I have always liked trying new recipes, and this is a great time to do that. I just have to plan ahead and make good lists of things I might want to experiment with, because we will be trying to go much longer between grocery store outings. So far, about the only thing we don't have in the stores is toilet paper... But that is a topic for another day.
"When I was a little girl you used to learn to sew all the holes in things, darning socks, but nobody mends things anymore."--Vivienne Westwood Yesterday afternoon we moved the furniture around in our apartment. It had been arranged in a fairly traditional way, a design that would be comfortable for visitors. But since we don't anticipate having any visitors for a few weeks, we pushed everything out of the way except a couple of really comfortable recliners and lined them up in front of the TV, side by side, within touching distance of each other. You do what you have to do to feel safe. "I don't think people need to know what color socks I'm wearing today; I don't think people need to know what shower gel I'm using. There's too much information in the world, and there's no magic or mystery anymore."--Noel Gallagher I have been having some health issues lately and have a history of asthma, so I have been very careful to try to avoid the corona virus. I was explaining to my daughter that everything that comes into our apartment that can't be disinfected thoroughly goes into our powder room and stays there for a minimum of three days. We were so proud of ourselves for setting up this system! And then she sent me a link to a report that the Princess cruise ship which recently held quarantined patients was tested 17 days after it was cleared of passengers, and it still contained the virus. Sometimes it is hard to feel safe. "Braveness, for me, is running into my basement with no socks on. There are huge spiders down there!"--Coca Rocha Sometimes I forget to be afraid. More and more in fact. It helps to stay busy. I read a book. Yes, an entire book, every day. I work on my blog. I cook. Yesterday I made a dump cake! And then I remembered that there were only the two of us and that we were trying to not eat as much, so I froze most of it in single serving containers and promised myself to eat only one piece each week. We have enough dump cake to last through May. I have always liked trying new recipes, and this is a great time to do that. I just have to plan ahead and make good lists of things I might want to experiment with, because we will be trying to go much longer between grocery store outings. So far, about the only thing we don't have in the stores is toilet paper... But that is a topic for another day. "Never put a sock in a toaster."--Eddie Izzard And most days I paint. I am currently getting caught up on a couple of commission pieces. One is a very twisted portrait and the other is a large Paris street scene that I started several weeks ago. I keep reminding myself that I have a one person show coming up next year and that I need to schedule my time accordingly. This is good for me in a lot of ways. Mostly it reminds that there will eventually be an end to this disruption in our lives. But I admit that I have always been an all or nothing kind of person, so some days I don't do much of anything. "I believe that if you don't want to do anything, then sit there and don't do it, but don't expect people to hand you a corn beef sandwich and wash your socks for you and unzip your fly for you."--Shel Silverstein I have however been trying to get some exercise each day. I put the yoga mat on the floor and get out the bands, hoping that just seeing them there will remind me to be more active. When Arabelle was staying with us, I would put her in my desk chair and wheel her up and down the halls of our apartment building. It was a good system, because the more I pushed her, the faster I would have to go to make her squeal. I miss her. "I come up with the silliest excuses when it's time to work out. I'll be like, 'Oh no! Now I have to go and find some socks."--Christina Hendricks Today I am making a fiesta salad and a chicken enchilada casserole for lunch. Without giving away all of my culinary secrets, I will tell you that I stole the cheese packet from a box of mac and cheese to add to it. Who knows what will become of the unused, leftover noodles... I am also making sure that I have plenty of quiet time. I'm turning off the TV and listening to music. While part of me wants this time in my life to speed by, I find myself trying to slow things down, because I know myself well enough to know that I am more effective when I am deliberate and contemplative. I have simplified my life considerably. I am thinking about the things that are important to me and about the things I need to let go. Stay healthy, friends. "As we walk our individual life journeys, we pick up resentments and hurts, which attach themselves to our souls like burrs clinging to a hiker's socks. These stowaways may seem insignificant at first, but, over time, if we do not occasionally stop and shake them free, the accumulation becomes a burden to our souls."--Richard Paul Evans
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AuthorCheryl Hicks is a writer and an artist. She is happiest when she can combine the two pursuits. |