The full menorah
For the first time in ages, Mama and I actually lit the menorah EVERY SINGLE NIGHT! This is a major accomplishment for us, as somehow we often forget a night […]
7th night delights
Despite not leaving our home or hosting a holiday gathering, this Chanukah has been very social for us. Mama and I lit candles over FaceTime with dear family friends in […]
Chanukah feast without the work
Normally I love to make brisket and homemade latkes, but there is nothing normal about this year and frankly, I haven’t been up to it. So when our friend Margo […]
Virtual Chanukah and a walk
Our neighborhood walks have been on hold for the last few days as a kidney infection and migraine took me down. But today I didn’t wake up in misery, so […]
Stained glass peacock and a FaceTime Chanukah
Today’s #OneGoodThing with Mama was this gorgeous stained glass peacock that I got her for Chanukah—AND—that we got to light candles over FaceTime with my best friend and her husband! […]
First night of Chanukah 2020
When the sun went down, I finally dragged our holiday box from the garage. After such a doozy of a year, I didn’t feel much like decorating. Mama and I […]
Postponed Chanukah
We were about ready to put away our holiday decorations when we remembered that we hadn’t yet finished! Mama and I had postponed our candle lighting on the 7th and […]
Happy festival of lights!
Mama and I have decided to postpone our lighting of the 7th and 8th night Chanukah candles, until a time when I can stand the sight of light again. My […]
Adjusting my crown
Latkes with brisket, applesauce, and sour cream Chewing has ranged from uncomfortable to painful for the last three weeks, so today I returned to my dentist for an adjustment on […]
Lighting Chanukah candles with friends
For the fourth night of Chanukah this evening, Mama and I joined a couple of friends to light candles and celebrate. We sang prayers and a song, and we played […]
