sweet year on one another.
I made the challah bread extra sweet with more honey, and figured out an ingenious way to keep Jacob out of my hair while I shaped the dough (if I do say so myself).
He really enjoyed watching what I was doing, and it kept him totally quiet. I have high hopes of making challah every week, so I think we’ll be trying this again.
It’s been a wonderful holiday so far. Today was warm (70 degrees) and sunny, and Jacob had fun playing on the deck while Jon and I had our morning coffee.
Services at the synagogue here start at the very civilized hour of 10:30am (vs. 8:00am back in Boston), so it looks like we’ll be having lots of nice, relaxed Saturday mornings. Ahhh, the way life should be. :)
A good and sweet year to all of you!
Hi!
And a very sweet year to you as well!
More ingenious than keeping Jaoob out of your hair was the method used to get a picture of it. Nice shot!
Glad that you are settling in and that the New Year began so well.
Peace, Joy and Love, Bev