You can get news about what’s going on in Israel anywhere.  That’s not what’s going on these pages.  I spent a few hours switching channels and trying to escape the virtriolic accusations against Bibi.  Not that I don’t believe every word – but I can’t bear it – from the beginning of the war we all knew what Bibi would be doing, and every demonstration, every letter, every attempt that was made to communicate with him proved that we have no power at all in this country. 

Otherwise everything is fine – the weather blows hot and cold and it makes for a nice change of atmosphere every day.  Some days winter clothes, some days summer.  The one thing that stays stable in my wardrobe is no jewelry.  I can’t wear any thing except the earrings that remind me of the hostages for some reason.  of course and my watch – that I keep charged.  I also have shoes next to me all the time.  And I sleep – if not fully dressed then in something i would not be embarassed to be seen at any hour of the day or night by a stranger who might wander into our shelter during an attack.    Also there are some colleagues I would not like to encounter in dishabille who are wandering around. 

Of course there is a possibility that while I’m sitting in the shelter in my crocs, the building blows up and I am left with my phone and my memories. 

The fact that the bombs are less frequent, that we seem to shoot down most of the Yemenite rockets, doesn’t make it easier – especially in this bellicose environment.