Changes

My goodness, the difference a few weeks can make! Actually the difference just a few days can make! We are pretty much isolated in our homes here in Washington. Schools are closed for six weeks, restaurants and bars, gyms, any groups of people over 50 are not allowed.  The news said that pretty much any public space is closed except grocery stores and pharmacies. I haven’t been out of the house since last Wednesday, so I really don’t know what’s happening in the outside world except what I see on the news. I do plan to get up very early tomorrow morning and go to the grocery store to pick up a few things. My thinking is that by Tuesday the grocery stores will hopefully be restocked from the craziness of the weekend and at 6:00 in the morning not too many people will be there. That’s the hope anyway.

Meanwhile, Dennis and I were able to watch a couple of church services online yesterday. One from the church that we were married in in Omaha and also one from Mandy‘s church. We miss seeing our own church family, but I am so very grateful that this is even a possibility in these days of computers and live streaming.

I have gotten a bit of crafting done over the last week.  I haven’t done much thread crochet lately, so thought I would play with that a little bit. These two doilies were the results.

The first one is about 18 inches across.

This one is about 12 inches.

I also finally finished this pair of socks that I’ve been carrying around for the last two months. All I had done on them were the cuffs and about half of one leg when I opened the bag and started started knitting on them Saturday night. I turned both heels yesterday morning and made short work of both feet.

Knit Picks Stroll fingering yarn in the “Skating Rink” hand painted color way.  I’m not sure how I feel about the fact that the socks don’t match at all from the heel turn down. I guess that part will be hidden in the shoe anyway, right? I really don’t like that big patch of navy on the left sock. It looks like someone spilled a paint can.

Dennis does still have to go into work every day and Brad‘s office in Omaha is still having them go into work too. Jamie‘s company has him working from home. As a nurse, of course Mandy is working, and I worry about her the most. Alex is in London and got sick over the weekend.  Now he and Tara are in another seven day isolation.  He was running a fever but he did not get tested for c-virus. Apparently most places in the world only test if you’re very, very sick, so I have a feeling that many more people actually have the c-virus and aren’t being tested. The numbers that are reflected are probably very low. He is feeling better this morning and we were able to chat by video and that made me feel much better to see him looking more like himself.  Of course we have no way of knowing if he had some other bug that he caught on the plane last week or what exactly it was.

Stay away from people and stay well everyone.  I am envying those of you who live in the country and can take a nice long walks outside right now.

“These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.”  John 16:33

“So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”  Isaiah 41:10

Blessings,

Betsy