What a warm and cosy feeling you have all given me!! Thank you for your concern, but honestly svengandhi is quite right, nothing is happening here. It's true we share a common border with Egypt, but it is a peaceful and quiet border, and let's hope things stay that way. Our lives here in Israel are carrying on just as usual.
You are right, I haven't posted "properly" for a very long time. I did once write an update about difficult child about two weeks ago, but when I posted it, it "vanished" and I just couldn't face typing it all again. Everything is fine with us. My difficult child is about to go off for a year to Australia (Marg, watch out!!!). I will update properly in a day or two.
Star, thank you for posting this. It's just a fluke that I had a look just now, it's four in the morning here and I truly must get into bed for about four hours before I start a very difficult day work-wise. I understand you are now a diploma-ed long-distance lorry driver! Oh sorry, "truck" driver! Congratulations. I hope you get as much work as you want, and that it isn't too difficult. It must be hard physical work. I remember when I was in the USA I saw these humongous trucks -- is that what you are going to drive?
Love, Esther