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.
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.
Love the smell of Gardenias...
ReplyDeleteYou 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.
ReplyDeleteI 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.
Nothing like soup in a cold spell, but it does lose its luster when it gets hot.
ReplyDeleteGardenias are so lovely!
ReplyDeleteI 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.
ReplyDeleteWe've been so cold, snow yesterday!!!!
ReplyDeleteI'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!
ReplyDeleteThe soup can be frozen for cooler days perhaps?
Take care and stay well!
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?:))
ReplyDeleteThe only flower I am allergic to and they are so pretty--Gardenias.
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.
ReplyDeleteMy father used to grow gardenias in his yard. The scent was lovely.
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