Even I had jumped on the vino wagon in April
I was a cheap date, 2 glasses knocked me out
Making more masks with nowhere to go
except long drives just to get out of the house
sometimes hanging out at the forest preserve
helped. Turns out, it was not an original idea,
I was not alone.
But being at home day after day, week after
week was, well, frustrating.
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Every man is guilty
of all the good he did not do
Voltaire
With no work...no getting up at 5am. Staying up
til 1 watching TV was becoming the norm...and I
kinda liked it. I’d spend evenings with this guy who
even today, never fails to make me smile.
This guy sends me to ‘Wow’. I always admired cowboys
and their relationship with horses and bulls and big
belt buckles.
This little girl always brings out the ‘Aww’.
My neighbor, she still visits occasionally but during
the lockdown, she was a joy and my mental savior.
And....I got a new refrigerator! Of course, no
one at the time was going inside anyone’s home.
Everything was curbside delivery and they certainly
weren’t taking anything out of anyone’s house, but
this was one of those times money spoke louder
than the virus, and $50 later, out with the old, in
with the new.
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Every man is guilty
of all the good he did not do
Voltaire
While I’m really more of an eater than a cook
I did manager to semi perfect quiche... though
the plate makes it look so much better.
I need a new toaster. I cut off the crust and
through out the middle.
Last edited by TuesdayEve; March 5th, 2021 at 03:58 AM.
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Every man is guilty
of all the good he did not do
Voltaire
Trapped inside the unknown, locked down,
the world was trying to figure out what
couldn’t be figured out. I watched a lot of
movies, tv reruns and I needed something good,
something real life and maybe, something
to nurture. These are seedlings from last years
exceptionally sweet cherry tomatoes. It was still
pretty chilly outdoors but the sun was warm enough.
Then there were these guys. Further threatening our
honey bees, these huge hornets were invading the
country!!! Luckily, quelled before any damaged...well
before any was reported. But who really knows.
Just a dab of beauty made my eyes feel good.
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Every man is guilty
of all the good he did not do
Voltaire
It was like living in the Twilight Zone
no one new anything, life changed around
the world, we truly were all in this together,
all we could do was imagine.
And who knows, this could have been
our reality....may be it is somewhere.
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Every man is guilty
of all the good he did not do
Voltaire
Restaurants closed but stepped up to feed
those in need
Unable to work, families across America that
had never needed charity were in food lines
and they were not alone
Social distancing was the norm even at mass
But these social rebels, were going to henpeck
and lay around wherever they wanted to
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Every man is guilty
of all the good he did not do
Voltaire
At the same time, peaceful protesting for
George Floyd and others, gave opportunists
an excuse to riot and loot in Chicago.
Same night, not far from here were the peaceful
protesters. You may ask where is law enforcement
during the looting?
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Every man is guilty
of all the good he did not do
Voltaire
June was active....
This was the universal, heart
wrenching photo of the year
Days later, a noose was found in the only
black Nascar driver, Bubba Wallace work garage.
Trump claimed to play to a packed arena.
And happily, my little seedlings were blooming fruit.
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Every man is guilty
of all the good he did not do
Voltaire
All kinds of masks were now available and
Amazon.com was my new best friend, plus
toilet paper and hand sanitizer production
had ramped up and there were no more
shortages in the Chicago area. The big
conversations pertained to the types and
effectiveness of two vaccines due to be approved
and who would get them first.
A friend of mine was making and selling these
beautiful and very cool masks.
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Every man is guilty
of all the good he did not do
Voltaire
Art and music got me through those days
of isolation. And Dan Navarro, also isolated,
live streamed every nite on FB and Utube from
March to I think, June then went to twice a
week helping his audience maintain their sanity
as well as his own.
Taking and exchanging pictures gave me
something to look forward to, and, I found
this cool coloring book, saving me for days.
Last edited by TuesdayEve; March 15th, 2021 at 02:59 PM.
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Every man is guilty
of all the good he did not do
Voltaire
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