Dug in for the week, per protocol, quarantine, don’t co-mingle. Might be into two weeks. Suck it up. Kept my germs to myself. Until our older daughter tested positive; then number two daughter tested positive; then we shared the Sick House, giving each other space as best we could. Into the second week now, waiting …
Category: Attitude
COVID-19 : More Ebb
COVID Ward 2541 (my house number), Day 6. I tested positive, then one daughter, then the other, A couple days of slowing things way down, attending to immediate symptoms, Days past, normal drifts away, routine, expectations, time, Like the tide ebbs, much of normal does too, Waiting for the illness to recede, Waiting for normal …
Ebb & Flow: COVID, Et. Al.
A week in quarantine, First me, Then older daughter, Then younger daughter. Ups and downs like most illness, Fever, congestion, medicines, Feeling better, then worse, then better again. Thankfully no one in mortal danger, Fuzzy brain, muddled days, hard to let go of what should be for what is. Books, articles, movies, cat videos, this …
More Comfort Food: Grunkohl
More Comfort Food? No Foolin’ ! Not just any comfort food, but a dish from across the Atlantic, a Germanic delight, Easy to make, including the simple, magical use of the uber-healthy, leafy green, Kale, Oh YES. Inspired by mention of the dish on Twitter, I knew I had to try it. Been looking for …
Got COVID?
After 24 months, 2 vaccines, 1 booster, Maybe 100 masks (I’ve worn washable / reusable until several months ago), I turned up positive for COVID - 19. Tested twice, just to be sure. Well, it was bound to happen. I’m in good company though; Jungkook of K-Pop Boy Band BTS also announced he just tested …
Elevate The Voices That Need To Be Heard: Michael Franti, NO Violence
Lots of folks have spoken up about the incident during this year’s Academy (Oscar) Awards, w here actor Will Smith came out of the audience to the stage and slapped comedian Chris Rock in the face on live TV; Rock had just made a joke about Smith’s wife, for which Smith took offense. I’ll let …
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Straight Comfort: Ramen
Ramen fits the bill on many an occasion, versatile, yummy for sure. As a stir-fry, soup, or garnish, it’s an inexpensive, go-to item for everyone’s pantry*. Also, there’s so much variety in Ramen: Japanese, Chinese, Korean, all good. Ramen provides a terrific base for left-over vegetables of all kinds. Chop them up fine, toss them …
Wrecked? Easy Does It
Feeling sick, wrecked, smashed, stalled, off track? How to go forward? Next right thing? Easy does it. I’ve written about this approach before, and it bares repeating… Easy does it. Take your foot off the gas. Slow your pace, throttle back, Drink more water, clear your schedule, get more rest, take care of you, In …
3/27, Remembering GMD
Might have shared this before, my family is big on initials. GMD, my maternal grandfather, left us more than 20 years back, Still think about him, his lessons, his manner, think about that often, maybe most days, A hard worker, a fair guy, and educator and financially astute fellow, A cattleman, a cowboy of sorts, …
Train Wreck
Started the day with a scare, Covid, finally? Two tests both said “Negative.” Pushed through the day, gradually feeling worse, train wreck in slow motion. I stayed as long as I could, engaged as long as I could, then walked out. Napped in the car while the kids were at dance, then home and a …
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