Day after

So the first snowfall (and probably the last) has past. It sure caused a flurry of excitement all over the country, especially in Jerusalem where snow has not fallen in over 4 years. Photos flood social network sites ... each one more beautiful than the previous. But there were also dangers when it snowed - traffic accidents and deaths. http://www.haaretz.com/news/national/seven-year-old-girl-dies-after-being-swept-into-west-bank-stream-1.416115

It was sunny again in the morning but it felt even colder than yesterday when the snow fell. Drizzle continued the whole day and evening. When the snow fell, it was 8 degrees. Later at midnight yesterday, more snow fell and the temp. was around 3 degrees. This afternoon it felt like 1 degree with the sun shining through the drizzle!!!

And as a matter of interest - the first International Pomegranate Symposium was held in Tel Aviv. The fruit is touted as the "fruit that saved the world". Well it's medicinal properties are quite well known in many civilisations ... so perhaps there's some truth to that. http://www.jpost.com/Features/InThespotlight/Article.aspx?id=260156

Holy spirits 

So nothing much happened today ... except for the excited chatter of yesterday's snow. The cold has certainly encouraged everyone to sip a little liqueur to warm up. Looks like the liqueur bottles themselves need a little warming up!