Pix and a vid from Israel

So now for some pictures and a couple movies from the trip:

This a construction project at the Tel Aviv airport -
When I saw all that sand I said to myself, "This really is a desert.

If you look closely, you can see "Welcome"
as one of the first things you see from the arrival gate.

The next afternoon we went seeking the wild cyclamen.
We found them.

Jan & Arie's house in Bet Zait

Their welcoming front door.

Looking up their street in the moshav.

I think this was the 3rd morning 24.Feb. 2016 heading off on another flower hunt.

Jan wanted to share a walk she takes almost every day.
You wouldn't think you were in the middle of a big city.

First pix

With my new Panasonic Lumix camera (that I got since my 15-year-old Canon developed Alzheimer's almost immediately after landing in Israel & couldn't remember the year/day/date/time. :|)

By the sea, by the sea, by the beautiful sea

Various moods of the Mediterranean as experienced in Palmachim.


This still from 22.Feb.2016:

This from 24.Feb.2016:

And I bet you never thought you'd hear this in Israel:

(that's someone practicing in the bomb shelter that is in front of Jan & Arie's apartment)

Flights of angels

Well, if not angels exactly, certainly one of the most dramatic things I saw on my recent trip: the cranes in the Hula bird sanctuary leaving their daytime feeding area to the place on the water where they sleep (safety from predators, doncha know).

And a flock of them flew overhead my head in Palmachim my last day of the trip, heading for points north, as if to say "Bon voyage."

Lime Jell-O Marshmallow Cottage Cheese Surprise

A Ravelry posting reminded me of this gem. Enjoy.

Here are the lyrics:

LADIES, THE MINUTES WILL SOON BE READ TODAY.

THE GARDEN CLUB AND WEAVING CLASS I`M SURE HAVE MUCH TO SAY...

BUT NEXT WEEK IS OUR CULTURE NIGHT, OUR BIGGEST, BEST EVENT,

AND I'VE JUST MADE A DISH FOR IT YOU`LL ALL FIND HEAVEN SENT:

IT`S MY LIME JELLO MARSHMALLOW COTTAGE CHEESE SURPRISE

WITH SLICES OF PIMENTO, (YOU WON`T BELIEVE YOUR EYES,)

ALL TOPPED WITH A PINEAPPLE RING AND A DASH OF MAYONNAISE,

MY VANILLA WAFERS `ROUND THE EDGE WILL WIN YOUR HIGHEST PRAISE.

AND MISSUS JONES IS MAKING SCONES THAT ARE FILLED WITH PEANUT MOUSSE;

TO BE FOLLOWED BY A CHICKEN MOLD THAT`S MADE IN THE SHAPE OF A GOOSE.

FOR LADIES WHO MUST WATCH THOSE POUNDS WE'VE FOUND A SPECIAL DISH:

STRAWBERRY ICE ENSHRINED IN RICE WITH BITS OF TUNA FISH.

AND MY LIME JELLO MARSHMALLOW COTTAGE CHEESE SURPRISE

(TRULY A CREATION THAT DESCRIPTION DEFIES)

WILL GO SO WELL WITH MISSUS BELL'S CREATION OF THE WEEK:

SHRIMP SALAD TOPPED WITH CHOC'LATE SAUCE AND GARNISHED WITH A LEEK.

AND MISSUS PERKINS' WALNUT LOAF THAT`S CROWNED WITH MELTED CHEESE

WAS SUCH A HIT LAST CULTURE NIGHT, WE ASK: NO SECONDS PLEASE!

NOW YOU MUST TRY HER HOT DOG PIE WITH CANDIED MUSHROOM SLICES...

THOSE LADIES WHO RESIGNED LAST YEAR, THEY JUST DON`T KNOW WHAT NICE IS!

BUT MY LIME JELLO MARSHMALLOW COTTAGE CHEESE SURPRISE,

I DID NOT STEAL THAT RECIPE, IT`S LIES, I TELL YOU, LIES!

OUR GRAND AWARD: A PICTURE HAT AND A SALMON SEQUINED GOWN

FOR ANY GIRL WHO TRIES EACH DISH AND KEEPS HER WHOLE LUNCH DOWN.

I`M SURE YOU ALL ARE WAITING FOR THE BIGGEST NEWS: DESERT!

WE`VE THOUGHT OF THINGS IN MOLDS AND RINGS YOUR DIET TO SUBVERT.

YOU MUST TRY OUR CHOC'LATE LAYER CAKE ON A PEANUT BRITTLE BASE

WITH SLICES OF BANANAS THAT MAKE A FUNNY FACE.

AROUND THE EDGES PEPPERMINTS JUST SWIMMING IN PEACH CUSTARD,

WITH LOVELY LITTLE CURLICUES OF LOVELY YELLOW MUSTARD!

IF ALL THIS IS TOO MUCH FOR YOU, PERMIT ME TO ADVISE

MORE LIME JELLO MARSHMALLOW COTTAGE CHEESE SURPRISE!

(I`VE MADE HEAPS!)

Just so you know

I'm not the only one.

Though I'm not nearly so hot (or fast) as he is. Hunkering down for some snow, though it didn't start nearly as early as was forecast, so we're probably going to be on the low end again. :|

I'd already cancelled today's Northeastern lesson last night when I discovered this AM that Northeastern is closed for the duration. Harvard, as usual, is forcing people to come to work - as long as they're Central Admin anyway. Boo hiss.

Quick like bunnies

Andy sent this to me and I thought it was so amazing I wanted to share it with you. If you, like moi, wonder what stop motion is, here's an explanation (i.e. for every note he took a picture and then strung them together, which explains how he's occasionally dancing at two weddings with only one tuchas).

We're getting lots of lovely snow at the moment. Fingers crossed we get the 8 inches we're promised. :)