I heard a commercial on a Michigan TV station today saying if you were exposed to the covid-19 virus on the job and you or someone you love became ill you should call 1-800-lawyers for assistance with filing a workers compensation claim. Really…. argh. Let the ambulance chasing begin.
Well that was a happy accident! Had just finished messaging and set my phone down to accidentally hit FaceTime… To the UK! Good thing we had been messaging and I knew they were up still. Was such a treat to chat with Nigel and his lovely bride, Linda. They always put a smile in my day. Seems nearly impossible some days and yet, like a spoon full of sugar, as the song goes…
It did make it so I had to make up some work time though and I was finally done a file and off to switch out paperwork at the office around 7pm. Happened I was working on a restaurant file and he wished to have his books back so I called and ordered delicious take-away while I was at it. Pasta made by someone else always makes me sleepy after. Wrapped up party orders and wound down.
I wasn’t going to say anything about my postponed vacation time but in the spirit of it’s effect on me…
Through a ridiculous course of timing, I got upset and left a staff meeting as I was feeling the pressure of what I had to accomplish that day back on March 18th. It seemed to be over but apparently I missed the important announcement that no vacation would be allowed until at least the end of May. So when I checked in on Friday to ask if I could shuffle it two days and was informed it was not allowed I was sorely disappointed which of course made me mad. I do work my tush off all year long and feel that I am a strong team player. This… hurt and felt unfair. That being said, it is my job, if I am to continue working there I must live to the expectations.
The problem is that these ‘small’ things chink away at my armor. My mental health hovers over an abyss. It just sounds so F’ing dramatic but it is true. I don’t process disappointment easily and I had a plan of what I was going to do for me during my time off. It has not been easy to concentrate every day on such important things. I think if they had taken my email as oh no she must have missed that info and said hey we appreciate you deserve that time off but we really need you. Could you please take time in June instead and help us out right now as we are struggling? I would have said ‘of course, what do you need?’ Instead my psyche says screw you, I am hurt and you don’t care. Of course none of any of it matters. There are things to get done and I can do them, whether I want to or not… I will. I want to be the person who is completely selfless but I am not.
And there is a brainstorm that occurs in response to a rush of adrenalin. I have had nightmares for two nights. The past comes rushing in, I fear being fired, of not measuring up, of not being a team player. I find myself concentrating so deeply on what I am doing , the day is rushing by. And then I notice a text from my daughter that she has tested negative for Covid-19, do I want a hug? I burst in to tears when she lets me know the 7 or 8 person list of people she has already hugged. I am afraid to say yes. I don’t know why she didn’t come to me first as all the others have people with them. I can’t answer. In the silence she explains how it all went down and I have to understand, have to say no. More disappointment. For the last few days I have been back on my inhalers. Seems that disappointment makes me ill. That is no one elses fault. If I had no expectations I couldn’t be disappointed. That is what they say…
I did have fun doing a Tupperware Zoom party for Danika tonight. I am able to compartmentalize as needed. It’s a gift. A side effect of wearing masks, the invisible kind….
Didn’t sleep well, probably due to too much nummy sangria. Was checking in on the Tupperware party when there was a knock at the door and Rae-Anne, my eldest was here with a hanging basket for Mother’s Day. She was late to her virtual church as we stood and chatted and caught up on all the drama of the last week. Life is very challenging for her and the family right now as it is for many. They are dealing with the reality of her husband’s aging parents in the midst of this already challenging time.
Not long after she left, Danika and Emmy showed up. My granddaughter cracks me up. She spent the time playing in my rock garden including making Rock Angels as she put it. They brought me a very nice cooler cup, complete with a lime and essential spearmint oil you can ingest! Danika really is the gift whisperer. My favourite part was the card though which choked me up a little. My son, Jake was only married to her for a short time but we have become closer since their parting which is good for what she brings into my life and for my relationship with Emmy.
