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| Cold and wet this morning |
The rain continued all evening and morning. The temp dropped to 4 degrees from yesterday's 17 degrees. I was expecting the worse this morning when I had to go to the Convent of Ivrea for Mass. Timing myself to walk very slowly because of my breathing as well as the very slippery streets, I left my house 45 minutes prior to Mass ... a journey which normally takes 10 minutes for normal people. There were 2 moments when my breathing became laboured but I had time to stop and regain my breath. So I reached the convent in much better shape than the past days, but totally soaked by the rain.
The walk home as much better healthwise. By then my lungs were cleared and I could breathe properly. But the rain continued and I almost slipped 3 times on the dreaded Jerusalem stones that pave the City. I wish the Municipality could do away with this aesthetics and be more practical by paving all the streets with tar and bitumen. It would spare many people from slipping and breaking arms, legs and hips every winter.
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| Pine tree in the rain |
As the weather chilled, so too the govt which announced it will tackle the rising cost of living. Remember Tel Aviv is not the most expensive to live in the world, pushing out Singapore and Hong Kong that came in 2nd and 3rd. I avoid buying anything unless I really need it and only after deciding what else I must sacrifice in order to get it. Prioritize. With the special diet that the hospital imposed because of my allergy to most kinds of proteins including red meat, I'm buying mostly veggies to eat. But the snow and heavy rains have destroyed crops so even veggies are expensive now.
And don't even ask about medicines. One piece (not box) of Tiger Balm medical plaster is 12 shekels or US$4. I need it badly so I have no choice but to buy it ... and so sacrifice on food. Good bye lunch and dinner.
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