Isolation Diary: I made myself laugh today. Several times. Ideas and thoughts that made me giggle. And then others helped. Quite a few moments of delight spread out over the day: Sacred Fools Summer Camp, D and D with the family, and then just my own silly mind. Laughter, humor, one of life’s major blessings.
Month: July 2020
July 21, 2020
Isolation Diary: A report on my day–Began with Sacred Fools Theater Summer Camp for Kids, a Zoom experience this year; we are creating a story, everyone remotely. The campers decided they wanted to record the story instead of act it live so that’s what we’ve been doing. Then Jessie came over to watch me make an apple pie. Apples from my own trees! The issue in question for her? Crust. Anyone who has baked a fruit pie knows every pie is a risk taken. The recipe I was following had suggestions only. I have not tasted it yet. We will meet tomorrow and experience this pie. My plants were wilting outside! What? Didn’t I water them yesterday? Or two days ago? What day is it? What have I been doing? Have I gone outside lately? What’s out there anyway? I harvested a cucumber. Lots of seeds but tasty. Not bitter. I did my dance exercise. I had nothing planned for dinner and took something from the freezer which I didn’t really like. A Zoom meeting with my Friends of the Library group. And just FYI, the library buildings may be closed but the LA library system is still working. You can order books and pick them up at some libraries. Just google LAPL.org. I did my tai chi form after dinner. My regular schedule in the waste basket, I still checked off the boxes on my list. Then, almost as a reward, I clicked ‘play’ for the book I’m listening to, picked up my scissors and began cutting out a shirt from some Hawaiian themed fabric I have had for maybe 12 years. Cutting into fabric for me is a higher level of risk than making pie. So today……an exciting day! (?)
Susan J.
Slice a pie…cut out a shirt…harvest a cuke…all wonderful adventures.
July 25, 2020
Isolation Diary: I just saw an ad in the righthand FB column ( I may glance at it but rarely if ever click on anything), an ad for face shields for children. Face shields for children. You know? In one way I admire our, as Americans, our restraint as we contend with the outrageousness and deficiencies of our current President; I admire our reliance on our democratic election structure and how we anticipate the coming moment of choice. On the other hand, who are all these crazy people??!!! These people who have no concept of ‘what I do affects others.’ Perhaps the next thought is, ‘Do others matter?’ Answer, “Well, I have 3 friends. Sort of friends. They sort of matter.” “Maybe”
July 28, 2020
Isolation Diary: Time spent with grandson Fig today (and his parents), and time in the garden. Both good. I also took the time to fill out a LA Times survey which solicits opinions and ideas on Re-imagining California. This is available through their web-site’s Opinion page. (Don’t know if you need to be a subscriber) I found the exercise satisfying and I encourage others to fill out this questionnaire. Essay questions, you’ll be writing sentences not checking off circles. And then I made a pie using nectarines from my tree. Haven’t tasted it yet but I have high hopes.
Ruth Silveira
Pie tasted good, won’t make that crust again.
July 29, 2020
I don’t follow or like car racing but I did like Ford v Ferrari. (which I just watched.)
July 31, 2020
Isolation Diary: This situation has gone on so long that it has become ‘the way things are’. I have made adjustments and right now have nothing further to say. Not saying this is a good thing. Not saying that at all.
Jeremy A.
Love you.Laura E.F.
No.. miss you, neighbor!