28 Tishrei Shmuli and Yoshi are feeding two of their chickens extra food in an attempt to fatten them up for the pot next week. Eli had been telling them how his father kept a chosen animal well fed for special occasions. Most people have a fatted calf we tend to have a goat as we do not keep cattle, we only have one ox in KfarGanot and we share it. It was not always so, but until recently we could not have afforded cattle. Maybe we shall again if we continue to prosper, but we get all our dairy produce from sheep and goats so I can't see why we would bother. Anyway, our goat will be donated to the festivities. It will make a fine stew with barley and lentils... Milchah tells me that Silas is feeling a little better but is still very weak. The infusion prescribed by Dr Sextus is wonderful stuff. It contains herbs and spices and a mystery ingredient that has come from a country far to the east. It smells really strong and clears the head, the effects last for hours. The doctor said he would call in next week so she hoped he would bring more. Yoav is very pleased that his father seems to be getting better as are we all.
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