Monday Musings

1. Yesterday I attended Easter morning service online virtually with the National Cathedral, holy music and all, including a huge virtual choir for a couple music pieces and yes, the blessing of the wine and holy communion. Dinner was leg of lamb, rice and asparagus.........and chcolate bunnies.
2. After being mid seventies during the week and even Saturday, yesterday was a high of 24-in less than 24 hours (with snow). It will then jump up again. Something I will not miss when I leave Colorado (honestly, it's the barometric difference that kills me more than the temps). However Colorado is mainly sunny, dry and close to the sun, and I feel blessed to live in a place that with few exceptions has allowed me to go outside for an hour or so every single day in my yard and sit (even if bundled with a sweater) having been in this place for four weeks.
3. I received this package of fat quarter fabrics over the weekend and now I get to decide what to do with it. Little knot bag, cocktail napkin sets and other things are on my list, as well as cutting at least a five inch square of the brighter ones to go onto my orange peel quilt. Whether for me, or gifting or selling, 90 percent of what I make is meant to be used rather than hung on a wall. Quilts to cover beds or keep you warm, placemats and napkins to be used. The exception is the art stuff, which is simply there for me to express my inner self. And I am overdue for a project of that type.
   
   
   
   
4. I read this article recently in the New York Times, implications of which are this: Over the next year or so, we can expect loosening and tightening of social distance rules on a regular basis in order to combat the disease, and also keep society and the economy on somewhat of an even keel-until enough people have developed immunity, and/or we have a vaccine. This has been my general feeling for awhile. Now I need to see how to apply that possible future to daily life, to socializing and my meeting, my moving, and all the other "future things".  As my newly retired brother said, he's finding out what real stay at home retiremet is this first year.
5. As I'm sure others have as well,  I'm working on some downsizing both for the pre move stuff and for the change of seasons/organization isues. The problem of course, is where to put all the "downsized" stuff until we have access to thrift stores, can safely do porch pickup sales, and find a healthy way for us to go to people or them to come to us for estimates or sales. My method for the moment is to leave things where they are in general. The clothes rejects are simply at the far end of my closet, my craft donations are on shelves in the closet and so it goes...........I just do not have the place to stage a bunch of storage bins or donation bags in my home-other than kicking all cars out of the garage.
6. I hurt my back and I have no idea how. This led me not only to normal worship and meditation in bed, but to do some further reading and resting and stretching and finally climbing out at ten am. Floor stretches will not work for me soI will be creative in other ways.

Today I hope to:

• Exercise depending on my ability-either an hour of chair aerobics with stretching or something else that allows me to do what I feel is comfortable. I'm giving myself a break today.
• Probably avoid going outside except to open my trunk for my weekly delivery (which this week only includes non food items since we have plenty). Not sure if it is accidental but I am at that place where I run out of things monthly or every two months depending, from TP to detergent to vitamins.
• Do both morning (done) and evening prayer and include ten minutes of silence before bed.
• Try to spend at least half an hour on house organization/downsizing/cleaning time (today I am going to attempt to clean my two favorite throw pillows by spraying them instead of putting them in the washer)
• Enrichment/Fun/Relaxation will include the newest Ace Atkins (I need to update all the books I"ve read above), play with fabric, and knit. One, two or three, depending. I tried the Hulu show Hard Sun the other day and it was not my thing, so back to the drawing board on that end
• Have dinner (leftover Easter) with family and possibly watch a shared program
• Plan the rest of the week (hey, it's a goal).