Great curry

Lamb curry

 Tensions continue within the country and around its borders. Clashes occurred at Damascus Gate yesterday as well as all the borders with Palestine. Shots were fired as well from both sides. I think tonight will be worse. Police presence remains high. Because I wear a mask and cap, it's not always obvious I'm a foreigner and police have tried to stop me ... so I have to pull my mask down each time I pass police street and road blocks.

The pharmacy's recommended cream for the midge bites are very effective. It has reduced the swelling and itching and my fever has gone. However I still need to spray repellent in order to prevent future bites. It's horrendous how a tiny midge the size of a pinhead can cause so much pain and infection. Next Spring I'll keep frogs and chameleons in my room to eat those insects.

Yesterday was the feastday of our Indian sisters' congregation "Maria Bambina" (Baby Mary). Sr Clara the superior cooked lamb curry and biryani, and gave some to me. It was very delicious. She managed to find the ingredients from an indian grocery somewhere in West Jerusalem, which I don't know of. I loved the curry and rice. I'm missing asian food alot. The curry and biryani made it feel like a real feastday ... special food for special occasion. And there was also a piece of apple cake in my tupperware!

The change of my BP medicine from Novasc to Exforge has helped keep by BP at 145 to 125. I realised that every few years, the medicines I usually take become ineffective and I have to change them. The thing is I never know when till I get severe symptoms. That's dangerous. I'll need to be careful and be on the constant lookout for any slight changes to my health.