While we still have about 6 weeks before heading home, I find that I am often thinking about what it will be like to not live here anymore. There are things that I have become accustomed to living in Israel. Some I will miss, some I will not. Here is a working list:
Cars parked on the sidewalk – sometimes partially, sometimes fully.
Getting toothpicks and a wet wipe after any meal in a restaurant.
Blue, blue skies
A cafe on every corner [no photos, just take my word for it]
The local bakery and local fruit store
Flowers. Everywhere.
Not having Amazon. Which means brick and mortar bookstores, malls that people go to, hardware stores, toy stores, etc….
The selection of juices/juice drink in the supermarket. Sure, I stick with grapefruit and mint-lemonade, but I appreciate the options.
Always being on the lookout for dog poop on the sidewalk. (I will refrain from using a photo here.) On the flip side, lots of dog poop means lots of dogs and we have really enjoyed seeing so many dogs around (shout out to Eddie, we miss you bud).
Cats. Everywhere. Bev already has blogged about the cats.
The ice cube tray in out refrigerator. It makes sense. You fill the trays and there is bin underneath where the trays are. When the ice is ready, you turn the trays with a lever and the ice falls into the bin. Easy. We have not missed having an ice dispenser on the fridge door.
I will leave this post with one more photo (definitely going to miss being so close to the beach):
*bonus: blog title is an Avett Brothers song that I cannot stop listening to.
Keeping It Israel 