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"Rainy" Day

It was very windy and very cloudy yesterday. We even had a few sprinkles -- enough to send the street destruction crew home early. They are putting in new waste water pipes down my street but it just seems to me all they really do is move dirt around and send it flying through the air.

It didn't even get above 70°F -- so cool in comparison to what it had been. I made a big pot of chicken soup. What else can you do on a cool day spent inside? I made some naan bread as well. Then I had to clean all the flour mess out of the kitchen.


And I assembly line whipped up some more masks, with thanks to Kay for mentioning using strips of tee shirt for the ties.


Today it's back up in the 80°F + range. I may regret having a big pot of soup for several more meals.

The dirt is still flying and the heavy equipment is rumbling and shaking my house. I need a mask for more than virus protection as I nearly choked going out for my mail.

It's still quite cloudy, but some sun slips through once in a while.  I stopped to smell the gardenias on my walk around the neighborhood.


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  1. RianApril 17, 2020 at 3:07 PM

    Love the smell of Gardenias...

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  2. Linda ReederApril 17, 2020 at 3:32 PM

    You have dust, we have pollen. We need a good rain to wash it all out of the air, but I'm not sure that will happen. Possibly next week. Tom is getting the watering systems hooked up already.
    I am going to make a few more masks this weekend. I don't like the wide elastic on mine and I found some old string type elastic I can use but I need to modify my pattern or find the one you are using.

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  3. SextantApril 17, 2020 at 4:57 PM

    Nothing like soup in a cold spell, but it does lose its luster when it gets hot.

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  4. Country GirlApril 17, 2020 at 4:58 PM

    Gardenias are so lovely!

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  5. TaborApril 17, 2020 at 5:51 PM

    I ordered some elastic to make masks with my batik cloth. I hope it arrives as ties do not work for me with hair. I still have N95 masks from my hardware store that I can re-use.

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  6. Jenn JilksApril 18, 2020 at 10:13 AM

    We've been so cold, snow yesterday!!!!

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  7. MaebemeApril 18, 2020 at 10:36 AM

    I've decided I need to make a few masks, I think I have elastic but if not, I'll take your hint and use strips of tees. Great idea!

    The soup can be frozen for cooler days perhaps?

    Take care and stay well!

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  8. Arkansas PattiApril 18, 2020 at 10:58 AM

    Interesting you found another use for your masks with the dust. I discovered mine help with my seasonal allergies. Where have these been all my life?:))
    The only flower I am allergic to and they are so pretty--Gardenias.

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  9. TomApril 18, 2020 at 3:01 PM

    The normal mid-April high temperature in our area of PA is 65; but lately it's barely been getting into the 50s. A perfect time, I guess, to stay indoors.

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  10. gigi-hawaiiApril 18, 2020 at 5:07 PM

    My father used to grow gardenias in his yard. The scent was lovely.

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