September eleventh brings a rush of associations. We still mourn our loved ones in New York. We still quake at the reality of urban terror and know it could recur anywhere, anytime.
September 11th is also the birthday of some fine virgos: Wendy, Jamelah, Craig and Krista.
September 11th is almost getting serious. Almost getting Autumn.
In school, [...]
Posts Tagged as ‘Kibbutz Nir-Oz’
September 11, 2009
Sept 11/09 A long time and here it is again
May 19, 2009
I know I promised good things, but
There were qassams in Sderot today, one landing in a yard. People were treated for shock. Just last Thursday, I was in Sha’ar HaNegev High School talking to Grade 12 students about how they like living in Sderot. It’s great! most of them said, except for the qassams.
Well, hmmm. I can hear planes overhead right [...]
May 4, 2009
Windstorm, May 4, 2009
Windstorm!
It wasn’t just in the Negev, but rather all over Israel. Today was a combination ’sharav’ (unusually hot heatwave) and windstorm. In the morning, on the way to school, I shot these photos on Nir-Oz:
The storm got dustier and sandier as the temperature rose.
While my Grade 12 students were getting cozy with their English pre-Matriculation [...]
January 28, 2009
Jan 28, 2009
It’s been a week of noisy nights.
We’ve had a few Tzeva Adom alerts in the area. Just this afternoon, Kibbutz Nir Itzhak had a flashback alert at four p.m. The qassam landed somewhere close by. One day this week, we were surprised by a huge boom just beside us as an old forgotten weapon ’slick’ was [...]
January 24, 2009
Jan 24th a day in the life
It’s been very confusing these past few days.
We’ve gone from absolutely unpredictable days of rocket alerts and sunshine, Army-restricted daily schedules together with supremely gorgeous weather to this: return of school, tests, Matriculation exams, weather featuring colder and hotter temperatures, sand-hazy air to moments of rain.
My perfect health and oh-so-careful regime of letting off stress [...]
January 17, 2009
Jan 17th…ceasefire or no ceasefire? till the decision
Noisy morning
We’ve been hearing some booms and constant planes (surveillance, mostly, I imagine) and I keep turning to the online newspapers to see what’s going on.
This morning we are hours before the Cabinet meeting to discuss the ceasefire agreement.
Check out Ynet: (headline here)
Ahead of truce: Gaza op continues in full force
Less than 24 hours [...]
January 16, 2009
January 16th, Kibbutz Nir-Oz, comfort food edition
So, what’s your favourite comfort food?
During this Operation Cast Lead, my family has been eating bananas.
Yes, bananas.
And bran cake if I’ve made some.
And 60% chocolate.
So, I was wondering, what gets you through wars? Or times of prolonged stress.
Right now, I’m not talking about music (Rodrigo or Roy Orbison) or painting (tempera or acrylic) or long [...]
January 10, 2009
January 10th, Nir-Oz, update
It’s early morning. I don’t feel like writing. Why not? Cause it’s the same scenario. Why repeat myself? But, I will.
Last evening at 5:00 p.m., we had one Tzeva Adom alert. The boom landed, we exhaled again. Our evening passed, the noises outside continued. There are louder booms, now, new noises and they require analysis [...]
January 8, 2009
Jan 8th – Nir Oz, fast update
Booms all night.
I slept heavily, but I was told the booms that I woke up to were similar to the booms all night.
Meanwhile, our local Municipal Council has stated that schools are hopefully re-opening next week. Kindergartens and Daycare centres will begin on Sunday and school will resume on Monday. All this is dependent on the [...]
January 5, 2009
Kibbutz Nir-Oz, Otef Aza, 1st update of the day, Jan 5/08
Good morning, January 5th
The morning arrived – 3:30 a.m. with a huge boom. My partner assured me that everything was okay. Still thinking of the previous night when I was prepared for a sudden warning to head down to the shelters, I had to shake myself back into calm. I took a walk, looked at [...]
