1. So here we are at the end of week four and I guess the first hint things have gone sideways is this posting closer to lunchtime than sunrise.
2. Last night sucked, guys, there’s no two ways about it.
3. I own this, though. I let my blood sugar tank so far there was no coming back from it so, y’know, my bad.
4. I’ll do better today.
5. As I write this I’m listening to kiddo 2 in online math and all I can think is holy crap, it would have been such a train wreck for me to do algebra long distance.
6. Let’s just say it’d be on par with a train car carrying nuclear material derailing near a highly populated area.
7. They’d have to call in Jack Bauer.
8. The squirrels are still dangling upside down, trying to pry sunflower seeds out of the feeder.
9. If I were motivated I’d go out there and grease the poles but there’s a part of me that’s just as tickled by acrobatic squirrels as beautiful birds.
10. I think I’ll leave them be.
11. I’m further into Untamed this week and all I can say is this book is wrecking me. Wre-cking-me.
12. But still, I soldier on.
13. I’ve decided opting out of certain news is self-care.
14. Like the national daily update. Nope. Not doing it. Not anymore.
15. The sound of 45’s voice catapults my blood pressure into stroke-out zone.
16. He could be talking about the color of the freaking sky and it makes my eyeballs implode so no thanks, I’m out.
17. Self-care: it’s not just mani/pedis anymore.
18. The kids are wrapping up their first week under their new digital learning schedule.
19. Bear’s up early but done by lunchtime. T-man starts later and has classes in the early afternoon.
20. It’s a good mix, I think.
21. This is the first week I’ve overheard a cross-section of live class instruction and let’s just say I’m not built for this.
22. There are technical glitches, I get it, that’s not the problem.
23. The problem is kids who don’t mute their mics.
24. Seriously, guys, IT’S NOT THAT HARD. Click on the little mute icon. You can do it.
25. Because if your random prattling drowns out the one sentence that makes this lecture make sense so help me God…
26. So what’s the week brought us food-wise?
27. We made Mexican shredded beef last Sunday. Mmm, I’m telling y’all, it was fall apart deliciousness and made for very tasty nachos.
28. There was also a great baked chicken. Sometimes simple works.
29. And a homemade Cinnamon Sugar Quick Bread that makes me want to experiment with gluten free baking. [insert drooling emoji here]
30. Pasta with meatballs was good but the polenta squares are a work in progress. I dunno, that might just be something you enjoy when they plop them down on your table at a restaurant…
31. Oh, and last night? When I was trying to cook while my blood sugar plummeted? I managed to pressure cook mashed potatoes with triple the amount of salt. TRIPLE.
32. I didn’t think it was possible to ruin mashed potatoes. I was wrong.
33. I’m hoping to make up for it today with chocolate chip cookies.
34. Wow, this is a lot of food focus today.
35. What else, what else…we’ve had afternoon thunderstorms this week.
36. Phoebe is not a fan but I dunno what to say, it’s April.
37. There’s been some nice sun, too, which helps my attitude.
38. I spent twenty minutes on the porch yesterday reading and it was niiiiiiccceee.
39. It’s chillier today or I’d be out there now.
40. 28 days down. Are we ready for 28 more? Is my family? Will I be blogging from my basement soon? These are the questions of our lives…
I can’t stand his voice either. Doesn’t matter what he’s talking about it; I instantly want to vomit.
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Right? It’s a reflex now. Ugh.
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Here’s the link to the post I wrote in response: Great idea btw!!
http://sparksfromacombustiblemind.com/2020/04/11/40-points-during-the-siege/
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Loved your post, Melanie! I’m glad you had fun with it. 🙂
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So get this list. Here we are just told that worse is to come and until the curve starts to come down we are on lockdown. Bizarrely they are talking about schools reopening way before people are let back to work. Again it looks like the government want to use our kids as the scientific experiment. Well certain parents ain’t going to let that happen.
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Absolutely. As far as I’m concerned sending my kids back before scientists give their enthusiastic endorsement is a big fat no.
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I like your list. I feel your pain. Anything that even whisper 45 is a fast shut down for me. We were just told May 15 is the extension for isolation by our govenor. It is going to me another looooon month. Hang in there.
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Yeah, I have a feeling we have an announcement like that coming our way. Looks like we’ll need to dig in deep.
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That Cinnamon Sugar Quick Bread sounds really good.
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Oh man, it REALLY is. Here you go: https://divascancook.com/cinnamon-sugar-quick-bread-recipe-amish-swirl/
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Thank you, I’ll check it out.
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I’m glad you are recapping your week. It makes mine seem so much more peaceful. Of course, no kids at home makes a difference
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I can only imagine how peaceful my week would seem next to someone who has two toddlers at home. Or one of those families with five kids. Or, I don’t know…a plumbing crisis. 😆
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Or a pet monkey.
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It’s all up and down for me, as a long distance preschool teaching with zero tech skills, know the struggle is real. Walking biking reading puzzling cooking staring straight ahead are all helping
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Puzzling! I so miss puzzling! Tried it again a few years ago but this pesky golden still lunges up to eat pieces off the table. Do some for me today please. 🙂
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Will do, and my cat often purposely knocks pieces off the table and I’m often missing one at the end –
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Bwahahaha! Nice to know your kitty plays along.
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Food is one comfort which makes isolation bearable.
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It’s helped us here. Then again, I’ve always been a comfort food kind of gal.
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Me too. But if have to watch my weight.
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If this was a drinking game, we’d all be in trouble 🙁
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Now *that’s* something we could livestream for fun…
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Haha
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Less news, especially any news where 45 might appear and, OMG, speak, is off limits for me these days. Totally with you there. PBS Newshour works for me the best.
We’ve been having spring and it’s been wonderful!
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Spring has always helped my attitude, I just feel it more acutely this year. Thank goodness for sunshine and birds singing and a nice breeze.
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