Storm over

Open market during
the sandstorm

 The sandstorm has finally died out, and same with the wild fires raging form the north to central Israel. Buffeted by strong winds and the sandstorm from the south, the past2 days was horrible. Just coming out of my room would provoke an asthma attack.  I stayed in my room and tried to seal every window and door opening. Still I coughed all night and now my chest and throat hurts. Nevertheless it's over and hopefully the rains will come this weekend, as forecast. It's not very promising as they say November will be unusually hot and dry, with strong winds.

There's been another shooting in a southern Jerusalem suburb of German Colony, or Emek Refaim as we call it today. It's arab family feuds and gang violence, and its rampant throughout the country. Over 100 people have been killed in daytime roadside killings. It's terrifying because you could be a casualty walking innocently along the road. Well I stay indoors mostly now because I'm not vaccinated, and I can no longer walk distances without having breathing difficulties ... so the risk of getting shot is less. Unless it takes place inside the Old City streets where I have to go to and from work.

Workload continues and there's no abating. I'm just trying my best to clear the work of today and not think ahead. Soon I'll have to do my colonoscopy which I dread. Hope I'll be able to get it done serenely, after the CT Scan showed something wrong in the colon.