Hila 24

My eldest son's girlfriend, Hila, turned 24 at the end of June. We were supposed to be in the UK on her birthday, so I made her card well in advance to ensure it would be in the right place at the right time. Of course, we ended up not travelling because of the war with Iran, so Nadav and Hila were actually with us on the morning of her birthday and her card was in Be'er Sheva where they live! Nonetheless, she received it later in the day and, as you can see, was thrilled with it!

I showed Hila with her family's dogs on the front of her card. To say that the dogs, Toffee and Archie, are important members of her family would be an understatement! Toffee, a Border Collie, is an older dog and has been with the family for some years. One day, while walking on the kibbutz where they live, Hila and her dad found Archie, a Dogo Argentino-Pitbull mix puppy, and brought him home. He is a huge, playful young dog, full of energy, and is now very much loved.

Hila is sitting with Toffee on her left and Archie on her right. I added the open spaces of Kibbutz Ramot Menashe, where Hila grew up, behind them. The Ramot Menashe region, where the kibbutz is located, is known for its striking landscape of planted forests - mainly pine, cypress, and eucalyptus - interwoven with natural oak woodlands, open fields, and flowing streams.

A large yellow number 24 marks Hila's age, and the Hebrew greeting simply reads, "Happy Birthday Hila".

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