Quarantine Diary

I think these are kind of amusing, and some of them are true!

My Self-Isolation Quarantine Diary…
Day 1 – I Can Do This!! Got enough food and wine to last a month!
Day 2 – Opening my 8th bottle of wine. I fear wine supplies might not last!
Day 3 – Strawberries: Some have 210 seeds, some have 235 seeds. Who knew??
Day 4 – 8:00 pm. Removed my Day Pajamas and put on my Night Pajamas.
Day 5 – Today, I tried to make Hand Sanitizer. It came out as Jello Shots!!
Day 6 – I get to take the garbage out. I’m so excited, I can’t decide what to wear.
Day 7 – Laughing way too much at my own jokes!!
Day 8 – Went to a new restaurant called “The Kitchen”. You have to gather all the ingredients and make your own meal. I have no clue how this place is still in business.
Day 9 – I put liquor bottles in every room. Tonight, I’m getting all dressed up and going bar hopping.
Day 10 – Struck up a conversation with a spider today. Seems nice.  He’s a Web Designer.
Day 11 – Isolation is hard. I swear my fridge just said, “What the hell do you want now?”
Day 12 – I realized why dogs get so excited about something moving outside, going for walks or car rides. I think I just barked at a squirrel.
Day 13 – If you keep a glass of wine in each hand, you can’t accidentally touch your face.
Day 14 – Watched the birds fight over a worm. The Cardinals lead the Blue Jays 3–1.
Day 15 – Anybody else feel like they’ve cooked dinner about 395 times this month?”

Stay safe, stay healthy and smile!

Another Week, Another Weekend

Weeks are blending together, with the weekends seeming no different than the weekdays. Like everyone else, I'm trying to keep busy. Along with the usual chores, I started some projects around the house, sometimes biting off more than I can chew. Here's a look at my not-so-exciting week.


I finally found a store that had jigsaw puzzles in stock. The game store in Provincetown, Puzzle Me This, has a great selection available so I ordered two. It's been years since I've done a jigsaw puzzle. I started out slowly, wondering why I thought this would be fun to do!  I'm now very happily slogging through it. I forgot how much I love doing puzzles!

We had two nice weather days so I ordered 10 yards of mulch, which was delievered right away! I happily spread it for a couple of hours before feeling like I should stop while I was ahead and not sore.

I should have checked the weather forecast before ordering it because since then, it's been raining. This task is now on the back burner.

I brought Luxie out to get a bit of fresh air. She wore Little Ray's harness while enjoying the exciting outside world.

DH moved his home office into the little boy's room. The boy is sleeping in his big brother's room since he's still away on the Cape. It's musical spaces here.

DH has a new assistant. She's a real go-getter.

As I told P, the boys do their own laundry. The little guy did his last night. He also does his own decorating, proudily displaying his new game jersey that he wore for only a few weeks before his season abruptly ended. This is the only thing displayed on his walls, so apparently he's a minimalist, like his architect parents.

DH on the other hand, doesn't do his own laundry so I'm greeted every morning by this scene.

DH and the boy made this contraption for at-home training. 

I don't know what it's called but he uses these balls to throw against it.

A few days ago, his summer league canceled their season and his school pitching coach told all pitchers to take May off from throwing. The contraption and the expensive set of balls will be ready for him when the time comes.

Finally, the cats are living like royalty. Not only are they happy to have us home all the time, they now get pats and treats all day long. Christmas came early when the Amazon delivery person brought them new scratching posts since Luke tore all the covering off the old ones. The crazy cat lady also made them new cozy spots where they can watch the birdfeeder or take a nap (Luke is on the left).

The highlight of my week was by far the Zoom WTIOC Happy Hour. I'm so looking forward to the next time.

What is everyone else doing to not go stircrazy?

Silliness

A few jokes to get a smile or two....😀

Have a good week everyone!

Birthday Time!!

We have a few birthdays to celebrate in the next two days! TW has her special day today, and GJ and Amy will celebrate tomorrow. 😊 It is a good time to enjoy some food, have a drink, and spend time with friends.

So without further ado.....

Appetizers are a good start, and probably my favorite part of a party.

We can't have a party without some drinks... ( Q and I agree on that ) 

Then of course we must have sweets.

I hope all three of you enjoy your day! 

Oh, I forgot, this guy says hello.

Have a wonderful day my dear friends. 😍

Happy Easter

Happy Easter! 

When looking for images for this post, I went down a rabbit's hole (no pun intended) when I stubbled upon so many beautiful, handmade Easter eggs. Here are some of the ones which I found particularly lovely.

It's not Easter without bunnies and chicks

We always celebrate with chocolate here at WTIOC

Happy Easter, Happy Spring

Keeping Families Together

I think one of the hardest things for me these days is not being able to hug my daughters or my grandsons. It is the same for my sister, although she can see her grandchildren from 2 metres away.

We decided we needed to find ways to keep us all connected.

Here are some of our ideas.

Scavenger Hunt

My sister came up with the idea of a family scavenger hunt a couple of weeks ago.
A couple of families copped out but 3 families took part.

Cathey sent out the scavenger list at exactly 3pm. The boys were so excited they could hardly wait. The boys and I got started with some old fashioned trash texting a few minutes before the start of the hunt. They were not going to let Nanny and Poppa beat them. And they figured they wouldn't have any trouble with the third team- consisting of an18 month old and 3 year old!

At exactly 3 pm the list went up online. Four minutes later the boys had collected all of the items! Poppa and I were even beaten by the little people... ; )) Twenty dollars to the winning team. Ten to the runners up. And nothing for Poppa and Nanny.

Photography Challenge

This week I found an idea on the CBC website. I adapted it somewhat and I have strong-armed each of the families into taking part.  Party Poopers will not be tolerated.

Families can work as a team or as individuals. Each family/individual is to take a minimum of 5 photos related to the following prompts.

A closeup of something
Something you love
A favourite book
Looking out the window
Something soft
A reflection in a mirror
A silly face
Patterns.

Photographers can  make the photos as interesting as possible. They can edit their photos if they want- eg. crop them. The photos are to be sent to me by Sunday evening and I will make them into a photo book. I just need a catchy title! Anyone?

I received some photos from the boys already. They are working on it together but each taking their own pictures. Apparently they spent most of the day planning their shots.  I think their photos are amazing! And not just because I am their Nanny.

Something loved

A close up

A Pattern

Something loved

Mike sent his in as well... LOL!

Need I say more?

Storytime

Each night my daughter and the boys get themselves really comfy and  Face Time with me. Then I read them a chapter from a Young Adult Novel. They chose one that is based on a true story and it is pretty serious.  The book is called A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park.

The New York Times bestseller A Long Walk to Water begins as two stories, told in alternating sections, about two eleven-year-olds in Sudan, a girl in 2008 and a boy in 1985. The girl, Nya, is fetching water from a pond that is two hours’ walk from her home: she makes two trips to the pond every day. The boy, Salva, becomes one of the "lost boys" of Sudan, refugees who cover the African continent on foot as they search for their families and for a safe place to stay. Enduring every hardship from loneliness to attack by armed rebels to contact with killer lions and crocodiles, Salva is a survivor, and his story goes on to intersect with Nya’s in an astonishing and moving way.

Reading this novel reminds all of us that having to stay in our houses really isn't a big deal.
Storytime is my favourite time of my day.

Does anyone else have any good ideas to share?

A fitting post

I think you will enjoy these. We have to keep smiling. 😀 Just think, if it wasn't for Coronavirus we probably wouldn't have had our Zoom meeting. We should definitely do it again, and hopefully all can join in!

Have a good healthy week everyone!