22 Kislef
With Shmuel working so much in his basket shed, he has taken to popping in for a snack every now and then. I was feeding Nat when he arrived this morning so he sat Zippi on his lap as he tucked into a plate of bread and pickles. Zippi, who puts just about everything in her mouth as babies do, tried a piece of bread. She seemed content with that, and we fell into conversation.
"Honey, do you think I should grow a beard?" Shmuel asked rubbing his chin, "It would save me a good few minutes each day."
"What brought that on?"
"I just thought that it might make me look more distinguished, and besides, I'm the only elder without one"
What could I say? I had never known Shmuel with a beard He said it was much easier to make baskets without one since on at least one occasion as a youth he had woven himself into the fabric. By all accounts, he's the type of man who could grow a fine beard in quite a short time. It is true he does shave twice a day which is time consuming. I would miss his boyish good looks though.
"I..." I was cut short by a loud shriek. Zippi had grown tired of her piece of bread and found one of Shmuel's locks and given it a hefty tug.
"Never mind! Being clean shaven has its upside." Shmuel declared" And it's not all about the practicalities of basket weaving!"
With Shmuel working so much in his basket shed, he has taken to popping in for a snack every now and then. I was feeding Nat when he arrived this morning so he sat Zippi on his lap as he tucked into a plate of bread and pickles. Zippi, who puts just about everything in her mouth as babies do, tried a piece of bread. She seemed content with that, and we fell into conversation.
"Honey, do you think I should grow a beard?" Shmuel asked rubbing his chin, "It would save me a good few minutes each day."
"What brought that on?"
"I just thought that it might make me look more distinguished, and besides, I'm the only elder without one"
What could I say? I had never known Shmuel with a beard He said it was much easier to make baskets without one since on at least one occasion as a youth he had woven himself into the fabric. By all accounts, he's the type of man who could grow a fine beard in quite a short time. It is true he does shave twice a day which is time consuming. I would miss his boyish good looks though.
"I..." I was cut short by a loud shriek. Zippi had grown tired of her piece of bread and found one of Shmuel's locks and given it a hefty tug.
"Never mind! Being clean shaven has its upside." Shmuel declared" And it's not all about the practicalities of basket weaving!"
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