Taking care of all the Tupperware orders took a good chunk of the day but I am not complaining about that! I am also running a party for Danika tomorrow night so am running that group currently. It is fun watching the women all interact and play the games. Turns out this is a good time for group interactions.
Tried to do some bookwork for personal clients but after an hour I was done. Settled on the couch to crochet and watch SNL recordings. My grandson Gene called as he was laying in bed, ready to call it a night. He just wanted to say Happy Mother’s Day and tell me he loves me. He turns 13 next month and his voice has begun to change. He is happy that he is taller than his Auntie Ashlée. I remember when Jake was young and finally got taller than his older sister, Ashlée. He was so chuffed with himself. Seems to be a right of passage in our family. Poor Ash, the measuring stick for puberty.
I got up to an alarm, got showered and got ready because I was excited to Zoom with my ABC friends. in Sept 2013 a group of 18 was formed when 1 G Adventures guide, Nury , met with 7 Americans, 4 Brits & 6 Canadians in Lima, Peru, to begin a great tour that would bond these people together in friendship and further adventures right up until 2020 and beyond.
It was unfortunate that Celia from Santa Fe and The Newtons from BC were unable to join us. I used the Newton’s as my backdrop to bring them in.
I really didn’t want the conversation to end, it was so great to be catching up with everyone but we’ve made a plan to try and do it once a month. I find great value in keeping connection with people of a shared experience. For someone who has been divorced three times it is hard to go through life with so many great adventures and yet no one to chat about the memory, no one to reminisce about the moments that we shared together so I greatly appreciate the memories we hold as a group. Different connections have definitely been made, deeper relationships between different folks and I don’t know for sure my place in all the relationships but I do know the depth in the special one and that holds all the value for me. My life is enriched and uplifted by connection.
I spent a good part of the day getting ready for the Tupperware party I was having tonight and sending out messages for the host getting ready to zoom. it’s a new world where we zoom everything that used to be a house party so I am learning it and in a way I am advantaged because I don’t have to adapt to it, it is new for me in Tupperware world so I am just having the fun of learning it and making the best of it
While I was working away I heard footsteps running quickly up to my door then a knock and then running away and immediately I knew what it was. the Rona fairy had arrived. I open my door to find a bag with a bottle of wine and some chocolates. that made me so happy that someone in my community had reached out to bless me. it felt like instant karma for sending out all my postcards yesterday and on top of it it was a Apothic Dark which I love.
The rest of my evening was pretty much tied up with the Tupperware party which turned out to be a whole Lotta fun. We had a zoom party under the theme you can leave your hat on so ladies showed up in hats with alcohol in hand and I did a bunch of demos and it was lovely to catch up with mostly my theatre ladies in Cranbrook I enjoyed doing a demo of sangria in the cold brew coffee maker. Raspberries and peaches in the centre Smoky Bay wine and let steep.
Honestly the evening didn’t end on the best note because I checked in with work to confirm my vacation that is supposed to start on Monday to find out that I had missed a staff meeting while working from home and didn’t know that all vacation was on hold until after 31st of May. I am disappointed and that is all I will say about the subject
Yesterday was my Mom’s Birthday and today is my Dad’s Death Day. I worked, went for a walk to mail postcards to 11 random strangers across the country “From my heart to yours, a virtual hug from Cranbrook BC” worked on the two Tupperware parties I have going this weekend and arranged the neighbour two doors down to come install my new kitchen window next week.
While I work I have the TV going across the room with the 24 hour news channel. It stays that way with me catching bits here and there until I no longer can listen anymore and switch to whatever talk show is on. It is mostly babble in the background but every once in a while a show stops me and I must stop my timer, take a break and listen. I have discovered that two shows do this to me regularly, Ellen Degeneres and Kelly Clarkson. Ellen because I regularly find myself just outright giggling, especially at ‘average Andy’ and her and her sponsors generosity is incredible. Kelly is less polished, more chattery but also very real. She seems to just be who she is and that is lovely.
