When starting this blog I was told one of the biggest mistake of bloggers is to not post regularly – a blogger is supposed to post at least twice a week, if not every day, so as not to loose her audience.  So what can I say in my deffence?

 

This last week we had Rosh Hashanna, the Jewish New Year (Rosh Hashanna is literally “the Head of the Year”).  The Jewish new year celebrations include many hours of praying in the shul (that’s the Yiddish term for a synagogue), blowing the shofar, and of course many big meals, with lots of meat.  Our Sages had said:  “There is no festivity unless there is meat and wine”.  So we eat, and eat.  We also drink some wine, but at least in my family the wine is not a central part.

 

Speaking of wine, H. had his 11th birthday just before Rosh Hashanna, and he asked to have some champagne for his birthday.  That of course reminded me of the “So Long, Farewell” from Eidelweiss.

 

As I am not as rigid as Captain Von-Trapp, I did allow it.  On H.’s birthday day we went out and bought a bottle of Champagne.  I of course didn’t let him drink too much – only half a cup, and only after he ate a piece of cake so it won’t be on an empty stomach.  The rest  of the bottle we left for Rosh Hashanna (but even now we still have about a third of the bottle left – we aren’t big drinkers here).  H. found out the champagne is not so tasty as he hoped.  Anyway, the main attraction was the popping of the cork, and we had a few popping sessions this week.

 

Happy New Year everyone!  May you have a sweet and wonderful year, a year full of happiness and health.