celebrate: week 18
Coming up this week: 27: National Prime Rib Day 28: National Blueberry Pie Day and Great Poetry Reading Day 29: Zipper Day and International Dance Day 30: International Jazz Day and National Raisin Day and National Oatmeal Cookie Day and Adopt a Shelter Pet Day and National Bubble Tea Day and National Animal Advocacy Day
snow on the beach.
The boy loves his beach!
day 40. recipe org ….
Covid quarantine organization …. I did the spring cleaning. We are working on the yard. What’s next? I’m running out of projects! So now I’m tackling my recipes … For years, I’ve had a running menu. I record what we cook each day, so next year, we have a suggestion. While I have a great
celebrate: week 17
Coming up this week: 20: Lima Bean Respect Day and National Pineapple Upside-Down Cake Day 21: World Creativity and Innovation Dayand National Astronomy Day 22: Earth Day and National Jelly Bean Day 23: National Cherry Cheesecake Day and National Picnic Day and World Book Day 24: National Pigs-In-A-Blanket Day and Arbor Day 25: National DNA
celebrate: week 16
Coming up this week: 13: National Peach Cobbler Day and National Scrabble Day 14: National Pecan Day and International Moment of Laughter Day and National Dolphin Day 15: Tax Day and National Glazed Spiral Ham Day 16: Square Roots Day and National Eggs Benedict Day and National Wear Your Pajamas To Work Day and National
puzzle.
The puzzle is out and ready to go, but there’s no one there to work on it.
day 25 – pool.
When I started to realize that I might be stuck in Georgia into the late spring/early summer, even just the thought of the heat made me miserable. I feel ill when I get too hot.I decided that one way I might survive is if we had a pool. Five clicks later, we were pool owners.
celebrate: week 15
Coming up this week: 6: National Tartan Day and National Caramel Popcorn Day and Fresh Tomato Day 7: National No Housework Day and Coffee Cake Day and National Beer Day and World Health Day 8: National Empanada Day and National Bookmobile Day 9: National Cherish an Antique Day and National Chinese Almond Cookie Day and
day 22 – baking.
Popular amongst many of us sheltering-in-place, Camille has been baking! We ran out of all-purpose flour for a bit, but were able to restock via our farm box delivery service. We have plenty of yeast, bread flour, and whole wheat flour. Camille created and nurtured a sourdough starter. Bread, cookies, biscuits … what’s next?
day 21 – spring cleaning.
So what to do when stuck at home for weeks on end? Read, catch-up on tv shows, bake, and, my favorite, spring cleaning! A room a day. Closets sorted, piles filed, spaces decluttered, linens and couch cushion covers washed. Fridge sorted and wiped down.
day 20 – senior year.
Senior year! Exams. Prom. Tears. Pomp and Circumstance. Parties. Graduation. Yearbooks. But not for this year’s seniors. Last days of school via Zoom. No gatherings – so no prom, no graduation, no parties. No gifts. Chloe this week did have her senior portraits taken, but only from over 6ft. And she got a big “lockdown”
day 19 – iso-cation.
Surreal. We are now in week 3 of “shelter-in=place” due to CoVID-19. Camille came home early from Oxford. Chloe is finishing up her senior year of high school via Zoom. Rob is working from home – living room, Camille’s room, garage. So far, we’ve been able to go to the store twice a week, but
GBK Gwyneth