Ah...seems I neglected to blog last month. How is it that I, who was once so on top of blogging, am now so very forgetful of it? Thanks, Alan, for reminding me!
I am finding myself strangely awake right now -- strange, because many days of the past two weeks I have been fast asleep by 10:30pm; and because, save for a short, intermittent nap this afternoon, have been awake since 4:43am after receiving 4-5 hours of sleep and being out / working / exploring / performing physical labor all day. -- Perhaps the caffine in this fabulous Dark Coconut tea has some part in it? Or perhaps it's my excitement over this weekend's Moishe House East Coast Retreat.....
-- Well, I lost internet, and now I'm back. However, I am going to take advantage of it being almost 1am and will go to sleep. Stay tuned....
....and we're back!
Welcome indeed.
So: these [occasional] early mornings are due to one of my marketing gigs (start time: 5:45am). (I actually really like it! Up early, in downtown D.C., got a new friend or two to talk to.... & then the whole day to walk around D.C. or come back home!) (I saw the Jim Henson exhibit, a film-in-society exhibit [& more -- but I don't dig melted car parts or plain dry-cleaner hangers posing as art] at the Hirshhorn, the National Museum of African Art, an art installment exhibited throughout the D.C. Government building, the Smithsonian Castle exhibits, .....)
I've been doing a decent amount of events; I'm now teaching with two independent Jewish communities (one meets Sunday mornings -- 6th grade, & we cover everything Jewish we can in as fun & engaging a manner as possible -- I don't want to be bored!; and one meets Tuesday afternoons near Eastern Market [gorgeous neighborhood] -- three rotations of kids: K, 1/2, and 3/4 -- I cover chugim [holidays]); I'm still substitute teaching; and I've just begun working with Yards Away as a marketing consultant. And I still love OTR.
August was snazzy. I went to Rehoboth Beach for the first time ever! We built quite a constructional feat (entirely out of sand, save for some of the decorative embellishments) to protect us from the rising tide -- and it worked!
We had a great time meeting our Campaign-from-Burma and Avodah / AJWS reps who came to speak with us during our Olympics / Human Rights in China event.
Also Awesome: Lindsay & Aaron Moved In!
Sidenote: Ever seen a 7-lb. zucchini?
I've noticed that in recent years, I have been not at all ready for summer to be done, and have begrudged autumn its coming; yet this year feels different, and I know September is bringing some of my favorite things: apple-picking at the end of the month, more time with family, some good Shabbatot, our apples are ripening, peppers will ripen (I'm quite excited about them!), and of course, this weekend's Shabbat & East Coast Retreat combo! I wouldn't mind another month or so of, say, July; but, alas: such shall be life!
Back to Alpha-Aleph. Much lovliness to all!
May the coming year bring you love and growth, discovery and bliss, happiness and friendship.
Shana Tova!
~ Rachael
:)
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