Happy December!

We're trying our hardest to make it feel like Christmas is coming around here. It's sorta hard to get in the spirit since Chanukah is a minor holiday (in Israel anyway) and as far as I can tell no one in Tel Aviv does a European Christmas. It also doesn't help matters that there is definitely no snow.

Still, all things considered we're doing pretty well. Those ornaments are almost done (photos should be up late tomorrow). Two felt garlands are also in the works. And thanks to my mother we have an awesome sequel to last year's Lego Advent calendar. Dude, this thing rocks.



As you can see, this is not just a calendar. It's an Advent extravaganza. I'm pretty sure it's the boy version -- it's all workmen and bulldozers (I'll bet you anything that in this city Santa drives a CAT backhoe) -- unlike last year's which was chock full of geese a-laying and partridges in pear trees.



Day one was a smirking, stubbly workman, complete with a shovel to lean on. Today was his roadblocks and cones, with ultra-clear Swedish diagrams on how to effectively set up roadblocks. Yep. Definitely the boy version. Stay tuned for up-to-the-minute news on any large public works projects or car chases that go down in Lego Town from here on out.