Tag Archives: rain

Waiting For The Snow

Posted on January 4, 2015 by Shimona from the Palace

It is claimed that the Eskimos have as many as 400 different words for snow. This is a claim which is hotly disputed and even referred to as “The Great Eskimo Vocabulary Hoax”. Be that as it may, in Hebrew, there is (to … Continue reading →

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Fifty Shades of Grey

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Shimona from the Palace

The relentless rain paused and the sun made a brief appearance round about lunchtime today – for just enough time to permit me to dash down to the makolet  (מכולת – accent on the second syllable) – the grocery store – … Continue reading →

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Simple Gifts

Posted on November 19, 2011 by Shimona from the Palace

a) Watching Pixie Eat: On Thursday evening, the moist veterinary diet food arrived. We’d been waiting for it for more than a week. The vet said there was a nationwide shortage. He managed to obtain just one box from the … Continue reading →

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