Back to normal?

The weather has warmed up today. It's 28 degrees and the bights are 18 degrees ... which is comfortable. It feels like summer again.

Clothes donation

Most of the Covid restrictions have been relaxed, with only masks required for indoor gatherings. And indoor gatherings are no longer limited to 20 persons. By June the country will return to normal ... and many people are feeling relieved. The Health Ministry has declared herd immunity in the country so everyone is feeling safe again. That's a good example of rapid vaccination and how normal life can be resumed.

Relaxation of restrictions also means donors can come and hand me their gifts to the poor. The parish in Jaffa brought in lots of clothes, and also Mian restaurant. Now my problem is to bring these clothes to the poor in Nablus. Covid is still rampant in the Palestinian region ... and the road to go there is tense as street fighting, stone throwing and shootings still occur. I must wait till the situation calms down sufficiently for me to travel to Nablus and bring the donations to the MC sisters.

My asthma has gotten better today and I could walk without major difficulty. I did not have to stop along the way to rest today on my way to work. Let's hope this keeps up. My chest pains also subsided.

I hear that tourists will be arriving soon in June. The Health Ministry is coming up with a plan to test all incoming tourists at the airport, without quarantine. Let's hope it goes ahead. Many locals who depend on tourism to survive need this break. Summer might just be back to normal again ... a new normal though .. with caution and personal hygience.