So my mud sign has become a failure. Partially because it was too big, took too much time and was too much work. Jonathan made small wooden signs that he painted and stuck in the pots. So Amir has asked me to make a sign for the nursery that says "Organic Nursery" which will be a perfect welcome sign so it is better then signs for the items. Plus, in one day Jonathan finished the signs, which means we can open sooner.
Last night we made a flower bed in front of the nursery to make it more welcoming. Amir said it was beautiful, which is a major thing. Jonathan and his good "do it before Amir gets back" ideas...they are always so good!
Yesterday when I was supporting the eggplants and peppers I stepped in a red ant pile. Now, since I did similar last year and have some scars from the suckers, I freaked a bit and then told Amir that I did all but two eggplants in one row because of the ants. He did not believe me, that they bit so I showed him. HE LET THEM CRAWL ON HIS HAND! He waited and said it did not hurt and then ridiculously said "ouch," so unfunny.
Today Jeremiah (not Gisepe) helped me finish supporting the eggplants and peppers in another row and then we had to plant lettuce, move all of the empty pots out of the nursery and organize them in size order and finally move the pots filled with soil to the end of the nursery. This all sounds great except that I felt something on my leg, on the back side of my knee and hit it (I have learned in my wise age that you never feel or itch you just hit if you think something is on you) and down fell one of the poisonous centipedes. I did a nice little dance and scared poor Amir. I asked if he bit me if it would hurt or just kill me slowly. He jokingly said I wouldn't feel anything and I ran/skipped/hopped/stomped my feet to the bathroom and checked for a bite. Luckily it was just red from of all of slapping after I saw it fall.
I finished what I was working on, made a cool lunch of cucumbers, tomato, hummus and purple stuff on pita and then proceeded to purchase health insurance for Israel. I know, I should have had it long ago but I was supposed to get it through the kibbutz program! That did not happen as I am here for such a short time and plus I found out it would be like $150+ more dollars and I thought that was crazy. Then I was here and my computer was dead. I took care of drinking water and lots of it, mixing the tap with natural so if I was not used to something in the natural water I would not be overwhelmed by it and I have really been fine. This is good since last time I got sick. I also am extremely careful if I eat anything off the farm, which has been very rare. None-the-less health insurance, done!
I think I will take tomorrow off to get my camera and do a tour of Jaffa and then you will all see the picture of the beach and everything else and life will be right again.
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