It is what it is

Today is June 23, 2020 the 2nd day of summer.  It is dark and woke up to rain (and Lucy barking).  We need the rain.  After a flooding spring, it has been hot and dry.  Everything is looking August especially the lawns.  I am painting Amanda's room (2nd day).  Ceiling and patching done yesterday, walls and floor trim today.  Did Matt's room last week, took 3 days with all the trim and chair rail.  Turned out nice and soft.  Used Mineral Green.   Amanda's room is called Cement Pots.  Both are Magnolia Homes pain and it is a dream to work with.  One coat, quickly dries and looks great. Removed the 30-year-old linoleum from the stairs but had to have our Handy-man steam off the guck left.  Now we will sand and paint a dark grey.   Using non-skid.  I can't stand the thought of carpet or peel & stick tiles. Removed all the old drapes in the DR & LR.  Ordered white sheers and new rods so after it is pa...

I thought when i started this it would last a few weeks and be fun to look back on the Quarantine after it was over.  It is still not over! I know that going to school for two days last week was risky but I wore a mask and kept away from everyone to be able to pack my room and clean lockers I have gone to the store now with mask and distancing and gloves.  Staying home is pretty boring!  I am glad I can walk the dog daily and have good weather to be in the yard working. We still have a few days of school left and am busy winding it up and doing grades.  It feels like we have been home forever.  Some days I feel like I am on virtual meetings all day!  Everything is virtual.  I miss my children and grandchildren. In 3 months we have a whole new world.  I have to have a Covid test this week for a procedure next Monday.  Scared!   It is what it is and we are missing so much.  We know it will end eventually but don't know when. ...

I get busier and forget to post.  Day after day is pretty much the same.   Up, work, work, work, walk the dog, do the treadmill, fix dinner, go to bed.  We don't go anywhere and we don't see anyone. Last weekend was Memorial Day so our big outing was to drive to Battle Creek to plant the cemetery flowers.  Took my dollhouse to my brother's house because the wiring needs to be fixed for the lighting and he offered to help me with it.  It is 35 years old and I don't have the knowledge to fix it.  I would love to figure it out but can't do much until the R word (retire) Finished planting all 14 flats, pool is open and I was in it when it hit 90 degrees on Sunday (with a water temperature of 64.)   Heater was on and was better on Monday. Still up to my eyebrows in school.  My hair is way too long and I just pin it up in this heat and humidity.  Don't even mention my nails.....ugh.  I know I am whining about stupid stuff but we are all ...

Well the best news in quite some time is Moderna issued a press release that a vaccine is in human trials and looking very promising.  Covid may soon be a thing of the past.     Good news good news! Still trying to figure out so many things about school and the end of the year and how we will close our classrooms, give stuff back to the kids from their lockers and figure out what next fall will look like.  Still under quarantine restrictions.  Staying home.  Wanted to head to Chicago for the long Memorial Day weekend but no, not a wise idea yet. I bought 14 flats (and had to get more white) of impatiens and started the big dig on Saturday.  Emptied the greenhouse and used it to work in on Sunday between rain storms.  So far I have all the red and white in the front (pots) done and repotted everything in the greenhouse.  All the geraniums are clipped and around the pool.  Repotted all the ferns, spider plants and palms.  I wanted...

What a week, what a world.  Still slogging along at on-line lessons but getting better at it.  I just have such a hard time sitting all day checking papers, writing lessons and still trying to figure it all out "zooming" everything. Still ordering groceries from Shipt.  I got brave and went to Westborn for fresh produce.  Still scared but with a mask, big glasses and gloves it should be ok.  I am happy that I can walk Lucy everyday even though it has been very chilly (40's) lately with freeze warnings nightly.  Only planed some pansies and can take those in at night. Still keeping up with piano lessons (virtual) working on that 1000 piece puzzle (some days no time for it and some days only a few minutes) and keeping my chin up.  Beautiful flowers from Andrew & Brian, a bouquet from Otto and calls from all the kids and a photo montage from Amanda for Mother's Day. I, like everyone else need a haircut, nail appt. and see friends, go out to eat ...

We passed the Noah's Arc 40 days of rain and the Covid is still real on day 51 of Quarantine. Now it is Wednesday (started this on Sunday so it is day 54.  Need to walk the dog since the sun in shining and I am done with school work for the day.  Be back soon. Next to walking Lucy I can't say I have been out except last Saturday I took the plunge and went to Westborn Market.  It was wonderful!   7 weeks and no shopping.  I wore my mask, gloves and sunglasses and had the best time buying cheese, fruit, veggies, sweet corn and fresh fresh fresh! Today I needed to go to Target for essential things and did the mask, gloves and glasses again.  Found almost everything I needed, was not busy and felt very safe.  Same at Costco.  Only there for a minute to straighten a problem with my card having 2 numbers and didn't shop (wanted to though!)  8 weeks since I was at either place. My day is mostly taken up by school work.  Creating lessons,...

I vowed to blog more with the quarantine but I have been so darn busy with school lessons and trying to figure out Google Classroom that there has been very little extra time. I had a "breaking point" on my last blog post.  I think we are all at a breaking point especially to hear another 2 weeks of staying home to stay safe. I could not join the distribution of the computers at my school as I am high risk with asthma and breathing problems and I AM OLD!   I did get a Dr. note but I am not one to shy back on volunteering as most everyone knows ALL the stuff I do at school and out of school. I think I got the hang of the Google Classroom lessons and since we are thematic for the next 7 weeks, creating a weekly math lesson with follow-up worksheets has been kind of fun.  I get very nervous trying to remember how to do it all correctly. Cancelled my May trip to Boston, another heartache but I realize it could be much worse for me and my family.  LA, Chicago and ...