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In reply to the discussion: Loner summer check in [View all]

catchnrelease

(2,088 posts)
18. Trying to be productive
Wed Jul 22, 2020, 04:39 AM
Jul 2020

I'm in SoCal, so no armadillos here, lol! My husband and I are both retired, and really are homebodies for the most part, so in some ways we are living our normal lives. I did start taking our dog to the dog park again a couple of times a week, but we have always been social distancers there anyway. But I do miss having a lunch with some of my creative friends once in awhile. And I had been pretty consistent about going to the Y and exercising regularly. I keep thinking it will be hard to go back and pick up where I left off.

In addition to doing a bunch of garden clean up, I've done a lot of purging of 'stuff'--cleaning out the garage and going through clothes I haven't worn for years. Kind of morbid, but as I told a friend, if the virus should get me I don't want my husband or daughter to have to deal with all of it. So I'm motivated to rehome a lot of things. I haven't even started on all of the tons of craft supplies that I haven't used and most likely will never get to. (Can a person ever have enough fabric????)

I did make a couple of little cloth cat dolls for a kitten rescue I support to use in a future fundraiser. And I've been trying to finish some of the 'UFOs' that have been stashed for ages. (un-finished objects for non crafters). Very slow progress with those projects, but have done a few.

My daughter/s-i-law and the grands live about 3 hours away, and I haven't seen them since December, so that's a bummer. Wish we could go up for a visit but I think they are a little lax about covid safety so will have to wait.

Hope all stay well and safe, both physically and mentally.

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Loner summer check in [View all] backtoblue Jul 2020 OP
Don't go out much either I_UndergroundPanther Jul 2020 #1
My machine was a gift from my aunt backtoblue Jul 2020 #2
Howdy back atcha. yonder Jul 2020 #3
Ticks are bad here too backtoblue Jul 2020 #4
Yeah gotta pull the thread out. I_UndergroundPanther Jul 2020 #13
Hello there btblue, peacebuzzard Jul 2020 #5
So you've been herding cats, eh? backtoblue Jul 2020 #7
armadillo? You must be in TX or NM maybe? peacebuzzard Jul 2020 #9
The south end of the Ozarks backtoblue Jul 2020 #10
Oh I hope your finger heals soon! Ouch! LiberalLoner Jul 2020 #6
Give Bobo a head scratch for me! backtoblue Jul 2020 #8
Thank you so much! LiberalLoner Jul 2020 #17
I miss my water aerobics classes -- walking in the neighborhood just isn't the same. Nay Jul 2020 #11
A queen crocheted blanket?! backtoblue Jul 2020 #12
That blanket is a monster. But it is pretty! And yes, I'm looking forward to doing the Nay Jul 2020 #19
I wrote a funny story about the I_UndergroundPanther Jul 2020 #14
We want to hear it! backtoblue Jul 2020 #20
I'm gonna look for it I_UndergroundPanther Jul 2020 #22
So cool. cilla4progress Jul 2020 #15
Hey cilla backtoblue Jul 2020 #16
Trying to be productive catchnrelease Jul 2020 #18
I miss my grandparents backtoblue Jul 2020 #21
Re the UFOs, etc catchnrelease Jul 2020 #23
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