In my neighborhood. Some have been released, some are probably dead and hopefully some will still come home. The battle right now is Dir el Balach and Chan Younis – both towns near Gush Katif where I lived for four year. We left, 10 years later the Israeli government forced all the Jews to leave – and this is what the locals did. Elected Hamas and I don’t see much opposition to them, not from the locals, not from the Gazans who have moved away. Meanwhile look at Iran, they are fighting the mullahs – so don’t tell me it can’t happen.
So true, the Red Cross is an uber service – they still haven’t visited a single CIVILIAN hostage.
December is second rose bloom here in LA. Not mine, but maybe next year, mine will bloom as well, I just planted them a year ago.
the decorations and lights are out, I love it!
In time for Hanukkah. I got a cut match lighter, I have another vintage one on the way. (thank you Etsy). I was introduced to these by a friend. I have cute matchboxes – but the striker gets worn out quickly. This is ceramic, and adorable and will be used for the menorah.
Over on Interweave I saw these cute knitted stars, I tried to reverse engineer the pattern, failed. So when they were selling the individual pattern I bought it. I was trying to go from the middle out, I was supposed to go from each individual point into the center.
here is the star, not great, first one is usually the trial one anyway. Yes, I marked up my nice table tracing a pattern – gives it character.
Next, a six pointed star, same method, just one more point.
This may be one and done, we shall see. of course I think the Star of David is much more of a star than the 5 pointed one. Although, I guess one can make them for the 4th of July
Leah