I'm Back!

I'm back from my Provence vacation!

It's been a busy landing - straight into my brother's wedding

and a ton of work and other stuff

so I've yet to sort through my vacation photos

of which there are a lot!

For now I'm showing a few crochet flowers

you can picture me making them by the pool in our villa

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Mazel Tov Ela and Itamar

My brother Itamar and his sweetheart Ella 

got married on Thursday

The ceremony was held in the office of the Rabbinate in Tel Aviv

When the ceremony ended a friend of my brother's
surprised us all by invited the Breslov Hasidim troop
to play a happy version of traditional music
and in a moment we had a street party

The wedding party is a three-day affair on the beach
in a beautiful, unspoiled stretch -
they built a communal area for food and recreation
and everyone has their own tent

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I'm a Barbi Girl

In my family barbecuing is an art form
traditionally reserved for men

recently, my sister and I decided to give it a try

and made a huge plate of vegetables

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How it was done:

1. I bought a ton of vegetables in a multitude of colors

2. we sliced and sliced and sliced

and then seasoned with olive oil and oregano

3. we 'manned' the grill - it took more than an hour!

(here sister did most of the work as I set the table)

4. we arranged the plated and waited for applause

It was almost all gone, so - success!

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Let There Be Light

Be who you are

and say what you feel

those who mind don't matter

those who matter don't mind. 

- Dr. Seuss

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Featured: a sad and rusty piece of metal found in the skip

is now a candlestick thanks to some paint and TLC

Sunday Morning In Isfiya

Isfiya is a Druze village near Haifa -

It lies on the very top of mountain Carmel

and has the best views, the coolest breeze,

and a million little corners to explore

In the way of such places it can get 

very busy and commercial during the weekends;

so the middle of the week is the time to come visit

and I've recently noticed a wool shop that needs checking

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Ode to the Skip

dear neighborly skip

you are (almost) always worth the trip

your junk and treasures I love to roam

I just wish I had more room at home

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Featured: An old-fashioned school chair
found by the skip - and it is pink!

Who Said I Wasn't Using my Dumbbells?

From this excellent tutorial I got a new idea
for fabric scraps - a handmade rope!

I've braided together a small stack of fabric ribbons

and can testify that it both relaxing and addictive.

I can think of many uses -

from ribbons to coasters, a basket and more

and am glad that my dumbbells have finally found some use

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A June Tune

Welcome to you - month of June

the stifling heat of summer will be here quite soon

but for now we'll enjoy your blooms and your breeze

and the holiday of Shavuot - with its abundance of cheese

♡

Featured: in a final adieu to any refreshing coolness

my niece Dana curled up with my TV blanket