"Leishev baSukkah",:To Sit in the Sukkah .

That is the ultimate mitzvah during the holiday of Sukkot.I try to take advantage of this mitzvah every chance I get. Each morning, I grab my coffee and instead of heading to my desk, I make my way into the sukkah for a few minutes. I do the same at lunch time or when ever I catch a break during the day. Of course , dinner should also be in the sukkah .. After dinner, on most nights, you can find me just hanging out in the sukkah, doing a crossword puzzle, reading a book or just watching the fire (yes this year our sukah features a fire lace!).
Invariably as the holiday winds down, the weather becomes a factor.Cold and wet are not 
enjoyable in the sukkah.
Although it is still unseasonably warm outside, the rain has fallen steadily all day. Of course I proclaimed that early on this morning that "we will have Shabbat dinner in the Sukkah!". And then the rains kept coming.
Now as I sit here writing to you, the skies are bright and clear. I have already set the dining room table for dinner. However, there is that little voice inside of me that keeps saying"lets see what happens!".
It's pretty wet outside. No big deal, that's what they make towels for. Besides dinner is not ofr another 3 or 4 hours. Every thing inside of the sukkah is covered with a tarp. So why not wait a bit before making the final decision. 
That sounds like a grand plan!
So that's what we will do. As I said, the table is set inside. At around 6pm, I'll make my final decision. If in fact the rain has ceased,it will be easy enough to enlist al hands on deck and set up in the sukkah. Susan can reset the decorations and Max and I can take care of getting the tables and chairs setup.
As long as the schach ( material used for roofing) has stopped dripping, I believe we will be good to go.
It has been quiet a while since we have been able to enjoy eating in the Sukkah every singele day of the yom tov. Nothing would make me happier than to be able to enjoy our Shabbat dinner while fulfilling the mitzvah of Leishev Ba'Sukkah.
I'm pretty excited right about now.
And that's how I'm doing on this How am I doin' Friday!
Shabbat Shalom!