Day 30 of out captivity: Teeth

Kiddo had wisdom teeth removed today, as one of them was growing alarmingly sideways into the jawbone and the dentist felt there was some urgency.  So far I have heard a complaint that it is unfair to have a tongue that is both numb and itchy, but I don’t think the drugs have fully worn off yet...

Day 29 of our captivity: 13 miles

It looked like it was going to be a glorious day here today, 75 degrees and sunny, so I decided to walk over to Rancho San Antonio to take a hike.

Mule Ears were blooming

and the turkeys were out.

Though fall is my favorite season around here, a spring day like today makes me question that preference :)

After my hike, I walked back home.  4 miles over, 5 miles of hiking, 4 miles back = 13 miles of on-foot locomotion.  And even after I left the park, there were still poppies blooming everywhere!

Day 28 of our captivity: Social events

We had two social events today — what a novelty!  First, our standing Sunday virtual happy hour with Kathleen and Robert, then a break for dinner, then a virtual Easter dessert with Todd and Sarah and kids.  Zoom usage is high around here...  Now we are all talked out.
Happy Easter all.

Day 27 of our captivity: Choices

Banana waffles were on the menu this morning, with a variety of toppings from which to choose.

I couldn’t decide what topping I wanted, so opted for this:

The kid, being a kid, started with this:

and then moved on to a checkerboard pattern.

Chad, wise man that he is, just went straight for the blueberries.

Day 26 of our captivity: The pinnacle of humanity

Today, the teen pointed out that in the small kid version of the teen brain, I was the “Pinnacle of Humanity”.  Adding that to the “Scurvy Hand of Justice” and “Ageless Immortal Being”, I am accumulating quite the list of titles.  One might miss the kid once college starts!

Day 25 of our captivity: Cheesecake

The cat wouldn’t vacate my chair, so I had to eat my cheesecake from the other side of the table.  Chad makes the best cheesecake :)

Day 24 of our captivity: Hike

I got out of the house this morning, so I wouldn’t inadvertently make noise while Chad was on yet another telecom and the kid did a practice AP Lit exam.  It was overcast, but not raining, so I rode my bike over to a local park and went for a hike.

One thing we’ve noticed as everything slows down is that you can hear quite a bit of bird song.  I enjoyed my hike :)

It was decidedly odd to look down to the city below and notice that there were essentially no cars on the freeway.

A few wildflowers are peeking out.  I suspect there are more in other parks, but I am confining myself to places I can get to without driving.

An added surprise, on examining the abe picture at home, there are little teeny tiny droplets of water visible on each and every blade of grass.  Welcome to spring!

Day 23 of our captivity: Nothing to report

I managed to submit our taxes and make dinner.  Tomorrow should be more interesting.  Here is a cat as a placeholder.

Day 22 of our captivity: I made a thing

In the ever-changing sea of recommendations, we’re now supposed to wear masks when going into stores, lest we unwittingly be asymptomatic carriers breathing out virus onto the poor grocery store checkers.  Since it’s been a week and a half since I’ve gotten groceries, and we were running out of milk, I made a mask out of some scrap fabric.

Incidentally, it was raining today, which meant that the line to get into Trader Joe’s was much shorter than last time I went — a mere 30 minutes (compared to 90!! minutes the last time).