It's been almost 2 weeks now since I've been away from home.
And although there are many things I'm kinda happy to be away from, there are quite a few more that I'm really starting to miss!
Yesterday I delivered a package to Steve from Stephanie's classmates. It was an envelope filled with little notes from the kids asking questions about Israel. Predominately they want to know what the weather is like here. The next most popular question is "What do you miss about Michigan?" For Steve, he only misses his girl. Maybe those questions are what are making me miss so many things today...it's so on my mind, I decided to make the list. So here's my miss-the-most list:
1- Of course, Stephanie. But also her classmates both from Cal El and Christ Our Savior. I really enjoy their perspectives on things in general. Stephanie's viewpoint and explanation of goings-on typically make me laugh, even though that's not her intent. I just love her fresh way of thinking and putting her unique twist on wording.
2 - Miracle whip, WHITE tuna, cheddar cheese, celery. From what I can tell, you just can't buy these things here. There's mayo, light tuna, all kinds of white cheese (although we have no clue what kind they are except the swiss is easy to discern), and amazingly fresh wonderful produce. Options are very much more limited here regarding groceries in general. We got a few items from the deli in the grocery last night - but we don't know what they are! And it's not like you can ask unless you speak Hebrew. It was challenging enough to communicate with the person behind the counter which items we wanted and how much - forget about how it's sliced. How do you say "I'd like it paper thin" in Hebrew?
3 - Mayson, obviously also tops the list. Our new kitty as of Christmas. Here there are so many cats roaming around - but they won't come close to you. A few days ago I saw 2 kitties playing on the pier. So cute! But even though they were only about 10 weeks old, they were already frightened of people. I sat on a rock with one and spoke to it, but as soon as I inched nearer, it jumped away. Some of the wild cats are out in the open, although you really don't hear meowing. It's kind of odd. As I walked slowly, I noticed many more cats lying the shadows.
4 - Shopping for bargains. We really have no idea if/where there are discount stores. It seems there aren't. So far the only shopping I've been able to do is for groceries. I saw a sign for 1 + 1. And another sign that said 1 + 2. I wonder if that means "buy one get one free" or two free. I may never know. Not extremely important though, since it's difficult to know if you're gonna like something enough to want more than one, when you really don't know what it is!
Tell ya what I don't miss - at all:
The grey sky that dominates most days in Caledonia.
TV ads promoting high fat food.
Junk mail.
One thing is for sure, there's good and bad no matter where on earth you are!
And although there are many things I'm kinda happy to be away from, there are quite a few more that I'm really starting to miss!
Yesterday I delivered a package to Steve from Stephanie's classmates. It was an envelope filled with little notes from the kids asking questions about Israel. Predominately they want to know what the weather is like here. The next most popular question is "What do you miss about Michigan?" For Steve, he only misses his girl. Maybe those questions are what are making me miss so many things today...it's so on my mind, I decided to make the list. So here's my miss-the-most list:
1- Of course, Stephanie. But also her classmates both from Cal El and Christ Our Savior. I really enjoy their perspectives on things in general. Stephanie's viewpoint and explanation of goings-on typically make me laugh, even though that's not her intent. I just love her fresh way of thinking and putting her unique twist on wording.
2 - Miracle whip, WHITE tuna, cheddar cheese, celery. From what I can tell, you just can't buy these things here. There's mayo, light tuna, all kinds of white cheese (although we have no clue what kind they are except the swiss is easy to discern), and amazingly fresh wonderful produce. Options are very much more limited here regarding groceries in general. We got a few items from the deli in the grocery last night - but we don't know what they are! And it's not like you can ask unless you speak Hebrew. It was challenging enough to communicate with the person behind the counter which items we wanted and how much - forget about how it's sliced. How do you say "I'd like it paper thin" in Hebrew?
3 - Mayson, obviously also tops the list. Our new kitty as of Christmas. Here there are so many cats roaming around - but they won't come close to you. A few days ago I saw 2 kitties playing on the pier. So cute! But even though they were only about 10 weeks old, they were already frightened of people. I sat on a rock with one and spoke to it, but as soon as I inched nearer, it jumped away. Some of the wild cats are out in the open, although you really don't hear meowing. It's kind of odd. As I walked slowly, I noticed many more cats lying the shadows.
4 - Shopping for bargains. We really have no idea if/where there are discount stores. It seems there aren't. So far the only shopping I've been able to do is for groceries. I saw a sign for 1 + 1. And another sign that said 1 + 2. I wonder if that means "buy one get one free" or two free. I may never know. Not extremely important though, since it's difficult to know if you're gonna like something enough to want more than one, when you really don't know what it is!
Tell ya what I don't miss - at all:
The grey sky that dominates most days in Caledonia.
TV ads promoting high fat food.
Junk mail.
One thing is for sure, there's good and bad no matter where on earth you are!
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