Year Four, Day 276: Pandemic Times, Day 25 - "Stay Home, Stay Safe", Day 13: Ducks in Stagnant Water
Good Evening Friends!
Tomorrow will be the 14th day of my isolation. I only leave home briefly once a day to walk in the park across the street. For the last several days I bring my face mask in case I encounter others. Not to fear, I rarely run into anyone. Today, I was the only person in the entire park, except for a darling duck couple.
I am still attempting to get myself on a good routine. I feel depression lurking behind me like some kind of shadow creature. I can almost feel its breath on my neck. I am fighting it. I need to stay strong for my family, for myself. This too, in time shall pass. I want to be able to bounce back and grab my life with gusto, not come crawling out of my cave, squinting at the sun like a mole.
I keep putting one foot in front of the other. I make sure I get outside daily for a walk. I do my Qi Gong and weight hula hoop workout in my room in the basement. This is most challenging - I can't really do turns without bumping into things. So I just hoop in place.
I am enjoying learning the ukulele and I still practicing piano with the goal of expanding my style. As I mentioned in my videos above, seeing the pair of ducks in murky water brought to mind our plight during this pandemic. If we do nothin during our isolation, we will become stagnant, like standing water.
So I am challenging myself to cherish this time. Enjoy the precious moments with my granddaughter and daughter, and with other family members on the phone and internet. And spending time each day excercising body, mind and spirit.
Today I created two new chaffles to add to our freezer supply, which needs to be replinished every other day.
One has dill pickles and olives, the other spinach. They are both delicious!
I also made fat bombs with cream cheese, sun butter and melted chocolate. We are eating well!
I am also making my special "flu tea" concentrate each morning: ginger, lemon, turmeric, cinnamon and honey. Sometimes I add a garlic clove and apole slices. I keep a thermos full of it on the kitchen counter. Throughout the day, we make mugs of tea and add a bit of the concentrate.
I watched the new Disney movie, "Onward" with my granddaughter. Ok, to clarify, we started out watching it together. She got bored and went to find her mom who declared it was bath time.
I found myself sitting alone on the couch, sobbing. I didn't think I would enjoy it so much. The animation was incredible, but there was a lot of silliness. However, the bond between the brothers really hit me deeply. I won't spoil it. But I hope you watch it to the end. I needed a good dose of humanity. It delivered.
On that note, I need to sign off and get to bed earlier than usual. I have a family of piano students at 9 a.m. tomorrow.
I wish you a safe, happy evening.
Talk to you tomorrow!
Love,
Zita
Tomorrow will be the 14th day of my isolation. I only leave home briefly once a day to walk in the park across the street. For the last several days I bring my face mask in case I encounter others. Not to fear, I rarely run into anyone. Today, I was the only person in the entire park, except for a darling duck couple.
I am still attempting to get myself on a good routine. I feel depression lurking behind me like some kind of shadow creature. I can almost feel its breath on my neck. I am fighting it. I need to stay strong for my family, for myself. This too, in time shall pass. I want to be able to bounce back and grab my life with gusto, not come crawling out of my cave, squinting at the sun like a mole.
I keep putting one foot in front of the other. I make sure I get outside daily for a walk. I do my Qi Gong and weight hula hoop workout in my room in the basement. This is most challenging - I can't really do turns without bumping into things. So I just hoop in place.
I am enjoying learning the ukulele and I still practicing piano with the goal of expanding my style. As I mentioned in my videos above, seeing the pair of ducks in murky water brought to mind our plight during this pandemic. If we do nothin during our isolation, we will become stagnant, like standing water.
So I am challenging myself to cherish this time. Enjoy the precious moments with my granddaughter and daughter, and with other family members on the phone and internet. And spending time each day excercising body, mind and spirit.
Today I created two new chaffles to add to our freezer supply, which needs to be replinished every other day.
One has dill pickles and olives, the other spinach. They are both delicious!
I am also making my special "flu tea" concentrate each morning: ginger, lemon, turmeric, cinnamon and honey. Sometimes I add a garlic clove and apole slices. I keep a thermos full of it on the kitchen counter. Throughout the day, we make mugs of tea and add a bit of the concentrate.
I watched the new Disney movie, "Onward" with my granddaughter. Ok, to clarify, we started out watching it together. She got bored and went to find her mom who declared it was bath time.
I found myself sitting alone on the couch, sobbing. I didn't think I would enjoy it so much. The animation was incredible, but there was a lot of silliness. However, the bond between the brothers really hit me deeply. I won't spoil it. But I hope you watch it to the end. I needed a good dose of humanity. It delivered.
On that note, I need to sign off and get to bed earlier than usual. I have a family of piano students at 9 a.m. tomorrow.
I wish you a safe, happy evening.
Talk to you tomorrow!
Love,
Zita
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