And whenever I feel like complaining I remember to be grateful as well that we don't have rockets yet raining down on

And whenever I feel like complaining I remember to be grateful as well that we don't have rockets (yet) raining down on our house. Anyway, I'm off to cook some tortillas and make some sombreros now. She says that the situation there is unbearable; many houses have been destroyed and families are going hungry. She is friendly with the founders of the organisation and 100% of the funds go to the needy families. It was a little crazy at our house: my oldest son came back from his camp, just in time to do his laundry before Rosh Chodesh, and the other kids were excited to see him; my older daughter was making another batch of play clay for "Mexico Day" in our day camp today; my second son was objecting to our request to turning off the music; and my two-year-old was running around happily after several failed attempts at bedtime. http://lebanonheartblogs.blogspot / 23 July 2006, posted by Mominisrael Last night a friend stopped by.

She is collecting money for www.levuneshama , an organisation providing food and other necessities for families in Safed. Even some pubs are open, and some "experts" are saying that alcohol and tranquiliser consumption have hit some new records. People have shifted their lifestyles to endure what seems to be a very long war. My commuting time that ran for 30 or 45 minutes takes almost two hours these days, while home rents in "safe" areas have doubled and one must be very lucky indeed to find even an attic to rent in some of the "safest" areas.

Yet people are trying to bring a semblance of normality even to the most nightmarish of realities. The collective taxis, called "service", are still running, even in the most dangerous of places, albeit at a higher price per trip, and most grocers are still working, although most imported goods are hard to get. Alternate roads and makeshift bridge crisscross the torn roads of my country, allowing access to even the most dangerous and cut-off locations. People have reverted to their wartime routine, waiting for long hours to get a few litres of fuel for their cars, and buying the rest from the black market at double or triple the official price.

We are living, not only surviving, although it's a huge mental challenge I am thanking the universe for this every day Pat... I did wash the dishes today :-P and I went to do some errands and took one photo (I'm still not very much inspired, but I'm trying my best). My emotional ups and downs are extreme though, my mood changes at least three times a day, which is very tiring for me and the people I'm in contact with I apologise for that For now that's all I have to say Stay safe and keep posted. http://thedancingfairy.blogspot 8 August 2006, posted by Bob War times are here... But I know that, if the situation doesn't get better, I will have to leave soon anyway. Everybody here is suffering from this horrible war that came overnight, but fortunately we (I am speaking for me and the people in my life) have the chance to still have enough food, a house, a bed, electricity, internet and phones We are not being bombed for now (at least not directly).