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| Quarantine Sunset View from Our Backyard |
It has now been over seven weeks of quarantine for us. We persist. We are thankful that we've remained safe from the Coronavirus thus far, have a safe place to live, financial resources, food to eat and mainly, that we have each other. We pray for those who have lost their loved ones, are sick, depressed, jobless, broke, alone, hungry and in need. Every day, it seems as though the news becomes darker, and it is crushing. We won't wake up from this nightmare for some time, but we do see some glimmers of hope.
Perfect Weather
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| Enjoying Our Home |
Things are Beginning to Open Up
Our California Governor, Gavin Newsom, has a multi-phase plan for opening things up here. This week, our Carlsbad beaches opened, as did many other California beaches. People seem to be following the social distancing rules pretty well. The police, lifeguards and others who protect and preserve order are out monitoring for safety.
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| Our Carlsbad Beaches Opened on Monday |
There are still many protests in our State, Country and around the World. Some are demonstrating and not taking the proper precautions for their own health, nor for those around them. Some are packing guns and rifles, which is frightening. There are thousands of people who face not being able to feed their families. Lines for the Food Banks are sometimes miles long. My prayer is that we can continue to help people get by, and that things don't become so dire that crime and violence rises.
Some people still don't believe that the virus exists, and that so many are sick and have died. I'm not sure where they are getting their information, but hope that they can recognize that this is real. At present, globally over 270,000 people have died from this silent killer, and if people don't take care, there will most certainly be resurgences, which may double or triple that number.
The other disconcerting thing is that, in a few places, protesters are threatening, pushing and even spitting on healthcare workers and police officers. I will never understand this. Just watched an interview with a nurse who stood her ground against protesters. She said that no matter what these people would do, she and her team would kindly take care of them, if they did contract the virus. People, why are we so angry and why are we threatening others? Isn't this virus enough of a threat to us? Why are we not working together to help each other?
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| Protestors Clash with Healthcare Workers |
Some people love social media, and some despise it. I genuinely enjoy it, and see it as a bit of a lifeline right now. People are posting and sharing the most uplifting, positive and inspirational words, images and videos. There's one that my friend, Kelly, told me about last week called, "Some Good News". It's a weekly YouTube series created and hosted by actor John Krasinski. If you want to raise your spirits, watch this series. It is amazing and completely positive. I think you will love it!
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| A must-watch, "Some Good News" |
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| Another must watch, "The Great Realisation |
We Would have been in Spain Today
The virus shut down our big trip to Spain and Portugal. A couple of months ago, I knew it was looking worse, so I wrote my volunteer friends who were to meet and travel with us. We all held out as long as we would, but it became obvious that we would have to cancel. I was hoping to go in the Fall instead, but it looks like Spain won't allow visitors until at least Christmas, so it's more likely that I won't be able to go until next Spring. We were just talking about what we would have been doing on our trip today. Sad.. Oh well, another day.
We've had a Few Visitors at Safe Social Distance
We had two fun visits with local friends in our backyard. We kept a safe distance and followed other safety practices. It made us all feel normal and alive again. We had the chance to catch up and share experiences. I sure do miss socializing with others in person, don't you?
We Bought a Ukulele!
One of my Facebook friends, Bernie, posted photos of two stunning hand-made ukuleles that he recently crafted. I mentioned it to my husband, Darrell, and he wanted to know if he would sell either of them. We both think that it will be fun to learn to play. Everything worked out, and Bernie and his wife stopped by yesterday to meet our dogs and deliver the instrument. He gave us a case, a tuner, some songs to begin with and links to sites with helpful tutorials. My goal is to learn to play Steve Martin's, "Tonight You Belong to Me", from "The Jerk". It's going to be fun!
Little Things that are Keeping Our Spirits Up
Cooking has been a blast! I've made so many new dishes, and change it up every day. We have fun themes, such as: meatless Mondays, taco Tuesdays (Mexican food of all sorts), throwback Thursdays and we still have happy hours out in the yard and pool. I have an air fryer now, which we love. I think the french fries are comparable to In and Out Burgers. My latest idea is to have at least one international dinner each week, where we'll visit Spain, Italy, Thailand, China, India, etc. by preparing recipes from those countries.
Every night, I do a turn-down service for us in our bedroom. No chocolates, but an inviting and cozy welcome to beddie bye each night.
The dogs are pushing our food buttons and trying to get us to feed them earlier each day, as well as pressuring us for treats. They are truly masters of manipulation!
We play table and outside games, as well as mindless online games. Our favorite is still our table hockey game.
Still working out most days each week on the elliptical, doing yoga and swimming. Our sun tans are blossoming with the great weather.
I hope that you have some new simple things to brighten your days!
Keep the Faith
Until next time, I wish you all of the very best. Please stay safe and keep the faith. #ItWillGetBetter. I just know it!
The virus shut down our big trip to Spain and Portugal. A couple of months ago, I knew it was looking worse, so I wrote my volunteer friends who were to meet and travel with us. We all held out as long as we would, but it became obvious that we would have to cancel. I was hoping to go in the Fall instead, but it looks like Spain won't allow visitors until at least Christmas, so it's more likely that I won't be able to go until next Spring. We were just talking about what we would have been doing on our trip today. Sad.. Oh well, another day.
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| Wishing We Were in Spain |
We had two fun visits with local friends in our backyard. We kept a safe distance and followed other safety practices. It made us all feel normal and alive again. We had the chance to catch up and share experiences. I sure do miss socializing with others in person, don't you?
We Bought a Ukulele!
One of my Facebook friends, Bernie, posted photos of two stunning hand-made ukuleles that he recently crafted. I mentioned it to my husband, Darrell, and he wanted to know if he would sell either of them. We both think that it will be fun to learn to play. Everything worked out, and Bernie and his wife stopped by yesterday to meet our dogs and deliver the instrument. He gave us a case, a tuner, some songs to begin with and links to sites with helpful tutorials. My goal is to learn to play Steve Martin's, "Tonight You Belong to Me", from "The Jerk". It's going to be fun!
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| Our Gorgeous New Hand-crafted Ukulele |
Cooking has been a blast! I've made so many new dishes, and change it up every day. We have fun themes, such as: meatless Mondays, taco Tuesdays (Mexican food of all sorts), throwback Thursdays and we still have happy hours out in the yard and pool. I have an air fryer now, which we love. I think the french fries are comparable to In and Out Burgers. My latest idea is to have at least one international dinner each week, where we'll visit Spain, Italy, Thailand, China, India, etc. by preparing recipes from those countries.
Every night, I do a turn-down service for us in our bedroom. No chocolates, but an inviting and cozy welcome to beddie bye each night.
The dogs are pushing our food buttons and trying to get us to feed them earlier each day, as well as pressuring us for treats. They are truly masters of manipulation!
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| Masters of Manipulation |
Still working out most days each week on the elliptical, doing yoga and swimming. Our sun tans are blossoming with the great weather.
I hope that you have some new simple things to brighten your days!
Keep the Faith
Until next time, I wish you all of the very best. Please stay safe and keep the faith. #ItWillGetBetter. I just know it!
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