Getting Ready For Succot……..!

Sukkot Preparations

Succos is coming, and I thought I’d share with you a very tightly edited glimpse of what has been happening over at our house today. And when I say tightly edited, you know what I mean right? 

  • The roof of our succah, which is called schach, is in place!  We use large bamboo mats which we save from year to year, and have in the past combined them with freshly cut palm fronds, which is very lovely. 
  • We are making large gold stars using poster-board  sized pieces of medium weight gold cardboard,  and the instructions from my post here. They look amazing and definitely a nice compliment to my quasi Moroccan style succah.
  • Large round 4-braid challahs are going in and coming out of the oven, and filling the freezer (and filling the house with an amazing smell that we know and love) totaling 6 kilos of flour in all. Recipe to come……soon…..
  • Metal Bracelet globe ornaments, using my tutorial here, were assembled, totalling 29, based on the supply at hand and at the dollar store!
  • And that jar of red stuff? Well you know how the creative mind works right? When you’re already so busy that you’re going to burst at the seams, add something else to the list! I spied some rubbing alcohol in the cabinet and thought I’d give my friend Rosi from Italy’s marker craft dye project here, a try! And who knows, maybe we’ll use it tonight to dye some shells that could be used for something or other?

Comments

9 responses to “Getting Ready For Succot……..!”

  1. Tova Avatar
    Tova

    So impressed with all your preparations! I’m way behind!!

  2. Sara Rivka Avatar

    Thanks Tova, but you should see the pile of laundry……!

  3. Myriam Avatar

    Shana tova and hag sameah!
    Myriam

  4. Dena Avatar

    Looking good! Love that big, gold star!! And oh, the smell of challah baking — that smell is a gift straight from Hashem!

  5. Sara Rivka Avatar

    Thanks Dena, have a wonderful Succos and hope all is well!

  6. Sara Rivka Avatar

    Merci beaucoup Myriam! Wishing you a wonderful Succot!

  7. Michal Avatar
    Michal

    Wow- great to be back especially sukka decoration time! (Haven’t been here for a while). We already made the paper circle flower thingy and can’t wait to try more! BUT – how did you shape that challah? It’s beautiful! My round ones are a bit boring…chag sameach!

  8. Sara Rivka Avatar

    Hi Michal, Great to hear from you! The round challah is a really great four braid technique that I learned from Tamar Anshs A Taste of Challah.
    I will post it sometime soon, but not in time for Succos. All the best and have a wonderful holiday!

  9. Michal Avatar
    Michal

    Ok- thanks for the tip though. I’ll try googling it in the meantime. I’ve been looking for a “twist” on the plain round challah and you got it! Can’t wait to try. Chag sameach.

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