Today towards the end of the day a show I had not heard of came on and immediately I hit record series and turned it off so I could watch and concentrate later. Let me preface by saying I am an avid follower of the 90 Days series and most enjoy Pillow Talk as I cheer when they have the same reaction I did to what we are seeing. Well, it seems I enjoy watching people watch TV. Today’s show was Celebrity Watch Party. It cracked me up. But seriously is this what I have come down to??? I am watching, on TV, people watching TV….
It was my Mom Barb’s 79th birthday today and I spent time this evening setting her up on Zoom and then we tested it out with a bunch of family. I can safely say that I am a whole lot done on training people this week but I do have to do so in the morning so I should go rest up. It was super nice to chat with family together in three different parts of the province though. It is funny to see Mom with her hair growing out as she has kept it very short for years!
I especially enjoyed trying out the different backgrounds my friend Nigel pointed me in the direction of.
I worked hard and got a lot done today. I will be glad when all the calculations of subsidies are over signalling a return to the familiar. Of course I will spend the next few years in audit world as CRA ensures it gets back or accounts for every penny spent.
At the end of my day Tina arrived from the office with my special chair. I should have brought it the day I moved home because it has not been good for my body to spend all day in a director’s chair. I am sure I would suffer through if I were a full time Director but for now it is a joy to sit in my proper office chair. She also brought nummy treats from Cobbs and the local newspaper and People magazine. What a doll. All I was able to offer in return was an envelope of shredding and some homemade cookies
I did a personal tax return for an ex-pat living overseas, currently in a lock-down so severe he could be deported if he leaves their house. His partner was kind enought to find someplace to send my money. I remembered today that I hadn’t received an email or anything and that it was a while ago so I messaged to ask how to retrieve it. It was odd as I had to go online to moneygram, put a code and my last name in and find out it was available but then I had to go to the postal outlet in Shoppers Drugmart to actually have them emt the money to me.
The advantage was that aside from the Liquor store and corner store twice I have not been in anywhere and I love Shoppers. There is a little bit of everything now and nearly no one in there so I was able to wander and browse without being risky. Hair conditioner, sour cream, frozen pizza, vitamins and too many treats later, I had spent my earnings but had a lovely date night out on the town.
Came home and had leftover tortiere, did laundry, crocheted and watched my shows and even got all my steps in today! All in all a pretty great day and it was even a Wednesday.
Oh and I did an experiment to see how well my new Tupperware works. Last time I received groceries I got 3 English cukes. One, I used half of and put in a FridageSmart container. The other two were not cut nor put in anything. When I took them all out today to use for a cucumber salad the one in the container was crisp and fresh the other two needed to be used immediately. Pretty impressive. I now sell the stuff but want to know my products well.
Another day of intense concentration calculating wage subsidies. I had gained two pounds this week which was no surprise as I completely fell off the treadmill habit. and I shouldn’t have made cookies…
Ashlée picked me up a bunch of prawns on sale so that will be delicious healthiness.
Just as the day was ended there was a knock at my door and there was the hanging strawberry basket I forgot I had purchased from a school fundraiser. It even has strawberries!! Was nice to chat at Christi as well. That is the way it feels standing on my porch and talking at my friends. Will be nice to sit round a table and chat with again.
Just as I had pulled the tortiere out of the oven there was another knock and it was my son Jake. He had a beautiful lily plant for Mother’s Day. And of course I began packing him some tortiere to take home when up pulled Ashlée and she had a beautiful plant in a metal bucket for me. Another package of food and big love all around. Not sure why they both chose today but, yay me!
I’ve been watching Shtisel on Netflix. It is quite a fascinating look at life in a very different culture than I have ever experienced. Fortunataely I don’t have to look when I crochet as it is mostly subtitled.
I heard that the part for my bike has been found and ordered but won’t be here for a couple weeks so once again I am practicing patience which just means I shall compartmentalize it and deal with it when they call to pick it up.
