Sunday, March 29, 2020

We Can Do Hard Things, Sunday 3/29/20

Staying sane while quarantining


Thoughts in real time:

4:00 am
Should I call Sophie's neurologist tomorrow and ask him whether I might get a nebulizer and/or steroid inhaler, in case Sophie gets The Virus? I worry that Sophie will (1) not be treated in a hospital should things get bad or (2) she will be treated but I won't be able to be with her. Number 2 is as hideous as number 1 so many minutes of anxiety ensue, but I eventually go back to sleep.

9:00 am
I think I'll make a Dutch Baby and use apples in it. I make a Dutch Baby.

11:00 am
I think I'll send the recipe to Henry up in Spokane as he's feeling bored and lonely and probably terrified down deep, behind his near-Darwinian comments. I send the recipe and he texts back, Sweet.

 11:15 am
The Virus doesn't care about our moods, about our cycling through anger, grief, terror, contentment, resignation, resolve, dark humor. The Virus just IS.

 11:28 am
I forgot to tell Dear Readers to watch the documentary Crip Camp, pronto. Dear Readers, watch Crip Camp, pronto. It's fantastic. It's on Netflix. It's testament to people doing hard things -- hard, hard things for decades.

11:30 am
I suppose if I were into Twitter, I could do this there, but I prefer the blogging platform. I'll end here, and I'll see you later.

I won

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9 comments:

  1. 37paddingtonMarch 29, 2020 at 12:09 PM

    You captured sooooo much, a whole g danged world, in these few words. I am in awe of you, and grateful to call you friend.

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  2. Ms. MoonMarch 29, 2020 at 12:40 PM

    Yes. Rosemarie is right.
    Loving you, honey. Through all of it.

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  3. Radish KingMarch 29, 2020 at 2:24 PM

    Crip Camp is stunning. All of this Elizabeth and Dutch babies too. All of this. ❤️

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  4. A Cuban In LondonMarch 29, 2020 at 2:57 PM

    Of course you won! :-)

    I hope you and your family are fine.

    Greetings from London.

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  5. From the KitchenMarch 29, 2020 at 5:53 PM

    Wait, wait. Don't tell me! Show me the action. Please.

    Best,
    Bonnie

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  6. BohemianMarch 30, 2020 at 4:11 AM

    I Love your Tudor Cottage, that Architecture always looks so Enchanting and like a Fairy Tale! They have them here in Phoenix but WAY out of our Price Point since the Historic Homes are coveted by the affluent. I think a lot of us are having the 3:00 in the Mornings, I'm up at 3:00 AM typing Blog Posts and usually find The Man also awake... my Granddaughter has also become an Insomniac, we're turning into a Family of Vampires during the Pandemic! When you said you were making a Dutch Baby I didn't realize it was a confection... mebbe I'm just tired, but it made me laugh out loud, since I was wondering where you found a Dutchman at 4:00 AM, but you do live in Cali, so anything is possible! *Winks*

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  7. My life so farMarch 30, 2020 at 4:42 AM

    You have a lovely house and you're all getting fresh air, always a good thing.

    I would be a nebulizer for Sophie, just to on the safe side. I'm a worst case scenario kind of person, this time it's working out for me. Who knew?

    Sending hugs and love.

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  8. TaraMarch 30, 2020 at 6:59 AM

    I have a nebulizer at home, thank goodness. Having one for Sophie wouldn't be a bad idea.

    I haven't eaten a Dutch Baby in years! And I have some apples near the end of their shelf life. A project today perhaps.

    I am going to watch Crip Camp TODAY, so thank you very much for reminding me!

    Stay well!

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  9. BoudMarch 30, 2020 at 7:40 AM

    Yes on the precaution of a nebulizer. For a bit of peace of mind, as well as a health issue.

    Now I'm looking up Dutch Baby!

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