SIP A to Z : U

U is for Unique

This is a strange time, a unique time.  All of us "sheltering in place". Only going out for necessities. And in my case, not going out at all.  I do walk but nothing more than around the neighborhood.  I don't believe anything like this has ever happened before and I hope that once this is over, that it never happens again.

SIP A to Z : T

T is for Time

It seems like I should have loads of extra time on my hands, but I'm not doing much with it.  I could be doing so much more. I don't know how I was getting by when I was spending so much time driving to and from work.  I should feel like I've regained so much time, but I don't.  It's weird.

Of course, if I were to make this a Doctor Who thing, it would be for Time Lords. 

Happy Friday!

SIP A to Z : S

S is for Sleep

I am constantly tired -- not because of too much activity but not enough.  Some days I am so exhausted that I have taken a nap on my lunch hour (my father used to do that every day).  Insomnia seems to be the order of the day.  I am wide awake at night and sleepy during the day. 

The world turned upside down ...

My SIL said today that insomnia is a side effect of the staying at home / sheltering in place.  Who knew?

 

S is also for Shelter In Place.

SIP A to Z : R

R is for Reading

In between cooking and cleaning and watching way too much TV, I've been reading.  Nothing on my list but a bunch of books.  Mostly WWII related -- usually fiction.  Several about female spies and a few about the resistance.  One about a train that was "liberated" at the end of the war by some American GIs (non-fiction).  I usually try to get my books for free on my Kindle.  I'm cheap that way.  But if I find an author I like, I will sometimes buy their other books.  My memory isn't great so sometimes I get the same book twice -- though I think the Kindle isn't letting me do that anymore, at least I hope not.

Happy Wednesday ..

SIP A to Z : Q

Q is for Quarantine

Well, we're not exactly under quarantine.  We're Sheltering-in-Place, but it feels like quarantine, except we get to see each other.

I want to go on the record that I don't like the idea of people not being able to see the ones they love when they have the virus and are in the hospital. It seems inhumane to me.  I guess I understand on an intellectual level, but past that ...

Anyway.  Here's my pictures for today.

 

From Dr. Seuss, the Quick Queen of Quincy and her quacking quacker-oo.

SIP A to Z : P

P is for Pizza, Pretzels, and Peppers

So since sheltering in place, we do a lot more cooking, basically every night. We did order Afghani food this past weekend, but that's the only time we haven't cooked, or had leftovers, since March 17.

The past three days, we had Pizza (homemade) -- no pictures :(.  Pretzels.

and stuffed Peppers ...

and tomorrow, I'll be making Popcorn.

SIP A to Z : O

O is for Outdoors

Today was a gorgeous day so we (the five of us) went for a walk.  We took the baby over to a playground to swing.  It was great to get outside -- not that we haven't been getting out, but this was a longer walk than usual and the weather was great.

SIP A to Z : N

N is for Ninety days ...

It's been at least 30 days so far and who knows how long this will last.  Although it's not what we thought we'd be doing (we thought we would be planning on moving back into our house at the end of of the month .. that's not happening now), it's actually beginning to feel "normal."  And I am going to miss these days when we go back to work.  Although I find work much harder at home, I'm getting used to it.  I get more frustrated with things.  I have more computer issues.  But it's okay.  And like I said, I'm going to miss this when things go back to "Normal".  Oh, maybe N is actually for Normal.

SIP A to Z : M

M is for Masks

So I brought the sewing machine down and went through my fabric and whipped up four masks for the adults in the house.

So, we're prepared to go out in public. 

SIP A to Z : L

L is for Love

This has been a hard one to pick -- not the love part, but what to do for "L".  I first started with LAZY, because I feel like I could be doing so much more.  Then I was going with LONELY -- not that I'm lonely but I imagine there are some people who are struggling with that.  Then I was going to go with LIFE ... anyway, if I have to be sheltering in place, at least I am able to be with people that I love.  Being alone would be hard or even worse, not liking the people you have to be with 24/7.  So that's my L word.  and here are some Beatles songs:

Love me do
She loves you
All you need is love

There are probably more but those were the only ones I could think of just now.

and what's not to love about that little face??

SIP A to Z : K

K is for Knitting

I've started some knitting during this Shelter-In-Place.  Here's a picture of the blanket I started .. I've got a long way to go.

My youngest son has requested a couch blanket so I'm looking for a pattern and yarn .. I have to figure out how to get the yarn delivered without picking it out in person.