I am fairly certain the entire world knows that we bought a house, but just in case you didn't- we did.
A house.
It promises one day to be a lovely, cozy home.
We're working on it.
But, not so much just yet.
The goings on of the house buying & the moving & the fixing all the things that seem to not stop breaking,
seem to have left me feeling very overwhelmed & sad.
I am reassured by a smart friend, who knows these things, that once your body feels sad, it is hard to feel un-sad.
So, I am trying to make a point of feeling un-sad, because I don't have time for that.
I cannot fix the toilet, or tinker with the leaking plumbing like Husband can, but as a female of the species, I can shop.
The house we moved from was owned by a Christian organization, located at a Christian facility. They were lovely, but when you look out your window and see a 6 foot high cross, things can be a little weird. It felt out of place to make that a Jewish home.
There is a Mitzvah that commands us to make our Jewish home accents (Judaica) as pretty as possible.
There is also, probably, a Mitzvah that commands us not to be prideful about our possessions.
I think this falls more under the category of sharing happiness, & less under the heading, 'look at my stuff'.
Because, looking at my stuff makes me happy.
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| Our front door Mezuzah This Mezuzah, from www.eichlers.com , is in fact a car Mezuzah, so it is pretty tiny,& they refused to sell it to me until I reassured them that I understood that it was tiny and would not fit a standard size scroll. The stand-off lasted 2 days. They have really lovely stuff, & a Shabbat blackout on their website to keep some of us (me) from breaking the Sabbath.
These lovely bits are from Mickie Capsi.
I asked Husband if he, too, felt like he was having a warm hug every time he walked through a doorway...
All of our Mezuzah scrolls are from Rabbi Jamie Korngold, an author & one of my personal heroes.
The scroll can be found on the Adventure Rabbi page.
They aren't Kosher, but you can download them, and print them as tiny as you want, to fit in your tiny Mezuzahs.
This, Two-fer, is probably one of the coolest things I have ever seen. A must for every home. The Shabbat candlesticks, flip over for the Havdalah candle & the spice box.
  Husband& I were only slightly worried the house would burn down, or the Kiddush cup would would catch on fire. Thanks, Mom&Dad, for the kitchen fire extinguisher. Also, please note the Elderberry Manischewitz, in hopes of kicking this cold.
This, was a close 2nd choice. If anyone thought I needed a pick me up......- nudge, nudge, wink, wink.
 I am, That I am
Free to be you & me
Who doesn't like warm hugs?
It's a start
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