THE PAST WEEK reviewed

Last week for me was-anxiety that was days spent on the couch in my PJ's.

Knitting, meals and maybe one walk was completed last week, but as the US total number neared 80,000 the more still I became. I did get lots of laughs from my daughter sending pictures to me of what the kiddos were up too...MISCHIEF! 

Missy cut her hair all by herself! She is now accepting clients that would allow her to hone her skills on, no charge of course.

Next up, the two of them were set up with paints and HUGE pieces paper, why use paper when one has a beautiful face to paint on. 

Parents: We quit!

Me: You can't, until your dead!

Parents: Oh, that was not in the parenting books.

Me: Don't I know it.

Parents: New bar, I'm OK with anything they do as long as it does not involve a ride to the hospital.

Me: hahahahaha.

Sure do miss those cuties!

What are you cooking while on stay at home orders!

Not wanting to waste food, after making spaghetti, we used the left over sauce and made pizza on hamburger buns. It was actually really good! 

Things we are making to eat:

Spaghetti

potato soup

hamburger soup

scrambled eggs, bacon, potatoes 

salads

clam chowder

oven fried chicken, wedge potatoes

Interesting to read and see, we have eaten A LOT of potatoes this past week. 

This week it will be a lot of brussel sprouts since that is what came in our fresh veggie/fruit bag. Any good recipes for brussel sprouts out there. What are you cooking this week?

The quilt is one my MIL made back in the 70-80's. She loved to cross stitch and then would send the quilt out to be quilted by the church ladies;-]

And, I had a finish this past week-Socks! Fastest pair I ever knitted, done in 2 weeks. My general time is about 1 year. Stress--oye vey!

Things I am not doing anymore:

Listening to trump talk!

ANOTHER DAY

Another day, yet, not another dollar for so many!

My heart aches for all those that have no idea how they will survive for the next week, let alone another month. I know so many are helping out where they can, donating to food banks, helping kids meet their bills and making masks for the medical crews working the front lines. 

Remember though, the biggest thing one can do:

STAY AT HOME!

BEND THE CURVE!

I have not a clue what trump is thinking about sending Americans back to work!The only words I have for this is: 'WHAT F*#$@*%#@ are you talking about'

Ok, enough, lets move on to more realistic ideas to help us through this difficult time.

1. Yale is offering some free classes on line. I have signed up for the Happiness class.

2. Elise Joys Three Things- read about this on Mary's blog

3. Cooking/Baking- what is everyone out there doing in the kitchen? Are you a scratch baker/cooker or a prepackage kitchen diva? 

Share your recipes or your favorite recipe blog.

Allrecipes is my go to place.

Yesterday, I spent the day in the kitchen making bread WW/White and Banana bread. The bananas were over ripe and not wanting to waste them=Banana bread.

I have been making the majority of our bread needs from scratch for years. Why?, I like to work in the kitchen and I love the smells of fresh bread. Does it always turn out picture perfect? NO! Every time it is a little different, but always great tasting!

What I am knitting:

Sockhead Cowl

Deep End Shawl

and of course- a pair of  vanilla socks 

What are you doing during the COVID-19 Stay Indoors!

PS: Love the different color of eggs(picture above).

MONDAY MONDAY....

What a CRAZY, unsettling weekend with our Nation in a pandamic crisis!

My household continues to be in isolation inside our house! The only person I see 'in person' is my husband, (which is a good thing). 

Oh thank God, 3M, just announced 500K N95 masks will be in Seattle and NYC tomorrow morning! I could start dancing! I have a daughter who is on the front lines now and I am worried that she has been put in a position of high risk because of the totally lack of preparation by the FEDS! 

OK, move on and let my pressure come down

Things I was looking at over the weekend:

Self Made

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/19/arts/television/review-self-made.html

Review in the NYT.

The Best Chocolate Cookies

https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1018459-double-chocolate-cookies

Recipe from NYT

It’s Alive with Brad Leone

You Tube

Netflix

Dr Thorne

Emma

Pandemic (i can only watch this in small doses ;-/)

Sunday we had a great meet up on ZOOM that Mary put together. It was so fun to put faces to names of blogs that I have followed for some time, but recently have become  an active participant/ leaving comments.

I am trying to do a meet up on ZOOM with some people here in my town tonight. let you know how it goes.

Books:

ordered today and recommended from above group:

Round House

The Splendid and the Vile

In the Pictures:

My daughter wearing her HUMULUS

I made this for my other daughter(Erin), had Caitlin try it on for sizing and she decided it fit her like a glove. I have casted on (Erin's sweater)  3X, yes 3X, and keep screwing up the pattern and RIP.

Frustrating, and the project gets put aside.

We sold our house and CLOSED on the house. Crazy story for another time!

Child's Aran Sweater for Gus

Ok, stay safe, stay home, and BREATH.

OH MY

Oh my, never in my nursing career did I ever think something like this would happen, (COVID_19). It's not the pandemic that is a surprise, we have been practicing this for a long time, it's how underprepared the FEDS were and still are! 

Pandemics are not diseases one plays catch up, it's the one, no one can fall further

than two steps behind! It's like working a full multiple traumas everywhere at once!

If your state is not in 'lock down', please put yourself and your entire household on full quarantine. We need to give the medical community a CHANCE to fight this!

On a brighter note, mere-et-filles is doing a ZOOM knitting meet up.

Check out her blog and get all the info. See you there!

I have not had my grandkids for 10 days, love keeping in touch with face time and pictures.