WHAT AN ACCOMPLISHING DAY!

Well today was a very good day for me and my children. And so I feel inclined to share it....

I woke up early, earlier than everyone else so I had some quiet computer time and shower time before anyone stirred. By the time Miriam woke up, I was starting to make pancakes for breakfast. We ate fruit and pancakes for breakfast and then Miriam and I davened.

Then, we made cookies. Miriam did it all. She put in the ingreidents, mixed them, rolled out the dough, cut the alef bais shapes and painted them with frosting when they were baked. She even helped me wash the dishes! IT was fantastic, took forever and when she was done, she was so exhausted, she went straight to sleep.

Then I learned a Sicha with Aliza Silverstein from Vladivostok (which we do once a week) about how we have to elevate the sparks around us and everybody is in the place they need to be to be mvarer the nitzuzos that are shayich to their Neshamah. (Like why the yidden had to go Mitzraim, davka to mvarer the nitzuzim there by taking their money for the sparks were in the money) Very inspiring except we were trying to figure out what is with our Neshamahs that they need to be in charge of all whole city in Yokelsville. We concluded that the only way to elevate all the sparks in our respective cities is to gather all the money here. But anyway...

Then I made soup, tomato vegetable. yummy... Then I took the kids on a walk to take pictures of very Russian stuff which I will post soon. As I got back, Angela Avshlomova showed up bearing gifts for the new year. Grey goose for Zvi, chocolates from Israel for me (not kosher :(), toys for the kids... we chatted, it was nice.

Supper was goulash, my mom's style with hot dogs although she wouldn't answer the phone so I had to make it from memory and soup.

Bedtime and that's it. Very very good day... May all my days copy this one.