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| A great horned owl is raising its chicks in this tree in a local park; Len kept his distance from the other birders. |
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| My improvised anti-virus mask. Tee-shirt fabric filters out a surprising percent of small particles like viruses. The sleeve of the tee-shirt fits over my face just fine. |
A dinner without very much fresh food:
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| Canned tomatoes, garlic, and eggs: shakshouka! |
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| Last bell pepper and cilantro for garnish. We’ll get more vegetables soon. I hope! |
We are also reading the news online with great fascination and foreboding. Like everyone else, we just don’t see how this is going to end, and above all don’t see when it can end. And we are among the fortunate, as we are retired and we aren’t directly responsible for other people.
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Life treats us good...been watching some crime series and having my reader packed full of books...the weather is getting better and warmer..so hopefully I can do some sun-bathing on the balcony soon :-))
ReplyDeleteI use scarf to cover my mouth when I do grocery shopping..
Your shakshouka looks so tasty!
Our book store has closed but offers free delivery.
ReplyDeleteYes. I always keep my breath when I see a person coming close.
But I still go outside, too. Keep clean and hope it´s over soon! The madness, I mean.
Hello,
ReplyDeleteLove the owls! Louise Penny's books are great, I have read the whole series. Take care and stay well. Have a great day!
We're in it for the duration. Trying to support local restaurants who are open for outside pick-up and delivery.
ReplyDeleteI’m home too. We are going to go online for the remainder of the semester.
ReplyDeleteTake care.
Yes, being retired allows us to stay home away from other people. We have plenty of food at present and some of the local stores will shop and bring it to your car or even deliver it to your home. SWMBO (my wife) has been recording scads of old movies and we have books from the library (I've just had my first run-through of "Dinner" by Melissa Clark) so even at our advanced years we appear to be safe for the time being.
ReplyDeleteLucky find in the free library -- and I'd say you and Len are eating well, at least for now. I did my last shop on Monday (my only, really, though I had things from before we went to Canada in the freezer along with dried pasta, rice, etc.). I have been told by Rick I'm not to go out anymore! (Except to my doc appointments). I'm pretty terrified with my lung issues and tonight I was running a 99.9 fever, which freaks me a bit. Rainbow sherbet and lots of water and Tylenol has brought it down but I'm very relieved I had a regularly scheduled doc appointment tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteThe worst part is we don't know when this will end. Or how. I need to force myself to stop watching Corona-TV, which I find both fascinating and frightening. I did decide to halt plans for England in September. "There will always be an England." (I hope) And I can visit later in the year or spring.
Many shops here are offering special shopping hours for the elderly. Or door drop off for online purchase.
ReplyDeleteThe library is closed to the public, no holds or ILLs. But I have a live-in contact. He's off to pick up materials today. Planning on wiping them off with alcohol, too.
ReplyDeleteI've got the garden and the neighborhood dogs.
I have the luxury of being able to work from home for at least the next three weeks. We're actually creating some interesting lunches with what's on hand.
ReplyDeleteStay safe and healthy, Mae!
Love that improvised mask, good Thinking! Also love the owls. We hear owls hooting softly when eat dinner outside. Haven’t had shakshouka in ages but we have the makings on hand. Like you, we are retired so we’re on our own. Our son is in Omaha & I worry about him.
ReplyDeleteIt certainly is a challenge, A few weeks ago, I stocked up on frozen vegetables, dried beans, rice, and canned beans. That is my just in case stash if we can't get to a store. So far, we have been able to still pick up groceries. I've tried to limit to once a week. I am wasting way less than I usually do, even washing out zip loc bags! We live on the beach, but it's closed. So , we are just taking walks, watching Netflix, reading, and cooking.
ReplyDeleteThis is certainly the biggest challenge the world has ever faced. Like you, we are learning ways to adapt -- making fewer trips to the store, more conscious of wasting food, etc. You are so clever with your homemade t-shirt mask. And I love the owls -- just reviewed a picture book about great horned owls. :) Take care!
ReplyDeleteWe braved the stores yesterday to pick up a few things. Other than that, we're indoors.
ReplyDeleteGlad you are staying safe and sane. I have to work still, at least partially, but I am staying home this weekend and otherwise with a few limited trips to the store. Take care.
ReplyDeleteQuite happy isolating oursleves here too, Plenty to watch either online or Netflixs. Borrowing books from the library online.
ReplyDeleteTrying to make good use of what we have as well.
Your self isolation plan is very similar to mine, but i am limiting TV and netflix to the evenings. I haven't made shakshouka in a long while and now I am tempted. What i have made is a big batch of Black Beans chilli using the last of the carrots in the house, its so versatile. Stay safe and well
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