'HODOO LASHEM KI TOV'-FEB. 4-10

I almost don't know if I am writing to myself, or to the supreme power or what. AFter a horrible evening last night of nausea non-stop, I woke up today, feeling and saying " Thank you Lord for letting me feel somewhat normal again". what pleasure to feel normal~ That lasted some 4 hours and now it's back to nausea. But I am so thankful to see and feel the rain, the hints of snow, to be able to put myself together and go to exercise osteoporosis class and to teach as if all is 100%. But it is, as I am alive and so thankful for the loving people around me.

I used to have a dog whom I named 'Ma tov". When I picked her up at the animal pound, I drove home singing: "Ma tovu ohalecha yaakov, mishkenatecha Yisrael". whence the name 'Ma Tov. Another acquaintance, when asked how she is, always answers: 'Hodoo lashem ki tov"! I like that answer.
All is well with the world in some form or other. Why I am writing all this, I don't know, except that in my feeling good hours this morning, I kept saying thank you over and over for letting me feel normal for now.
As it is already Thurs. afternoon here, I wish all of any readers good health and enjoy life and its splendors, no matter what else we have to carry on our shoulders.
Shabat shalom!

p.s. Please notice that in my blog of yesterday, I added on an addend later re my new hair arrangement.

Want to know nice people? Think of a mother of 12, not a real friend, but a nice neighbor, who begs me to accept a soup from her. After weeks of saying no need, I finally relent. She brings a pot of chicken soup, laden with tons of chicken and vegetables. I feel so badly to take away from a family of 12 plus parents, but she wanted to do it so badly. May she merit many mitzvot! I must say, that her soup is much better than mine! I must find out the secret!