I spent the first evening (Monday) of Rosh HaShana at dinner with some friends from the shul. I stayed home yesterday - the first day of the two-day holiday - because I was tired and needed some alone time, but I went to services today. I stayed for the whole affair - prayers, Torah reading, shofar blowing, priestly blessing - and tarried for a short while at the kiddush refreshment afterward.
I'm starting the new year with a fresh IT certification - I passed the second of the two required exams last Monday, and I'm now able to download a PDF of my official certificate.
We shall probably see the last of this season's warm weather this weekend, and it's a good time to focus on getting my living quarters in better shape. I have, by slow degrees, installed a few pieces of furniture in my parlor and started clearing out years of accumulated junk and clutter. Within another month or two, I hope to have the place fit for company. [166]
I'm starting the new year with a fresh IT certification - I passed the second of the two required exams last Monday, and I'm now able to download a PDF of my official certificate.
We shall probably see the last of this season's warm weather this weekend, and it's a good time to focus on getting my living quarters in better shape. I have, by slow degrees, installed a few pieces of furniture in my parlor and started clearing out years of accumulated junk and clutter. Within another month or two, I hope to have the place fit for company. [166]