Cooking: Minestrone (original recipe, only fresh vegetables and dry (not canned) beans). Pretty good, plenty of extra it serves about 12 so Yoni and Daci and we were able to have it for lunch. Southwestern baked chicken and salad Nicoise. Divine brownie pie and ice cream for desert courtesy of Daci.

Watching: Dr. Bramell..Meh

Thinking: about random decisions with far reaching implications. Someone in the Jewish agency decided that our group should go to Mishmar David in central Israel rather than the more common choice of the periphery. Without that decision I probably would have not gone back to University.

Buying: Dirt for the yard, with an aim to grow as many of our vegetables and herbs for next year as possible. I no doubt, will lose enthusiasm somewhere in June.

Baking: The usual and cinnamon bread.