January 19th, Kibbutz Nir-Oz, puppet therapy day

Last day of  at-home-non-school-going?
Our Eshkol Municipal Council has been getting us ready for resuming school tomorrow, Tuesday Jan.20th. Their website is active, posting updates, reassurances and telling us they’re trying to keep us safe.
Well, it’s now Monday, and I don’t hear sounds of qassams in this immediate area. This usually means nothing, since in the [...]

Jan 7th update, Kibbutz Nir-Oz + update (x2)

Another fairly quiet night in Nir-Oz.
This morning there’s word that 4 qassams have been fired into Ashdod and the Eshkol area, but we’ve had no Tzeva Adom here, so I guess it’s safe to say that it’s still quiet in this immediate area.
There’s talk that school will soon resume.
This is both good and bad. Good because, [...]

December 31st, first update of the day + evening update

morning: Alright.
Easy to sleep till the super-close rocket hit. The news is saying nothing. Does anyone know where it landed?
It took ages to fall back to sleep. But then came the dream:
Our house had been hit, the bathroom was a shambles. No one said anything for fear of aggravating fear. A silent acknowledgement that maybe [...]

December 28th Update

December 28th Update. It was a quiet night on Kibbutz Nir-Oz last night.
Wondering what the day will bring.