It's the last day before we leave for Israel!! I'm all packed and the house is reasonably tidy. Laundry caught up, fridge impeccably clean, cupboards organized and everything labled (that I know of). Nothing really to do so I made jam!! I do this often before a trip, I make jam, not just ordinary jam, special jam from all the wild berries I've painstakenly gathered in the previous fall...I dunno why, maybe it gives me the satisfaction of knowing I've left behind a legacy or something. The weather here in WA has been hot (well, for us anyway) well into the [View Full Entry]

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It's now three weeks before we leave for Israel!! Still have a few things to buy before I go. Tomorrow I see my new Dr. and discuss the many health issues that I have. I hope he can help me get the insulin situation under control. I don't want any problems so far from home Tuesday I get fitted for new shoes, I only hope they get here in time for me to wear them in a bit. I've been keeping busy with the gardens, I cooked up "a mess of greens" tonight, young turnip greens that I picked this afternoon, [View Full Entry]

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This all starts here in Port Angeles, WA. It's beginning to warm up a little, I have the windows open to let the cool air flow through. I don't do well with warm weather, imagine how it will be in July in Israel!! I have just over a month to prepare for this trip, my goal of riding my stationary bike twice a day until I leave has found me still making excuses nearly one month after making that commitment. I will start tomorrow.....really..... So, my walking stick came today, it's telescopic and should help me with walking on uneven ground. [View Full Entry]

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