Celiac has attacked my mouth, this time

How and why this happened is hard to know exactly, but I do have an idea. I was already suffering from a canker sore and I must of had some gluten. Oral sores and an autoimmune disease means trouble. My mouth and tongue are covered and I am in pain. Luckily nothing has gone south to my Larynx Box this time, so I won't need to be hospitalized. I am getting a special mouthwash and I am as whenever celiac kicks in losing weight fast. Fortunately I had gained 5 pounds so 10 pounds to lose will be OK even good LOL.  The picture is somewhere in Arava Southern Israel. I thought that I would put it in here. I know it has nothing to do with this post, yet since I am in pain I thought any distraction is great.
One more thing. the receptionist's daughter has the same problem and they know it is an autoimmune disease but they didn't know about Celiac! Maybe that is the real reason this happened last weekend, she now knows about Celiac and about entrolab.com If she gets tested positive this could really help her!

My new banner! It is so much work getting this to be exactly 760 x 100 pixels. I have spent the day rearranging my studio. I haven't had the large studio that I had in Israel for more than 6 years and I just cannot seem to get adjusted. This time I think I did it. I arranged everything differently. I must keep better Seder in the room. I also have a design board for ironing on a hard surface. I bought it thinking that it was a lot of money for something that I wouldn't hardly use and now I can't imagine working without it. If I cannot get to it because so many things are piled up then I am not working in a way that promotes productivity. I thought as long as I am organizing my studio I might as well do it on line, hence the new banner.

Now there are so many things to be thankfull for in my life! Just being able to say that I must be very lucky. My family is what I am the most fortunate for. After having such a bad childhood, I was lucky to marry a wonderful man and to bring to this world 3 beautiful children. I am thankful that the USA let us have a new start here. I am thankful for the overwhelming beauty of the Northwest of America. I am thankful for my friends that invited me over to eat on Thanksgiving. With all my food allergies they are really putting themselves out! (Plus they are Koshering their home for us imagine)
Happy Thanksgiving to all

I am busy thinking about Peace

Right now I am making a Peace Treasure Box. It is made out of a recycled box. The box is from some cosmetics that I have bought before. I always recycle these boxes, they are just perfect for making into something else. This box has two doves of peace, since it really takes two sides to meet in the middle.
I hope to be finishing this project soon. Because I use a lot of different medium, and it has to dry it takes a while. Just like negotiations it needs to cure. Maybe it is a silly analogy but things take time, so we should get started already. The reports about what happened in the outbreaks of violence are important. However what is so important is to begin to avoid the violence altogether.
Bring Gilad Shalit home and stopping further settlements, this is what is so important. And getting back to face to face talks, lets get going!
Shalom Peace Salaam

Trying to start over without an attitude

Having to leave Israel broke my heart. But not ever finding a job in America outside of retail is so frustrating. My goal is to do the best I can. I just want to feel good about it also.
I don't know if I will ever get back to Israel. My dream is that my whole family will be there once again. Perhaps I will be able to finally have a career as an artist.

More crimes in the name of religion?

Melting Faces/ Burning Tallit

I created this in the midst of the terrible terrorist attacks in Israel. Many families found it hard to believe that there loved ones were not only murdered but the needed to be wrapped in a Tallit then put in a coffin. (Usually we bury them in just a Tallit.) This was due to the terrible condition of their remains. There were other victims that weren't Jewish, there families were just as much victims and I felt that in spirit our families are connected. The faces are many colors and they are all wrapped up together in one Tallit. I worked on this very slowly after every attack. This latest attack in America is a crime full of hate. I am already hearing the Muslim community condemning the actions of this murderer. This is an act of extremism and of hate. The Fort Hood gunman represented himself. He didn't check who he was killing he just shot.

My thoughts and prayers go the soldiers and their families. I wish them all a speedy recovery. I encourage the Muslim community to continue to speak out and let your voices be heard. Many of us are listening.

Winter is here and it is raining in Israel

Hanukah is coming.

I just love this holiday. The winter is here and the Kinneret is rising. That is a good start for Israel