Storm

Storm clouds over the City

 And it rained all afternoon yesterday, and all night and is drizzling today as well. Well at least the forecast was correct. It isn't too cold ... 10 degrees now. I think it's because there's no wind blowing. The rest of the week is cloudy to sunny ... and that'll be nice for the Chinese New Year. 

And much more so because the govt late last night decided to end lockdown on Sunday at 7am. So we can gather for the New Year Mass and Reunion Dinner.We have to start organising now ... what a rush. I don't know of any place that will allow 6 migrant workers from all over Israel to stay overnight. We'll have to ask around. This is such a blessing.

Rainy street

The infection rate is still very high an the govt is worried ... it'll take a month of so to see the vaccines working and the rate decline. But so long as people continue to be cautious, wear masks, wash hands and stay away from crowds, it should be contained.

Today my superior drove me to work as he needed some books from the library. That saved me a wet walk 1km uphill carrying 1kg of books that are being transferred from the university library to the other one. It was an extraordinary sight .... not a car in the streets. Not one!!! Don't know where everyone went ... but it was eerie. Even during the wars, people travelled in cars. Today was haunting ... no cars, no people in the main roads.

Hopefully all these will be over when lockdown expires and the Lunar New Year comes round. There'll be no chinese cookies and other homely stuff this year ... but that's ok as long as our small community can meet up at least for an hour to celebrate Mass in thanksgiving despite