April 94th, 2020 … Saturday (actually, it’s only the 18th)
BUT … it seems like it’s the 94th of April and day 17,896 of quarantining. Oh, life, how we all miss you! Covid – I don’t know where you are – but stay away!
I am writing this in jest … but with an underlying VAST concern for the well-being of my friends and family and their friends and family and for all those that I don’t know – everywhere. Be safe. Be smart. Be well.
I watch TV and shudder at the marches by people who want to get back to normalcy. We all do. We hear your cries. We know it’s tough. And tougher for so many with the virus or caring for someone or who have lost someone or who are trying to juggle financially or home/food security. But, why be stupid about it? Ignorance is really tough to swallow when science and death is in your face all day. I want to tell them to turn on the TV – not be ON it! Read something. This global pandemic is NOT the makings of the media or the democrats! It’s just not. Be smarter than all that. Egad. It’s disheartening and upsetting and … frightening because they are NOT helping the leveling out of this problem. And our leadership sucks.
So, with all that said … what have I been doing? Well, apparently not what so many (more creative) people have been doing! I haven’t painted a mural in my living room … I haven’t made a movie or made a CD … haven’t had a “hot tub” Zoom friend meeting in my bathtub … haven’t organized my books in alphabetical order according to title and then again by author … haven’t learned a new language or how to make Korean bbq … haven’t done a WHOLE LOT. I feel like I’ve actually done a WHOLE LOT of NOTHING!
Except … I’ve gone through my dad’s memorabilia and found some interesting articles and items … packed up a few more boxes for my imminent move to Anywhere … bleached my bathtub (who now doubts that I am one fun gal?!) … did some yard work ( including gutters) … fixed a fence … made some (pathetic attempt) masks and also made some good dinners and some horrible cookies … and I’ve been in touch with an armload of people whom I haven’t been in touch with for a while – so, that has been really nice.
I’ve also fallen in love with Andrew Cuomo, Tony Fauci, Randy Rainbow and a baby hippo named Fiona from the Cincinnati Zoo. You need to look her up and watch the videos … it’ll make your day! Hippos, River Horses, were my favorite animal as a kid. No kitties or bears for me … no, I wanted a pink hippo … or, better yet, a real one. I’m still not convinced a baby pygmy hippo could not fit in my bathtub! Well, any other bathtub … mine is pretty much a Motel 6 reject!
I’m letting my hair go/grow … and have plucked my eyebrows so well that I could be in an issue of Glamour magazine – as a “DO”. I am also wearing quarantine gear that would land me in the same issue under what NOT to wear as in a dreaded Glamour “DON’T”. I also like that with a slight muscle twitch of either said eyebrow I can give the best evil eye without really trying!
Son, Ted, is still here … which has been REALLY nice. Nice for ME … not sure how well he’s doing as he was to be roaming the Asian countryside for 3 months and well, now, he’s stuck in the NW with mom! So – can’t speak for him – but I’m loving having him here and cooking for someone else other than me, myself and I.
The long-term dog, Sadie, has gone home to her owner. I have her for months each year and the house is so empty without her. I am really needing a pug baby or two or three! And a lab. One of these days I’ll SNAP! … and surprise everyone (and myself) and decide it’s time. It IS time … I just need to act on it!
And, honestly, quarantining for me hasn’t been a hardship. Life is not too unlike what it was before our shelter in place order … which makes me think I really need to GET A LIFE! How sad is that?! I realize I don’t really go anywhere/do anything/etc etc … so, yeah other than not being able to travel … I think it’s time to shake things up!
And I’ll start with my singing debut. Lucky you! And since I can’t hold a note … you’re going to have to sing the words for me … in the shower or out … hope they bring some joy to your day.
My version of “I Dreamed A Dream” from Les Miserables …
Les’s Miserable …
I dreamed a dream I had some dogs … furry butts and income would be so welcome. I dreamed I could meet a friend and hug … sit together and eat pizza.
I was (not so) young and unafraid … pre-Covid was pretty blissful. There was no ransom to be paid for wanting sanitizer and non-essentials.
And the trucks, they come at night … bringing us covid-free groceries. Not exactly what I want … and certainly not any Tee Pee eee eee eee eeeeeeee!
I dreamed a dream of time gone by … before this awful, horrid Covid. Before so many of Trump’s new lies … before Cuomo was my boyfriend.
June, July and maybe August … maybe later before we are normal. I just want to go and see a friend …
I dreamed a dream … I killed Covid-19.
Ha ha .. I’m not really miserable! xoxoxo Stay safe! 😷