Well. Here we are. Hello America, in all your stages of pandemic closures or not. Here in San Diego, schools and libraries are closed. Restaurants are supposed to seat people far apart, 50% capacity. Bars, nightclubs, etc are supposed to stay closed. They haven’t closed gyms and fitness centers…yet. Businesses are still open, but emptyish. I did some errands yesterday…tried to stay away from people, but some haven’t figured out that social distancing also means not standing right behind me in a line. Sigh. The man is at work. I called the parents and offered my delivery services, and they laughed it off. It’s a weird world.
I’ve been doing a lot of prep work on brainless block-of-the-month applique stuff that I can just sit and stitch without thinking. That’s sometimes all I can do. I’m reading a book. I’m petting a lot of furry beasts. I haven’t been able to get my head around grading anything or school stuff yet. I did post one video Friday night for the kids who missed a lab station last week, and then sent a parent email from all the team for things they could do over the break…
I’ll get to grading eventually. Maybe today. Start with something easy.
When we heard the libraries were closing today, I persuaded the man to come out to the downtown library Saturday for an exhibit I’m in that just opened. I took pictures and will post a link once I’ve written/resized all that.
I’d never been to the downtown library until last week. It’s an interesting space.
I posted about help and studio friends for #igquiltfest and #marchmeetthemaker. I have a core group of about 4 or 5 stitching friends. Some I’ve known for 30 years and even when they move away, we try to ‘meet’.
Sometimes in person…sometimes not. Even as an introvert, we need the connections. For most recent finish (can’t remember if that’s #igquiltfest or #marchmeetthemaker)…is this one…Connected at the Hips…
And my current project as it was on Saturday…
I straight up didn’t get much done on Saturday. My brain was in a nose dive. I ironed maybe 100 pieces…
Sunday, I got almost three hours in…much better…
I also got some video done for my Patreon…should get processed and posted today…
This is the space I need to be in…
So many shows and openings are being canceled or are up in the air…
But I can still make. I’ve got about another 125 pieces to go on this. So yes, I ran out yesterday and did this…
I use a lot of blue for outlining.
And I did lots of cat/dog watching…Luna watching birds as I watch her…
I guess my paper roll has multiple uses now.
Nova in sleepy mode…
Plans for today? Thrift shop, assuming it’s open, to get rid of some clothes that have been lying around…
Luna when you close the bathroom door…
No privacy here…
Nova destroying another piece of furniture…
They are destructive beasts…when they’re not adorably sleeping together…
Yin/yang cats. I think we’re going to a plant nursery to get a plant for the big hole in the back yard. Then walk the dogs.
Out in the middle of nowhere. My dentist called this morning and we rescheduled to July. I have a jury duty notice coming (oh that’s funny). Book Club rescheduled to April. So now I have time to finish the book. Not sure what’s happening to gaming…that’s Friday. As of tomorrow, I’m distributing food at school three days a week. Let’s see how this goes.
Stay well. Stay sane. Love you all.
Kathy Nida 