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Friday Thoughts – 5 Things That Made Me Smile (4/24)

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Girls sitting 6 feet apart to social distancing party

This was a strange week in western Pennsylvania. We had snow, rain, hail and windy first indoor workout since quarantine started. But today, we were gifted a beautiful blue sky afternoon in the mid-60's.  I sure hope this is a sign of things to come. Here are 5 things that made me smile this week. Plus An Extra. Homemade blueberry pie. Kelly bakes on Wednesdays and this week she treated us to homemade blueberry pie. We enjoyed it warm with vanilla ice-cream. Delicious! Dying my Hair. I couldn't stand my roots anymore and I scheduled an e-consultation with a colorist at e-salon. My hair dye finally arrived this week and I promptly got to work coloring my hair. It came out really good. The color is not as dark as I expected [and hoped?], but it's really similar to my regular color. It also left my hair looking shiny and smooth! Hooray. Little Fires Everywhere. Kelly and I started this series recently and we both really like it. I listened to this as an audio book a few ...

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SNIPPETS FROM A DIARY OF A SUBURBAN MOM DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC – I CAN’T BELIEVE I’m WRITING ABOUT THE GROCERY STORE AGAIN

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Day 38 Part of me can't believe that I am writing about grocery shopping again. But, I guess it makes sense because in the last six weeks the only place I've gone is the grocery store - and even then only three times. Luckily (?), grocery shopping these days provides plenty of fodder to write about. So, I gathered my courage and made a grocery store run over the weekend.  What a nightmare! Seriously - what is wrong with our [grocery store]? I’m not one for public shaming. In fact, if anything I am constantly reminding others that this is not the time to judge.  I also know that grocery stores serve a vital need in society and they are on the front lines during these challenging times. Employees are underpaid and not adequately trained. They are working long hours in dangerous conditions. I hate to complain. But seriously  . . .  the lack of adherence to best practices in public health are so ridiculous that I can’t stand it. First off, even today the vast majority of employees ...

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Friday Thoughts – 5 Things That Made Me Smile This Week (4/17)

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Paper towels. toilet paper, wipes and cleaning spray

This was a tough week at our house. Maybe because with Easter behind us we no longer have anything to look forward to. Or maybe because the longer the "Stay Home" order remains in place the more obviously catastrophic it becomes and the less it's arbitrary and capricious nature and enforcement can be overlooked.  Or maybe because we spent hours up hours pouring over PPP loan documents and still have more questions than answers. Or maybe because it WON'T STOP SNOWING. Or maybe we are just sick of staying home. But, whatever the reason, everyone here struggled a bit this week. Still, despite the general malaise, there were a number of things that made me smile this week: Dyeing Easter Eggs - An annual family tradition, except for last year because we were in Disney (sob, sob), and one that has become much more fun as the kids get older and more independent. At the end of the session no one was stained green and purple and we only had one spill this year. It was a fun way to spend ...

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