It really was just a Monday, with so many things happening at the same time work-wise, that the day whirled past. It was a great moment when I got a message from an acquaintance from the building I moved out of in August 2018. He had mail for me that had already been written on Return To Sender. It was a cheque for me that was mailed April 24th from Bella Bella and I would have been crushed if it made the return trip as I needed to pay back an IOU and get my bike out of the shop. Small town favour, he even delivered it to the mailbox on the front of my place. Thanks Norm!!
I did make a deal to trade some King Crab legs for Crab claws and went to make the trade, ending up having a beer in the sun with my first husband, Bill and his wife, Deanne. We heard the kids all coming up the block and had a fun family photo moment, all appropriately spaced with the Guedes clump in the middle. It was just so nice to be in the sun and with family.
And they sent me home with lattice and stakes to make my Lily bed not crowd out the sidewalk AND a frozen tortiere.
Came home to make dinner, take care of some Tupperware business for the two Zoom parties in the next week, get a lot more crocheting done and watch the Voice. It is very interesting how many shows are adjusting to the new norm. 90 Days under Quarantine has some funny moments. It is also a treat to see so many women being their gorgeous natural selves. Truly inspirational to young people everywhere. Be strong, Be true, Be you!
I had no idea how gratifying this day was going to be when it was planned yesterday. My Ashlée is house sitting and asked if I would like to get out of the house and come for a distanced visit in the countryside. I decided to treat us both to take-out, yay curbside apps! Grabbed the food and sat having a lovely visit in the sunny albeit windy day. We talked gun control and tinfoil hats and love in a complicated time. That was good for my soul.
It was when I pulled up and the two big dogs met me as I opened my car door. They were so happy to see me and I could touch them!! While having lunch, little dog came and sat at my feet and it was delightful. I was standing watching the gophers popped out of their hole in the middle of a pasture when it suddenly dawned on me that we could go down and visit the horses. I was unusually excited when Ashlée suggested it. The whole experience brought me to tears. I am not a ‘horse person’ but I was at first just cautious of these large curious of me animals and then fascinated by the beauty up close of each of them. There were Gypsy horses which I didn’t even know existed. They reminded me of glorious Clydesdales mixed with my imagination of a unicorn. I wanted to put a horn on one and take a picture. The two largest ones were highly attentive although all of them allowed me to approach and pet them. I found myself the recipient of kisses and nuzzles and nose rubs on the top of my head and it dawned on me how long it had been. I had not had physical contact with another living being since Friday March 15th. If you know me, you know I am a hugger and toucher and that connection is what fills my tank, keeps me grounded or floating, whichever is necessary. These glorious dogs and horses did all of that for me today. Did I mention that I cried?
And I had a fabulous visit with my daughter, yay!!
Took a long time to get to sleep and every time I slightly woke up I remembered the intruder. I was still only a half hour late getting started on my work. It was very hard to concentrate all day though. I was grateful to have phone training with some lovely ladies who left me in a fine mood by day’s end.
I did my feed the pets routine this morning to realize my last Stick bug had died. WILSON!!!!!! Now it is down to me and George, my beta. We have a lovely relationship. He acts excited when he sees me and in reply, I feed him.
I finally watched StrongerTogether the Canadian Foodbank fundraiser and it really was great. A slice of Canadiana, even the rooms in their houses were almost kitchy. It was great. I do surveys sometimes and I had one in my email from Mark’s. I had to watch a commercial and give my comments on it. It made me cry!! It was about essential workers and one of the speakers was an Accountant working from home. He mentioned how hard it was to concentrate through all of this. It was so nice to see someone like me.
I also ticked something off my bucket list – being in a music video. A lovely duet called Big Little Lions included a clip of me listening to their new song in its video. I know Helen Austin (one half of the duo) from MusicFest and it was sweet to be allowed in it.
