Baking and Repairing

In just a couple of hours, it will be the year 5780 in the Jewish calendar, and the High Holy Days will begin.  We start at sundown tonight with Rosh Hashanah and end 10 days later with Yom Kippur.

Where I live, it has been an almost perfect day, with temperatures in the 70's and low humidity.  My last large yellow daylily flower has unfolded - unbelievable that it it still blooming this late in the year.

I prepared to bake an apple honey cake for Rosh Hashanah, using local bamboo honey and eggs.

But there is also a lot of sadness.

During the year 5779, my mother in law passed away, along with the wife of one of my cousins and one of my husband's cousins.  Someone at my job was diagnosed with an aggressive cancer that has a high mortality rate.  I went on vacation and he was rushed into surgery because of a serious physical issue caused by the chemo he is undergoing.  A couple of my cousins are going through hard times, physically.  The saying "aging is not for sissies" is a true one.

So what.

I am here.

I am healthy.

The world is waiting for my next move.

It's time to bake that cake.

One thing at a time.

It's time to help repair the world.