~as we think positive~
It's a little challenging to be positive in times such as these, but I keep trying.
My greatest wish for you all is that you keep trying too!
Once we all come out of this, and I am positive that we will, I sure hope all of us remember the lessons that we have learned. If not, shame on us.
I planted vegetable seedlings yesterday here at home after making a very quick trip to the store to find whatever packets of seeds that I could. I was thankful to know exactly what I was looking for and it took me no time at all to social distance myself from the crowd, pay for my purchases, and then get back home once again. Yesterday while Mike was busy building raised garden beds, I was counting out seeds and picking up sticks from the yard to use as identification markers. My original hope of getting done by morning's end actually drug into the early afternoon, but I finished. Now they sit in front of the windows of the spare bedroom, begging for sunshine to come and provide the light needed to get a move on and grow.
Mike has been a saver of old wood and things to build with for some time. Yesterday he did his part by making a second raised garden bed for me to use once those gazillion seedlings I planted take hold. He is very good at building things and has an "eye" for what old discarded stuff can be used for. I marvel at the thought of him being able to help us to make do, even in these times of much uncertainty.
It takes a positive attitude to survive right now and survive we should all plan to.
And on the subject of toilet paper, or the lack of it, the events of the last few days have allowed plenty of time for self-reflection as you go about taking care of your daily "business". Do you realize just how much we over use that stuff to begin with? Without going into details because, well because you really don't have to know, most of us can get by with a little bit less than we carelessly and nonchalantly rip off of the tube each time we are in the bathroom. I can remember the time long ago (you remember February, right?) when I would discard a roll at the end with what I now know could last for two more trips to the bathroom. This is the first time I've ever written about toilet paper usage in a blogpost. Thank you for allowing me to do so.
It takes a positive attitude to survive right now and survive we should all plan to.
What we used to store as leftovers in the refrigerator and then end up throwing out on Fridays before the garbage pick up, is now being eaten for the next day's meal. It took a virus to open our eyes as to how much food we normally throw away each week. I learned that I could still make bread and Mike was able to locate the best recipe for making the "starter" mix that will help in the time that we cannot find yeast in the stores. Managing our trips to grocery stores will help in our own small way as it saves money on groceries, puts less people into the store aisles at one time, and leaves food for those who need it the most.
It takes a positive attitude to survive right now and survive we plan to.
For us, the one thing we cannot skimp on is our faith and love for one another. The same God who loved us before hasn't suddenly taken a vacation now that a virus has arrived. I've always liked the 46th Psalm, the first 3 verses. Ever present.. means ALWAYS. Yesterday Mike and I walked down to the church, only a block away, so that Mike could fill up the oil in the candles that grace the altar each Sunday. His steady hands made quick work of it all and we were down there less than 20 minutes, including the walk to and from church. Another parishioner was over at the fellowship hall and we called out a greeting to him from the doorway of the church. We kept a safe distance from one another, but how wonderful it was to see another human being out there and to be able to check on him, even from a safe distance. It was so strange a feeling because all we really wanted to do was to greet one another with a handshake or a hug. For now, that is not possible. So we did what we could. We smiled and waved, admonishing one another to stay well and be safe in the times ahead.
It takes a positive attitude to survive right now and survive we plan to.
Please take care of yourselves dear friends and family!
We are thinking of you and praying for you all.
My greatest wish for you all is that you keep trying too!
Once we all come out of this, and I am positive that we will, I sure hope all of us remember the lessons that we have learned. If not, shame on us.
I planted vegetable seedlings yesterday here at home after making a very quick trip to the store to find whatever packets of seeds that I could. I was thankful to know exactly what I was looking for and it took me no time at all to social distance myself from the crowd, pay for my purchases, and then get back home once again. Yesterday while Mike was busy building raised garden beds, I was counting out seeds and picking up sticks from the yard to use as identification markers. My original hope of getting done by morning's end actually drug into the early afternoon, but I finished. Now they sit in front of the windows of the spare bedroom, begging for sunshine to come and provide the light needed to get a move on and grow.
Mike has been a saver of old wood and things to build with for some time. Yesterday he did his part by making a second raised garden bed for me to use once those gazillion seedlings I planted take hold. He is very good at building things and has an "eye" for what old discarded stuff can be used for. I marvel at the thought of him being able to help us to make do, even in these times of much uncertainty.
It takes a positive attitude to survive right now and survive we should all plan to.
And on the subject of toilet paper, or the lack of it, the events of the last few days have allowed plenty of time for self-reflection as you go about taking care of your daily "business". Do you realize just how much we over use that stuff to begin with? Without going into details because, well because you really don't have to know, most of us can get by with a little bit less than we carelessly and nonchalantly rip off of the tube each time we are in the bathroom. I can remember the time long ago (you remember February, right?) when I would discard a roll at the end with what I now know could last for two more trips to the bathroom. This is the first time I've ever written about toilet paper usage in a blogpost. Thank you for allowing me to do so.
It takes a positive attitude to survive right now and survive we should all plan to.
What we used to store as leftovers in the refrigerator and then end up throwing out on Fridays before the garbage pick up, is now being eaten for the next day's meal. It took a virus to open our eyes as to how much food we normally throw away each week. I learned that I could still make bread and Mike was able to locate the best recipe for making the "starter" mix that will help in the time that we cannot find yeast in the stores. Managing our trips to grocery stores will help in our own small way as it saves money on groceries, puts less people into the store aisles at one time, and leaves food for those who need it the most.
It takes a positive attitude to survive right now and survive we plan to.
For us, the one thing we cannot skimp on is our faith and love for one another. The same God who loved us before hasn't suddenly taken a vacation now that a virus has arrived. I've always liked the 46th Psalm, the first 3 verses. Ever present.. means ALWAYS. Yesterday Mike and I walked down to the church, only a block away, so that Mike could fill up the oil in the candles that grace the altar each Sunday. His steady hands made quick work of it all and we were down there less than 20 minutes, including the walk to and from church. Another parishioner was over at the fellowship hall and we called out a greeting to him from the doorway of the church. We kept a safe distance from one another, but how wonderful it was to see another human being out there and to be able to check on him, even from a safe distance. It was so strange a feeling because all we really wanted to do was to greet one another with a handshake or a hug. For now, that is not possible. So we did what we could. We smiled and waved, admonishing one another to stay well and be safe in the times ahead.
It takes a positive attitude to survive right now and survive we plan to.
Please take care of yourselves dear friends and family!
We are thinking of you and praying for you all.
If you are going to plant 20 anyways, you might as well plant 80.
His hands did the Lord's work yesterday.
Hey, I told him that he ought to start a business making these things.
Mike has always liked to stay busy.
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