Monday, March 30, 2020

COVID-19 Social Distancing, Day....something bigger than 8


Well, my friends, how are you managing the daily grind of self isolation?  Are you filling the days with sewing and baking fresh bread, or are you staring at your stash and wondering when the fabric stores are going to open again? 

I have baked some bread, once I was finally able to find some flour in the store.  Alas, my stash is untouched, although I do have plans to make some masks, both for my husband and me, for my daughter-in-law, and for some local clinics that have requested them.  My DiL manages a meal program for kids in need and so has to be among People for some portion of each week as they pack up the week's meals.  This used to be just for weekends, to fill in for the days kids didn't get meals at school, but with the school closings, they are now providing breakfast and lunch foods for 7 days.   My plan is to make enough masks for every volunteer to have one while packing, which can then be laundered and ready for the next packing day. 
 

The husband has a remote-work job, and has had for a few years now, so working from home is pretty much his normal.  The main change for me is that I can't go out and cruise the fabric stores or The Container Store, so I'm a bit more stir-crazy than he is.  Oh; we've also furloughed our cleaning ladies (with pay) so I'm having to fight my fibro symptoms to keep up with the dust bunnies. 
   I wonder where the vacuum cleaner is?
He and I have also been binge-watching some older TV series.  We finished Midsomer Murders up to the current releases and switched to New Tricks last week.  Finished that last night.  I might need to convince him to re-watch the Miss Fisher Murders with me again.