It’s gonna be May! I couldn’t resist…we are over 1/3 of the the way through 2020, and I know that people can’t wait for this crazy year to be over. I’m glad to have a fresh start in a new month, even though we’re still “trapped” in quarantine life.
Since it’s the first Saturday of the month, it’s time for the Ultimate Coffee Date with Deborah and Coco! I always love this linkup because we can talk about things besides running. Keep reading and let’s catch up with a cup!
Ultimate Coffee Date – Quarantine Life
If we were having coffee, I would ask you…how are you feeling these days? I know a lot of people are struggling. I can’t imagine having to “homeschool” a child or teenager while working full time from home. Are you binge-watching any good shows or has the well run dry for you? How have you been staying connected to others/keeping your sanity?
If we were having coffee, I would tell you…how I have been feeling lately about this life. It is strange, but I don’t mind spending time at home. We’ve been doing a lot of cleaning and organizing the house, finally getting to things that have been “on the list” for a while. It feels good to knock things out. I’m grateful to be able to spend more time with Baby E during the day and I don’t have to be out the door at 6:30 am to go to work since I’m able to work from home, though that has its good and bad days. The only thing I really miss is going out to restaurants and breweries, but we’ve been supporting local spots with curbside pickup and delivery. Once places open up again, I definitely won’t want to be crammed inside an establishment with other people! So that will be interesting…
If we were having coffee, I would tell you...that I can’t believe people still believe that the COVID-19 pandemic is a hoax. I only listen to a little bit of NPR at night, otherwise, I’ve been staying away from the news media and social media…it’s just too negative! I am just leaving it to the experts and following the recommendations from public health officials. Sure, I’d love to schedule a massage, hair appointment, eyebrow wax (seriously!!), pedicure, so on, but it’s not worth it. We have to be patient, wash our hands, wear our masks and do our best to support our medical heroes and local businesses. I hate how this has become so political when the focus should be saving people’s lives and livelihoods.
If we were having coffee, I would tell you…that surprisingly, since the quarantine, I am being much more active in the kitchen. On the cooking side, I’ve made crockpot chicken (for the most amazing tacos), black bean burgers (Julie’s recipe is clutch!), chickpea burgers (though the recipe was meh), and baked ziti from scratch. I’ve been trying to make meals that we can eat for a couple of nights, and it’s really helped take the pressure off. On the baking side, I made Deborah’s cranberry oatmeal bliss breakfast cookies, and this week I made a banana bread with chocolate chips.
I needed one more banana, but it ended up very tasty! I know it’s not the healthiest, but it’s very filling!
If we were having coffee, I would tell you…that we’re getting the exterior of our home repainted. I’m really excited about it, though it was agonizing trying to decide on the right color for the wood trim…I was torn between dark blue and forest green! But now that we’ve committed, I can’t wait to see how it refreshes our house! I’m also glad that we can support these workers during this difficult time.
If we were having coffee, I would tell you…I wonder how these next few months will look. I do think that post-COVID will be a very different place…but I am hopeful that people will be able to get back to work soon and we can all recover physically and mentally.
What would you share with me over coffee?
Yeah I’ve cut way back on my media intake because all the negativity and political bashing is just too much. And any talk about this all being a hoax pushes me right over the edge!
How fun to get your house painted! We did that last summer and I so love the way it came out…but settling on colors was stressful! LOL!
I agree on missing going out! And traveling! We still do order a meal once a week, and we’ve been trying a lot of new places.
In some ways it’s really good that you have that extra bonding time with Baby E, although I’m sure working with an infant isn’t that easy either.
I know, I got an email from a mailing list I’m on, I don’t even remember how I got on it, and it was not that it was a hoax, but that it’s way blown out of proportion, yadda, yadda. I immediately unsubscribed. I know too many people who’ve been touched by it, atlhough so far so good with my family & friends.
I was shaking my head in agreement at everything you posted.
I am an introvert so I really don’t mind being home under normal circumstances but I am kind of tired at seeing the inside of my house, lol. I try to keep busy but it’s harder on the weekends. We’ve also been getting carryout 1-2 times a week to support local restaurants, but like you, I will not be in restaurants once they open. I don’t want to be near a lot of people.
For the people that still believe COVID-19 is a hoax, and also for the protestors, I’m just convinced that you can’t fix stupid. These people are beyond hope and I just hope that they do not catch COVID-19 sue to their utter stupidity.
I”ve been trying to cut back on my news watching too. It’s hard!
Thank you for making my burgers and for tagging the recipe!
I’m glad you are ok!
It was so good to see you at our Zoom coffee date! I’m so glad that things are going well for you at home. We’ve never done much take-out but used to go out for dinner once a week. I was hoping we’d replace that with a new take-out routine, but my husband is pretty uncomfortable with everything these days. I’ve started making homemade pizza (with pre-made dough) but it’s not the same!
I think this experience looks so different for everyone. It’s definitely rough being home with a middle schooler and trying to keep him on track, while my husband is downstairs trying to hold his business together. It’s great having everyone home, but it comes with so many stressors – there’s nowhere to go when emotions start flaring. And they do flare. However, i’m grateful that his business seems like it will be ok (after a scary shaky few weeks), that I still have my freelance stuff going on, and that we are safe. There are so many people who don’t have that right now and it’s heartbreaking.
The thing I struggle with right now is that I can’t help. When we have hurricanes and everything falls apart, we can help. We can make meals, and clean up damaged property. We can volunteer with the shelters, or collect and deliver donations. It’s very hard to do that right now, for safety reasons, and I think it isolates even further. Just my two cents.
Hang in there. I am so glad you get this extra time with E. She’s such a sweetheart. <3
Oh yeah thanks for making my cookies I am glad that you enjoyed them. I am over the news and I have cut back to every other day at most. Just cannot do it. Too stressful. Definitely a good time for house painting! Have a good week and stay well
Thanks, Deborah! I need to make them again, though I may have run out of cranberries and will have to see if I can pick up any more.
So good to see you and the baby’s cameo yesterday! Nicely done on the cooking. I’m sure your house is going to be gorgeous.
I can’t deal with the hoax people. Blocking liberally. Living is way more important than beauty treatments.