This posting is basically to show our dear family and friends back home how cold our apartment in Kiryat HaYovel actually is. We do not have any heating here. At all. We are constantly cold and shivering. Sometimes when I cook, it is really a respite because the heat from the stove and the steam from the cooking food slightly warms the room. At all times inside, we have to bundle up in sweatshirts and sweatpants, socks (multiple). Rafi has to wear his shoes because the tile is so cold that it sucks out the warmth through our socks. We are constantly in our sleeping bags to stay warm (we sleep in them every night since we moved here because the apartment was only partially furnished and we did not want to buy blankets simply to throw them away when it was time to leave). In the above picture you can see me huddled in my sleeping bag as I am reading from my Nook. A typical thing for me to have to do to stay warm.
This is strong evidence of Rafi's habits to keep himself warm. He must remain bundled in his sleeping bag even while doing household chores such as washing the dishes.
I must tell you that these are in no way posed. These are real candid shots taken while Rafi went about his daily routines. Brrrrrrrr!!!!! What is also terrible is that the water does not warm easily. So, Rafi has to wash the dishes in cold water! His hands must be freezing (luckily I do not often have to wash the dishes because I do all the cooking. It has been the rule in my family that the cook does not wash the dishes - and I like it that way).
On another, happier note, I included a picture of the seashells I collected from the beach in Tel Aviv. I love collecting seashells and cannot wait to bring these babies home to display :)
This posting is basically to show our dear family and friends back home how cold our apartment in Kiryat HaYovel actually is. We do not have any heating here. At all. We are constantly cold and shivering. Sometimes when I cook, it is really a respite because the heat from the stove and the steam from the cooking food slightly warms the room. At all times inside, we have to bundle up in sweatshirts and sweatpants, socks (multiple). Rafi has to wear his shoes because the tile is so cold that it sucks out the warmth through our socks. We are constantly in our sleeping bags to stay warm (we sleep in them every night since we moved here because the apartment was only partially furnished and we did not want to buy blankets simply to throw them away when it was time to leave). In the above picture you can see me huddled in my sleeping bag as I am reading from my Nook. A typical thing for me to have to do to stay warm.
This is strong evidence of Rafi's habits to keep himself warm. He must remain bundled in his sleeping bag even while doing household chores such as washing the dishes.
I must tell you that these are in no way posed. These are real candid shots taken while Rafi went about his daily routines. Brrrrrrrr!!!!! What is also terrible is that the water does not warm easily. So, Rafi has to wash the dishes in cold water! His hands must be freezing (luckily I do not often have to wash the dishes because I do all the cooking. It has been the rule in my family that the cook does not wash the dishes - and I like it that way).
On another, happier note, I included a picture of the seashells I collected from the beach in Tel Aviv. I love collecting seashells and cannot wait to bring these babies home to display :)
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