Busy week

Snow studded
palm

 It's the 1st Sunday of Lent. The morning was spent preparing the laundry, cleaning the aquarium and getting ready for the new week. It will be chocked full of work ... I think I'm losing control of it. Simply too much to handle. I think I'll have to sleep a few hours less in order to get all that work done. What a way to start the Chinese New Year ... working like an ox.

It's still very cold today and though lots of people are in the streets, they're covered thick in woollen clothes and hoods. There was still a pile of snow stacked up in a corner of Tsahal Square. But where the snow has melted, trees and plants are budding profusely. That's the cold shock they needed to get into Spring. The earth is saturated and the summer crop of fruit and vegetables will be plentiful and large.

Sadly a 2nd fetus has died of covid here .... this time with the mother. The new strain is fatal to young pregnant women and babies. And I'm not sure if any vaccine can fight that strain yet. Anyway my result is still not out. I spoke with the doc in charge this morning and he said he'll send it as a message to me. Hasn't arrived yet. In a way I'm hoping it's positive so I have antibodies and can get a green pass and lead a more normal life. That's the rule as of today. Green pass holders can go to restaurants, shopping malls, gyms, archeological parks, libraries and places of worship. Those without it cannot enter any of these places. 

Tram track in
snow

In the afternoon I had to go help a poor family and also to buy my medicine. Found out this morning I only had 5 tablets left. And being locked in for so long, I decided to treat myself to a burger. Went to Iwo's ... run by christian arabs. They gave me a huge burger which was enough to fill me for 2 meals. So no dinner for me. And I also visited my friends working at Jungle petshop ... it was good to catch up with friends. I brought them some precious chocolate cryptocoryne which is not available in Israel. They grow profusely in my tank and as I was trimming the plants in there this morning, I brought 5 beautiful plants for them, plus lots of christmas fern. They were very happy and gave me 50% off for the seeds I bought for Buddy and JJ. The boys are feeling better today as the sun was shining. Back to their playful selves.