Today’s adventures included attending Mass at home in our living room and later finishing the L. L. Bean My Hometown puzzle. Last night’s storm was actually a tornado that touched down a few miles from us. We escaped without harm but there was some damage at the scout house. The shed where we keep all […]
Yesterday we started a puzzle that Bill received as a Christmas gift from a colleague. It is a topographical map of our area and it’s quite detailed. We put it on the kitchen table and everyone came together to work on it. Puzzling is good for the brain. Under the heading of cooking, Bill made […]
My level of serenity right now seems to depend greatly on how well I focus on the positive things. I’m on the lookout for these little gifts. Here is a list of some from today: I spotted a heart in the street on my morning walk. I had a chat with several friends. I texted […]
I was rewarded for my morning run with this eye-catching sunrise. It was an especially nice treat since I realized when I got out the door, dressed and ready to go, that my GPS watch needed to be charged. Mid-morning I took Walker to have his wisdom teeth extracted. We were not sure until just […]
During our sheltering in place, the days all blend together. That fact tells me that I rely on commitments and occurrences to help me navigate the week. Thankfully, a meeting I regularly attend on Wednesdays took place so I know it is definitely hump day. Here are some other details to recall: I finished my […]
Bill went grocery shopping and reported that the shelves at the grocery stores are bare. What’s left on the pasta aisle is gluten free and whole wheat. Toilet paper and hand sanitizer are hot commodities. People are snatching up whatever they can buy and stocking up. Toilet paper and hand sanitizer are hot commodities. Yet, […]
Covid-19 is introducing me to new words and expressions. Take, for example, don, doff and PPE. There is a protocol of how to properly don and doff one’s PPE; that is to say, one must take care when one puts on and takes off one’s Protective Personal Equipment. Today Bill worked his first shift at […]
The pandemic restrictions quickly shifted Mason and Walker’s classroom settings. When they left school on Friday, they brought home quite a few of their books and their computers. This is the pile of books I found this morning when I walked upstairs to exercise. Mason has claimed the bonus room upstairs as his classroom. Mason’s […]