Miniconstruction is done. It still needs lights, furniture and decoration, but the structure is up. YAY! (And it was lovely, bright and sunny right up until we finished, and then it got cloudy. Perfect.)
Our structure is up, but I don't think I'm going to manage to get branches on for the roof -- or move chairs/table out there -- until Friday afternoon. Still, my arba minim came in the mail yesterday (from esrogim.com, which still kind of cracks me up -- what on earth did people in small towns do, before we could get lulav and etrog over the internet?) and the etrog smells glorious...
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Date: 2009-10-01 03:52 pm (UTC)Our structure is up, but I don't think I'm going to manage to get branches on for the roof -- or move chairs/table out there -- until Friday afternoon. Still, my arba minim came in the mail yesterday (from esrogim.com, which still kind of cracks me up -- what on earth did people in small towns do, before we could get lulav and etrog over the internet?) and the etrog smells glorious...
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Date: 2009-10-01 04:06 pm (UTC)I think people either traveled or synagogues as a whole would order a batch in.
We buy ours from kids selling at tables on the streets.