Soft Opening

I read that the President has stated that states with lower statistics could begin with a soft opening...Young people, upon hearing that in Florida flocked to beaches....I think it will escalate the number of cases if we begin to soon...We have to pay attention to our state officials and adhere to the rules for the beginning of soft openings....It is a little scary. I haven't really been out that much...I went to the veterinary clinic on Friday to pick up medication for Smokey...He has an over active thyroid and has to take a little pill every day...the staff came to the car, took my payment and brought back the prescription, they were all wearing their masks and came to the passenger side of my car, thus creating a distance. Honey Bear has been going to the grocery store to pick up our order and sometimes just going in for produce...he reported that young people are not wearing masks.

Monday is moving day for our Daughter...I may have said that she has built a house around the corner from us...yesterday we went to the house so Honey Bear could assemble some furniture for her and I could clean the cabinets and refrigerator, line the cabinets with shelf paper. She came in for a brief time to deliver some items like hanging clothes and bedding. We were in the same room talking but not in each others face.

Honey Bear and I continue taking daily walks when the weather permits, despite the pollen which has affected my Asthma so that I am doing my breathing treatments.

It was raining when I got up this morning and very dark in the house...I could have easily gone back to sleep but didn't. Now, several hours later the sun is shinning but rain is expected late afternoon. 

Easter Sunday

So,I cannot say I've always attended church on Easter Sunday because obviously there have been times when we were traveling or one of my children or I were ill and I had to stay home but those times are rare. Easter Sunday services have changed for me through the years from decking out in the new dress, shoes, hat and gloves to just the dress and hat or no hat. I do like to wear hats but I don't always wear one because its not as common as it once was.

I can say I've never not had the option of attending church somewhere on Easter Sunday. I've even gotten up and attended sunrise service.

This year is really different. We watched the service on line. The church we attend always has an online service as an option. When we attend church here at the local building, the praise part of the service is local but the message is a podcast from the main church in Birmingham.

I did feel like I had been to church even though I didn't actually go somewhere.

We didn't have a family dinner as we would usually and there were no colored eggs or egg hunts as in the past.

What was your Easter like this year??

Good Friday

We walked Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday,  we had to do a bit of cleaning to do as the girls couldn't come by to do it. I switched litter boxes, washed out the used one, vacuumed and mopped the pantry and laundry area...Honey Bear came in about that time, emptied the trash, vacuumed the kitchen and living room...I swiffered the kitchen and watered the plants...Wednesday we were expecting storms so didn't plan to walk, sometime during the day my hip started to hurt when I walked or stood.

Thursday I decided to see if I could walk it off, it quit hurting after we got going but when we got back home it got worse...So I took some Prednisone, half a pain pill and an ibuprofen and applied heat. Last night, once I found a tolerable position in bed, I was fine until morning. I don't know what brought this on unless it was the cleaning I did Tuesday...Today is better, we didn't walk this morning, Honey Bear went to Walmart with his gloves and mask about 8:00. The weather has turned colder just for today and tonight, typical of Good Friday here. I remember when I was growing up, this was the day we planted the garden. I think that was because Daddy followed the advice of the Almanac.

I have decorated for Easter with the eggs on my tree but also crosses, ever conscious of the real reason for the Holiday..This year will be different...Sitting outside on the front porch Wednesday Happy Hour, we saw three rabbits together in the front yard. It is Spring for sure.

Daughter and Granddaughter are coming by with lunch. Since we cannot sit outside because of the cold wind, we will eat in the living room staying 6 feet apart...Then they'll go do a walk through of the new house...I've not been able to help with packing but I might still figure a way to do that when Daughter is at work(pharmacy)and Granddaughter is in her room with the virtual class room.

Stay Safe,
Mama Bear

Tuesday Four

                                                       Found this meme on From My House.                                                    Here is the link for the questions Tuesday's Place      

1. Do you like the way your home is decorated or would you tweak things a bit if budget allowed?
If I had the budget, I would have an
entirely new home...
I have a sort of country comfy style
and yes I could stand to update it.
2. Do you have any plans/dreams to change anything about your home?
We've replaced carpet in the living
 room and dining room with
 hardwood and I would like to
do that in two of the bedrooms

3. What style of furniture do you have or want to have in your home and why?
As I stated above,I have sort of
a country,comfy style and I like
it. I think it reflects my
personality. I have friends who
live in homes decorated by
professionals and I think I
would be uncomfortable in that
style.

4. Tell us about your dream home or dream kitchen if you prefer.
I would like a french country
kitchen with a big center island
and a comfy sitting area.

A Simple Woman at home...

Today is Thursday, April 2, 2020

Outside my window I can see the chickens

in their pen...pink azeleas and ground

cover blooms in purple, yellow and blue...a blue bird on

the suet...

I am wearing black knit pants and a black & White

striped top...

I am reading The Pearl Brooch by Katherine

Lowry Logan

In the Kitchen pantry we are well stocked as

we picked up a Kroger order on Tuesday...

The house is sort of clean as the girls

came to clean on Tuesday...

Plans for the day include a walk and

a plan for lunch and dinner that

I haven't made yet....

As for as my stitching and quilting:

I haven't been working on anything...I 

was all set to put together the 

blocks and borders of my Maple Leaf Quilt

and make the sandwich at retreat March 23-25..

but that was canceled and I guess I haven't

been motivated to do it since...

Hope you are not too bored or

depressed by the present situation...

Sheltering in place...

Wednesday Hodge Podge

1. Has spring sprung in your part of the world? How can you tell? Did March come in like a lion where you live? Going out like a lamb or something more ferocious?
Until yesterday, we had our AC on because the temps were in the high 70s and 80...we have been taking our walks in short sleeves and Honey Bear has been busy as a beaver in the yard and garden.....plus things are green, the trees have leaves and blooms.
We've had Spring storms so like a lion is definitely the way she blows.

2. The last thing that caused you to spring to your feet?
Not me but at 3:00 in the morning a couple of weeks ago, I woke Honey Bear because I heard the chickens....he sprung to his feet and went to check. They had been locked out of the coop the night before and could have been attacked by a raccoon...thankfully we have adjusted the timer on the door now to reflect the change in sundown. All is safe.

3. Do you have a spring clean to-do list? What's one chore on the list you've already managed to accomplish? What spring clean chore do you most dread?
I do not have a list...earlier in the year, I cleaned and rearranged my pantry....

4. Tell us something you've learned about yourself or the wider world as a result of social distancing/the virus crisis. 
We have to sift the data we're fed on media and decide what is true or false....it can cause some people to panic and think the end of the world is imminent....I hope that the fact families are being forced to be home with their children will teach them what is important and the breakdown of the family can be reversed, children taught some values...I know here in our neighborhood with people working from home and spending more time outdoors we have met neighbors for the first time. I've seen children outside playing where I didn't even know children lived....

5. Something you love that's the color pink?
I love seeing the pink of Spring trees blooming.

6. Insert your own random thought here.
I just want to let all of my blog friends know: I recently changed my email address and as a result, am locked out of my blog: Bears at Home...come an visit me at Home in Alabama.