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Sunday Matters: It Continues

Sunday Matters

This is challenging time for many of us. I just keep telling people how weird I feel. It feels good to be home and to live a simple life. It does. I think it’s hysterically funny that my word for 2020 is GATHER. I wanted to cut my schedule down to something more manageable and I think I’ve succeeded but I certainly didn’t expect it to go to this extreme. Some think we will be living this way for months.

Right Now:

We watched online church earlier in the week. Later, I meet with my high school group in a Zoom room. They wanted to try video this time. That means I need to actually do my hair.

The rest of the day will be doing much of what you are doing. I was wondering if taking my daughter for driving practice would be okay if we don’t stop anywhere. We are under a “safe at home” order.

This Week:

I am working from home but online classes start at the university this week so I suspect it will be very busy. I’ve actually been swamped so I’m anticipating it getting much busier.

Reading:

For the past two weeks, my reading has suffered and you know how well I was doing in that area. It was the combination of work craziness, a book I could not get into, and my need to keep checking news feeds. I simply could not focus, but I finally finished the one book and just picked up The Woman in the Dark. One of the students in my group dropped it off for me!

Watching:

Oh man, The Walking Dead got really good.

The Crown, still good but kind of dark. Not as light and amusing.

New Things I’ve Tried:

On a supply run, I picked this up. Notice how it’s mostly gone. It’s so yummy.

Grateful for:

  • Being able to work from home
  • A decent stocked pantry
  • Extra time with the pup and girl (Hub still working)
  • Friends who are staying behind with my son at school

It seems like the situation changes hourly. I feel pretty good one moment but then a little antsy the next. I’m glad I have you guys to connect with.

Sunday Matters: Healthy?

Sunday Matters

There’s something you need to know about me. I am SO fascinated by pandemics. I really should have been a doctor or a scientist. This whole COVID-19 thing is something I could spend days researching.

At work, I’ve been tasked with creating some pages related to the issue and honestly, I do not mind but question why our campus doesn’t have a more formalized approach to emergencies in general.

That said, half my family thinks I am paranoid and I am SO not. Weeks before California declared anything I purchased some basic supplies but I do that all the time ever since the big Northridge quake. Now, you can’t get hand sanitizer anywhere so I am glad I did.

Also, it really makes me want to read The Stand again. Are you healthy right now? Do you feel okay? Are you at all concerned? The only thing that concerns me is travel. I am not planning to go anywhere, anytime soon but some people don’t have a choice and have to go for work, etc. I know there have been some co-workers here who have traveled to hot spots and have come back to work. Probably not the greatest idea.

Right Now:

All I want is some bacon with an egg over easy. Been craving this for awhile. I need to make it happen. Later this morning I am heading to youth group but nothing else planned for the day.

This Week:

My daughter has her choir concerts this week and one festival. We are seeing her perform on Friday and I will be working that concert as well. I don’t think I have anything else going on.

Reading:

I just started Miracle Creek.

Miracle Creek

Watching:

We are two episodes into Season 2 of The Crown. It’s very good.

Last week’s episode of The Walking Dead was great! That show struggles but if they can keep up the pace of last week’s episode the rest of the season ought to be good.

New Things I’ve Tried:

Have you tried Golden Milk? Basically, it’s a turmeric based drink. You can make it yourself or there are plenty of companies that make ready-to-enjoy instant drinks. Anyway, turmeric is supposed to help with inflammation and gut health. I tried it, enjoyed it but of course haven’t had enough of it to make any claims but it was a nice alternative to coffee and with all the health benefits, would be a good drink to have now and then.

Grateful for:

  • Hand sanitizer
  • Coffee creamer
  • Awesome book packages from publishers
  • Spotify

What have you read that’s really good? I got weighed down a little by The Hunting Party and it threw me off my two books a week pace.