Ma Tovu ohalechi…..
How goodly is my tent…. When I was required to return early from Florida last March I did so with some reluctance and a lot of apprehension. The entire idea of isolating myself and avoiding others seemed unusual. However after a few days of staying in my home, which has been my haven for 54 years, I became quite glad to be here. The fact that I had a garden to tend and enjoy has given me great satisfaction. Later it became the venue for socializing at the prescribed distance. Friends and relatives were able to join Ron and me for afternoons in the sun accompanied by home baked goodies from recipe books many of which were newly dusted off and put to good use. “Zoom “ entered our vocabulary and we started to use it as a verb, noun, adjective and catch-word to describe a form of communication we never knew existed until now. In fact I decided to use the Zoom platform to celebrate my milestone birthday. My original birthday plan went out the window along with many other tickets to theatre, concerts , hd operas and lectures. However what I gave up in the original Montreal plan to celebrate was excitingly made up for when I hosted relatives and long standing friends from 7 States, 4 Provinces and even Australia. My 72 guests included 2 babies, not counting my grand dog. Dear cousins in Sydney, Australia joined at 2:00 am with a toast! In a more practical mode the time at home has given me the inclination to tackle long awaited projects such as culling papers and books and unneeded stuff. This is still a work in progress….. All in all I appreciate the comfort of my home and all that I have to keep me safe and occupied. Ma Tovu
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