I really was quite triggered today. My fear kept trying to creep in to my thoughts, my neck would tighten up and I had already awoke with a tention headache. I probably ground my teeth in the night. I am not actually afraid someone will come into my home and hurt me, I just don’t like that my safety bubble was broken.
My friends in Courtenay started a private group for Fancy Friday which soon became Fabulous Friday. I managed to put on a smile, lipstick and my alpaca wrap I picked up in Peru. That was my fabulous.
Ashlée brought me a few things I needed from the store and hung out in the yard for a bit.
After work we had our strata council meeting distanced around my yard (tomorrow I will cut the grass!) and it was lovely to sit and chat with real people!
After they left I was following through on one of my tasks, calling a contractor for a quote when the birthday parade went by for the granddaughter across the street. It was quite something, vintage cars, every emergency vehicle type in town including a Mountie on a Motorcycle.
Tail end of parade
Right before the strata meeting I was happy to be able to do a curbside pickup of my new license plate for my bike which I get back from the shop tomorrow. I have decided to just have storage insurance on my car and ride my bike for the next few months at least. And I love my new plate number Zip 16 2 69 (I started on the road at 16 and hope to still be riding at 69!)
I do like my new May calendar, and it is very true!
Interesting tidbit at the end of Young Sheldon
Before settling for the night I smudged the whole house asking blessing and clearing of all bad energy. A peaceful sleep is on the way
Today was going along as usual, took the time to write out some postcards to the grandkids, mailed a cookie to a friend, dropped some off at at another family and returned to get a lot of work done.
I then made some dinner and settled down to watch a zoom webinar about Trains and Movies by my friend Gordon. Just a normal day, right?
Well, first I heard the terrible news that my son-in-law had to make a choice no child should have to, to protect his Mom. I was saddened by it all, and tried to support my daughter as she dealt with the horrors of dementia and its trauma to the family.
Second, I used my outer ring to download the day and was FaceTiming with my friend Diane when she mentioned needing masks for her and her daughter Zoe so they could go out. I had two that didn’t fit me properly so I offered to drop them off to which she offered a bottle of homemade wine. A fine trade indeed! I drove over and we stood and had a good 20 or so minute stoop visit.
I returned home to notice there were footprints on my doormat and threshold which was odd. But I had to pee so I rushed in and set my stuff down on the stove, and ran to the loo. When I came back out my spidey senses were tingling and I turned on the lights to notice dried mud footprints in the door and into the kitchen. At that point I freaked out and after getting no answer immediately I video called my daughter. Although I didn’t want to bother her, I did want to be sure she hadn’t been there and to be with me while I searched my house. She and Roger kept yelling WE HAVE BIG GUNS as I looked in any space big enough for a human. I made her look under the bed for me. Once I was sure I was alone and all doors were locked I reached out to my Facebook Hive to see what they thought and I was convinced to call the RCMP. I got through quickly on the non emergency line and in short order there was an officer at my door. They had first confirmed I was covid free but I can only hope he was as he is the first person in my house in 40 days… OKAY SECOND!! A friend mentioned I should sanitize as I don’t know what they touched and now I am worried as I didn’t think about the door handle and I know I have touched my face, sigh. I think I must have caught someone while I was backing in to my parking spot. It is all so weird but I feel confident that nothing is missing. It is however 12:38am and I am not ready to sleep yet. I know the RCMP have paroled as I have heard them go by and I know I am safe from things I can see but there is now an invisible potential intruder that I can not for this moment shake. 40 Fucking Days and Nights….. arghhhhh. Guess I better be super isolated for the next 14 just in case.
I should have taken a picture while he had his light shined and you could see a very clear outline of a foot. I had basically been wearing flip flops all day so they couldn’t pick that mess up if I tried…..
