Lull before the storm

Monster moon over the
Mt. of Olives

What an enormous moon!!! Everyone walking towards the east couldn't miss it ... and everyone was taking photos/ Even the police and soldiers were moon gazing. And despite all the traffic and shop lights, the moon outshone them all. It was so bright the whole night it shone into my room like someone had searchlights aimed at my window.

I managed to get home at 7.15pm last night. Just had to drop all my work as I was just too tired to do anything. That's 16 and a half hours of solid work. No rest or lunch. Rushed off to Arab Fried Chicken to buy the 30 shekel package - 2 drumsticks, coleslaw, bun and garlic mayonnaise, fries and a coke. Good to eat something warm at last. Then I was off to bed. Refused to answer 3 phone calls that woke me up. And dozens of other messages. No time for anyone else. It's my time to rest. The old body is breaking down and needs it's rest.

Moon in clouds
above the traffic

Yesterday I left a message to be read at dinner that if anyone has clothes that are not used, they can leave it at my door and I'll bring them to the poor. This morning there were 4 big bags. Wonderful! This morning I brought them to M. Teresa's sisters. The weather will get very cold tonight and many poor families do not have enough clothes. It is a great help these clothes.

Nationwide there is still great consternation over the precarious situation in Lebanon. In Syria there is also tension after Israel bombed some military stations near Damascus a few days ago. The war between Saudi Arabia and Iran (Sunnis and Shiites) is dragging everyone into its tangled web. And lots of innocent people are dying because of it. A harsh winter would be disastrous for the christians and other minorities running away from the war. And a report on kids in Gaza is terrible.  https://www.haaretz.com/middle-east-news/palestinians/1.821771

Today is warm and sunny ... 18 degrees at 1pm. But it's the lull before the storm. Tonight it'll start raining till tomorrow and temp. will drop to between 4 and 8 degrees. Well if it rains, I'm not going to work. I'll just stay home and stay warm. Don't want to catch a cold ... which everyone else at home seems to have.