they got it wrong

The weathermen got it wrong. It was supposed to possibly start snowing/raining around or after 9am this morning. Unfortunately, it started right after I got in the car and started driving to work.(that was before 8am) And it started to come down quick. Luckily traffic was light. It is 9:30am and there is about an inch of snow on the ground. I am concerned for my driver driving to pick up my clients all over Brooklyn. Hopefully the snow will stop and it will change to rain and won't be so icy.
Happy New Year very one.

Anniversary

Happy anniversary Yossie and Lisa. Sweet Sixteen!!!!!

happy birthday meir

If by some reason you do read this blog -Happy birthday Meir. You are now legally allowed to drink in the US. . Doda

Its been that long?

It has been 16 years since Lisa and I had our Aufruf in Monsey. That year, Asara B'Teves was on a Friday, so we all broke our fasts on Kiddush. The highlight of Friday night was Yaakov making Kiddush for the first time. So happy anniversary Yaakov.

Too much time

After a very relaxing shabbos, which I did not even get dressed or go out since it was raining all day, I was ambitious this morning. I decided to clean out my linen catch all closet. I found a box of henna so I decided to use it on my hair. if you though I was a red head before well I am really a red head now. Luckily, henna isn't permanent and will wash out a fade in a coupleof months. It really isn't so bad but I am sure people will notice the difference.

Nice to have a day off

Hi, It's so nice to have a day off. I had some friends over for breakfast who missed a flight etc. long story. I went out to get soem bagels and bread and bumped in to my friends Marilyn's husband in the bakery. They just got the news they became grandparents this morning. Michelle had a boy. Not surprising that the baby was born today since Marilyn gave birth to her children on lJuly 4th and Christmas. so the bris in next week Jan 1st. in Hillcest. I called Marilyn from Main street to wish her Mazel Tov and said I was one of the first to know and wondered how I found out. I called Betty Bob to wish her mazel tov too. for the younger ones of this blog, Marilyn and I know each other since we are in carriages. And we have this famous bris story between us. If you want to know the story comment on this blog!

Anniversary of meeting Yisroel

Hey everyone,
I was just remembering....I guess like 5 Christmas Eve's ago we were all in Silver Spring and Yisroel came to meet us for the first time(apples to apples). B"H We've come along way from then.
Have A GREAT Shabbos!
(I'll be in Silver Spring with the Savannah's)

Wii finally relented

Well wii finally relented and purchased a video game system for the house. Getting a great deal from a friend of mine who has a pawn shop, we got a Wii. It's pretty cool.
I let Esti play it for a minute & she likes it also.
The bowling is uncanny as I keep getting spares & barely get any strikes in real life also.
Please look out for the cantorial version of Guitar Hero.

(& to all you older kids already out of the house I offer no apologies that you feel abused & deprived b/c we never got one when you were growing up here.)

Pot Roast

I finished the pot roast last night and it tasted alittle better but still not the same as moms. I had left over broth so I decided to make a soup with it. I put in lentils barley and beans plus celery and, carrots and onion and spices. I cooked it in the mini crock pot over night. I can't wait to have some tonight. I like my new toy. I still have enough to feed a couple of people some come over for some.
As far as my phone, I think it was unplugged because it rang but it didn't connect. It is fixed now.

We're Home!

Just wanted to let everyone know that we are back in Baltimore from Providence. We stayed in Providence an extra day because of the snow, but it worked out because school was canceled here Monday so Yisroel didn't miss anything. The saturn even started after being neglected and buried in the snow, we were impressed! I am officially on vacation for 2 weeks, but all my teachers are already giving me homework- so not much relaxin time. Yossi played in the snow but I think he is going to have bad memories because he lost his "Mi" (pacifier) in the snow and won't stop talking about it. Well everyone, be in touch!

SNOW!

I was zoche to see 2 ft of snow this Shabbos in Lakewood! It was fascinating to see so much snow!

let it snow!!!

We had our first big snow storm of the season. I had an engagement paty at shul last night so Carol (my downstairs neighbor) bundled up and walked there. It wasn't so bad and there were alot of people who came. Today was my snow day. I did 3 loads of laundry and still have more, made a tuna caseerole and tried to make mom's pot roast in my new mini crock pot. It didn't taste the so I am probably missing an ingredient or 2. I dug my car out which I won't use until wednesday. The phone didn't even ring today. So for those of you in Maryland be careful.

Esti's Class MHA Chanukah Music Program

Second Place

Last night we had our annual JASA holiday party. 50's theme and it was nice. At the party they announce the winner of the Ziegellaub Award for Creativity in the workplace and personal life. People submit their projects. 2005 I won for our newsletter. a couple of years ago we won for our carnival idea. This year my retiring Nurse and I submitted her "gems" Keeping Healthy Tips. What was supposed to be a booklet became a magnetized posting with room to write in some important phone numbers. I hand lamintated them and we gave them out to the clients yesterday. Second Place was great as only 2 were awarded and there were about 10 submissions. It also came with a $50 check for each of us. Nice Chanukah present!!!

It takes a miracle

So we bought these pre-filled, solid olive-oil cups to use for chanukah, thinking they would be convenient and save time. But as it turned out, half of them wouldn't even light. The wicks just burned down into the little wick holder without drawing any oil. So I brought them back today (they were nice enough to take them back), and got this other set of pre-filled (liquid) cups. But when I tried setting them up to light, they wouldn't fit in our menorah! So we ended up using those dinky little colored candles. The really annoying think is that I wanted to just get normal cups and a bottle of oil, but they were out of the size of cups that I knew would fit.

I guess it takes a miracle just to get our menorah lit one night at a time.

Can someone please give me aunt Lisa's email address asap. Thanks

Happy Chanukah

Happy Chanukah everyone. It was great seeing most of the Memphis crew on Sunday. Naomi, your clothing are en route via UPS.

Doda

we're in Nashville now

We made it to Nashville with plenty of time to spare especially since our flight is now delayed till 7p. They made us check in my carry on b/c the wheels made it just a bit too large. Also we ended up using mileage for Naomi's ticket & they charged $150 for the free ticket.

Last night at 10p we realized that Naomi's ticket was never really purchased. I don't remember if I pushed that last button & it just never took or I just never pushed that last button. So we were up to 230a trying to figure out what to do.

So Naomi ended up taking an 845a to Newark & took a cab to Bruriah to hang out with her friends. Maybe she'll learn something today.

tootsie Rolls

I just heard that Tootsie rolls are getting a hechsher. What next - Pork rinds?

Got this Video from the Grizzlies

Dougies out

Dougies went out of business in Queens a few weeks ago. Carlos and Gabbys has better food and burgers anyway. I also heard the only non kosher restaurant Angelos also closed.

Jury Duty

I was summoned to Jury Duty today. The case was a civil suit between 2 ladies involved in an auto accident. One woman is suing the other for physical injuries. I was not picked :) I figured they didn't want me when they heard that Lisa is involved in suing the old lady that rear-ended her a few years ago.