I had an email from a co-worker today about work and then he asked if I liked my ecard for my birthday which was over a week ago. I told him I didn’t get one and actually was a little sad that work hadn’t recognized it but, I am the social committee at the moment so…
It turns out we must have a very strict firewall as once he just sent me the link I was able to open it and Ta Da it was a Star Wars hugging card that was full of lovely messages from my co-workers and I was so happy to get it. It’s funny that my response to him was ‘You must know me well enough that I would have thanked you all, so of course I didn’t get it’ but as soon as I have this thought I realize I haven’t thanked my cousin Rosie for the lovely handcrafted card I received in the mail from her, where are my manners…
Wednesdays have really changed for me as I look forward now to 11am my time when the Los Texmaniacs Lunchbox occurs. I have them playing live on my iPad as I work and today even got a shoutout! I recommend if you are on FaceBook or Youtube, check them out! I want to donate to evey musician I know and love but, well, I’d be further in debt…
I snuck out for my break today to pick up a mask that the woman I volunteer for at the Cranbrook Heritage (Train) Museum made for me. She is sweet to be doing this. The same problem happened with it as with the one my other friend made for me… I am right out of the movies:
I shall have to extend the elastic a bit to accommodate or I defeat the purpose with all the shoving it back behind my ears. Love that it will be that easy though and for now I also have ones that tie on with shoe lace, very clever!
I feel a bit of pressure from work to put in more overtime as they are busy with personal tax returns but the deadline has been extended due to Covid-19 and I am, aside from the Partners, the one employee who works overtime every month, not just tax time so I am working hard at setting boundaries. I do think it even more necessary now that my desk is at home. There has to be a proper break in the schedule.
Tonight, I watched Survivor, made cookies and crocheted. Nothing Granny about that…..
Still feel like I am walking through mud but I got up and got at it. First thing this morning there were messages, one from near and one from afar, reaching out to make sure I am ok. It is hard to explain that I can not edit, nor redact the parts of the day that do not suit. I do not say everything for certain but this is my honest rambling and will be a good picture of how this time touched my mind and soul. And I got on the scale to have lost a little bit again which was quite the blessing as I had not completed my steps for 4 days. I have the last two though and it is helping.
Linda shared a lovely version of Bohemian Rhapsody that her circle put together in England and oh it made me Laugh Out Loud.. well at least chortle.
Maureen and her delightful grandson Malachi showed up early afternoon with a collection of masks for me. How grateful I am. And a friend in the neighbourhood followed me in his truck to drop off my motorcycle at the shop for a maintenance long overdue. I wanted to just keep riding!!! It will be good for my soul when I have it back and insured. Just have to plan well as there are no open bathrooms….
I had bought a wee cookie kit on Valentine’s day and decided to decorate them today. Nailed it! HAHAHAHAHA (I just wanted a treat or I really would have tried harder)
I need to make a plan for gardening, at least will mow and get ready this weekend, weather permitting…
See, one foot in front of the other, every day is different no matter how much the same.
4 days now with stress stomach and anxiety. 4 days of being on the edge of weepy and today outright crying. 4 days of not even attempting to get my steps in….. I wonder what the significance is. WHY? why now, why me, why not, why. I am going through the motions, I doubt many would find it in my tone or my actions. I am fulfilling my obligations and reaching out as well. But it is an act, these actions. I want to lay on my couch and eat junk food and sleep when I feel like it. I don’t want to whinge. I just need a hug. I have become a tad afraid that I am too afraid. How will I know it is ok again. I need to make a mask so I can go out. I need to go sit somewhere and people watch. Even if that means the mall parking lot watching the line up thru Tim Hortons, which I imagine to be constant.
I am still ok in that I am still observant of what is going on around me. Should I stop finding pleasure in the rain or in the sound of my Grandson’s voice then I shall worry.
Sawyer
I started on Season 2 of A Handmaid’s Tale and it really is a horror and yet in a way so much more than a cautionery tale. I watch it and am grateful for this life, even as it is now, it is not THAT. Clearly written by woman, every button is pushed, every unimaginable, that could never happen to me…
I walked tonight, I got my steps in, I ate three meals, only had one drink and I will feel better or hopefully less, tomorrow. And come May I will take my vacation time I had scheduled and putter about my house as I see fit not as is expected of me in the middle of this.
