not fair!

[cellio]

Tomorrow night begins the week-long festival of Sukkot (aka "Booths"), during which we "dwell" in booths outdoors. ("Dwell" has been interpreted to mean "eat, and if you live in a place where it's safe you should sleep out". This city-dweller declines the latter.) I've been watching the little booths bloom across Squirrel Hill during my commute.

Number of days among the next eight when rain is not forecast: one.

Pbbbtht! Well, we'll see what happens.

The rabbis are very practical. Since Sukkot is called "zman simchateinu", or "season of our rejoicing", and since soggy dining is not very joyous, if it's raining you stay inside (except on the first night when you still should at least go out and have some bread to fulfill the commandment).

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[jeannegrrl.livejournal.com]

Our (brand new) sukkah is soggy and dripping, and I confess to feeling a little less than filled to the brim with joy, not being able to enjoy it (or even have it fully decorated thanks to the rain that fell during our designated decorating time...)

I know whine whine whine. May this be my biggest trouble - right? Still, I'm hoping we get a break tomorrow, when we have a family invited over for dinner. I was SO looking forward to eating in our decked out sukkah...