Deep Thoughts

Thoughts from today:

1. If my son got yogurt on my skirt and now there's a kinda white-ish stain on my blue denim skirt, but I can't do laundry right now, does that count as wearing blue and white for Yom Haatzmaut?

2. I really need a new job.  Why can't my resume and cover letter just write and send themselves??  (I feel like I've had these thoughts before...maybe in school or something...)

3. The Holderness Family is Hilarious and I love watching their videos.  And it makes me wonder if I could've gone farther with my kiddush songs.

4. I'm really jealous of people who are doing puzzles now.  I feel like I would really enjoy it and find it relaxing.  But I can't do it while my kids are awake b/c my son will eat the pieces.  And if I do it while they sleep, I have to finish it in one night, otherwise, it would be the same thing the next day.

5. I often say I need a break from my kids, and I do wish for a day off from them, but I'm really loving spending this time with them and we have so much fun and when this all ends and we go back to normal, I'm going to miss spending so much time with them.

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Today is a Shul Day!

Today's gems from Hodayah so far:

1. While making Kiddush and everything else for shabbat, "I don't know the bracha for giving kisses."

2. While I'm in the bathroom, Hodayah sent kisses through the door and said "I love you" to me.

3. This is the best one, using her new phone from her new toy kitchen: 

Hodayah: Someone's calling.

Me: who is it?

Hodayah:. It's Hashem!

Me:. It's Hashem?!?  Well then I better answer!  Hello?  Hodayah?  Ok.  Hodayah, he wants to talk to you.

Hodayah:. Hashem?  Can you make everyone better already?  ....  We have to go to shul. ....  Yeah.  Today is shul day."

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ETA:. Hashem has called 3 more times since I originally posted this.

Things I've Discovered Over Pesach

Things I've discovered over this 3-day Yom Tov:

1. My 3 year old daughter says she likes wine.  Her facial expression while drinking it would suggest otherwise.

2. The water pressure in my downstairs bathroom sink, where I've been washing my baby bottles, is horrible.  The stream of water is skinnier than my pinky.  And the longer it runs, like when I wash bottles, the worse \ skinnier the water pressure gets.

3. Feeling feverish on the first day of a 3-day Yom Tov when there is absolutely nothing I can do about it is never fun.  On top of that, being in a global pandemic for a virus where the #1 symptom is fever is...many feelings...  I'm having a love affair with Tylenol.

ETA:. It's "only" bronchitis according to my Dr.

4. There are very few letters H around town.  When walking with your kids trying to find the first letter of their names, after finding lots of A's for Abba, it's quite a challenge.

5. I have really nice non-Jewish neighbors.  Like the guy who offered to take in our garbage cans after Friday's garbage collection bc he thought we couldn't do it on Yom Tov.

6. I appreciate real sponges.  Shabbat scrubbers just don't cut it.

7. I have a newfound appreciation for the meaning of the words of the bracha of "Shehecheyanu v'kiy'manu v'higi'anu lizman hazeh". That "Hashem made us live and preserved us and helped us arrive to this time".  I wish I could say it more often.

8. I have a lot to be thankful for.

9. I am in no rush to check Facebook (other than to post this).

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Hello? Hashem? It's Hodayah

Thursday's gem from Hodayah, which was too precious to forget:

While on our walk around town on our way to visit shul:

Hodayah:. Are the people better yet?

Me:. Not yet sweet girl.

Hodayah:. Tomorrow, can we call Hashem [to make everyone better]?

Me:. That's a very good idea!

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Hashem's Phone Number

Today's gem from Hodayah (which took a lot of effort to remember over Shabbat):

She asked something about people being sick

Me: Some people are sick, so that's why we're staying home.  Should we daven to Hashem to make people feel better?

Hodayah:. After shabbat, let's call Hashem and ask him to make people feel better.

Me:. That's a great idea!  Do you have His phone number?

Hodayah:  I don't, but it's in my phone.

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