Sundays are interesting for me, they often are a little ‘floaty’. There were several periods in my life when Sunday was my most scheduled day, my God time en masse. Over time I have come to a place that does not involve a brick and mortar faith, and these pandemic days lend themselves to shopping for a faith based experience. Today that involved finishing season one of Handmaid’s Tale which in itself can fling you off your belief system, experiencing a Tupperware meeting a la Zoom, a cash based faith and a whole lot of thinking about friends and family who truly fill that God void in my life. It’s not that I am not a Christian, I just find as life goes along I find God in different places….
Today’s midday meal was a reminicent moment of my Mom making ‘open-faced’ omelettes with whatever was in the fridge. This one include avocado, nummy ham, tomatoes and cheddar as well as a sprinkle of Epicure Cole Slaw Seasoning. Yes I am getting crative with what I have and it was delicious!!
Most of the day was spent filing returns, and crocheting. How’s that for a juxtiposition..
When my brain is not otherwise involved, it defrags and part of that process is returning to yesterday.. some things keep me uplifted on a daily basis. Early March BC (Before Covid-19) my daughter Ashlée came to visit with my youngest Grandson, Sawyer and they left me a message on my bathroom mirror. I am so grateful as it uplifts me every day.
Yesterday was also the birthday of one of my dearest people on the planet. Mark is my platonic best friend whom I met when he served me drinks in the Great Bear Rainforest. He now lives a few hours and a ferry ride from me here in the Kootenays. It is ironic that a ferry/seabus ride separated us in the old days and does again. He is my person in a lot of ways. Our game together was Little Big Planet. He is my Sackboy and I his Sackgirl. He is the most competitive person I have ever met and honestly that says a lot from this Aries Girl. I love him, and miss him and wish I could have shared his great hug for both of our birthdays. For now, he sits by my computer.
Happy Sunday and stay safe and sane out there, my friends
I stayed up late last night so was really looking forward to sleeping in. I had had to peel my eyes open at 7 when my alarm went off for the previous two days. Imagine my horror when I sprang awake at 6:25!! I grabbed a coffee and a snack and settled on the couch to watch Cell. Now I love Stephen King books, have most of them, in fact but I have already been suffering from stress stomach the last couple days (cause unknown as of yet) and this movie was not my finest choice. It was amusing and creepy and had a great cast, I will give it that. But I may stay away from Zombie movies for the duration of being alone. The rain pounding down did not help or did help with atmosphere!
Next, I prepped three tax returns, sent out email for fundraising for our cancelled festival and wrote out a few postcards for friends. And then the fun part, no really… The kids kicked in and I gifted Mom an iPad for her birthday May 7th. It arrived and we spent time this afternoon setting it up via FaceTime. That was an exercise in patience but I am proud of me for just reminding her we had all the time in the world and working our way through passwork changes and setting up email and Facebook etc. She did good! And I remained pleasant which is probably easier these days when we hear how many elders are dropping dead. It is a constant reminder to cherish what and who we have. It will be so much easier for her to message and Facetime with the grand and great grandkids now.
After all that, I decided to have a quick plate of deluxe nachos and then settle in to crochet and watch all the rest of Picard and then start in on The Handmaids Tale. So, I got a lot of bits done and watched so many episodes that it is now 2 in the morning!!!! I really ought to get to bed before I get another second wind.
I tried hard to concentrate on work, I really did but the Tupperware party on Thursday Night was too much! I was so busy off and on getting it all sorted. I did have a lovely visit from a client who showed up with a Timmies coffee and a Honey Crueller! We sat about 10 feet apart out in the sun and had a great visit. Other than that, nothing much to report. I very much look forward to sleeping in!
triumphgal 