Wednesday, April 8, 2020

COVID-19 Day 13 to Day 19



This blog, is mostly for  me to remember these trying times we are living. So years from now we can look back, or our grandkids can,  to see how life was.



Day 13
Wednesday 3/25
Headlines: Governor: No quick end in sight for COVID-19
356 cases
I cooked chicken and froze two containers of meat and broth. Cooked pork, froze it in broth for Pasole, and I ground pork sausage. 
Fried chicken for dinner. 
Cut more brush, gas $1.85.



Day 14
Thursday 3/26
Headlines: Missouri seeks federal disaster aid.
Cole county 9 cases.
Beautiful day, 80 degrees, we burned brush and planted garden.
Jim and Deanna Haslag came. We sat 6-8 feet apart on the deck and had  cocktails.
Fried cured shoulder for dinner, served with a salad.
Seems every quilter is sewing  masks, except me.
Local school extended their closure to April 10.




Day 15
Friday 3/27
Headlines: Jobless rate jumps.
                    Jeff City medical group lays off 38 employees. 
14 cases in Cole county.
80 degrees today.
Planted potatoes 
Made fish patties and macaroni and cheese for dinner.
Lori brought us milk.



Day 16
Saturday 3/28
Headlines: County order: Stay at home effective 5:00 PM tonight.
Cole county 17 cases.
Made banana bread. 
Fried deer steak, mashed potatoes, roasted Brussels sprouts for dinner.
Bernie made hand sanitizer. 




Blair Oaks teachers and staff parade. This was 1/2 miles from our house. We rode our Can-am.

Day 17
Sunday 3/29
Headlines: Missionary work continues ‘right here at home’.
Cole county 17 cases.
Missouri 903 cases.
Florida 4942 (6th in nation).
Panhaus for breakfast. 
Dinner was roasted  pork loin, glazed carrots, and stir fried rice.


Monday 3/30. DAY 18
Headlines: WHEN YOU’RE ON YOUR OWN, WE ARE THERE WITH YOU. #JCstrong.
Cole county 25 cases (Including Dr. Steve Huber who was our orthodontist, and his brother have the illness).
Corn cakes and bacon for breakfast.
Dinner, fried cured ham, salad, cranberry relish, banana bread.
I sewed, took a walk to the mailbox.
Bernie worked on the muzzle loading shotgun he’s building.
Lori asked me to make them masks. 

 Lizzie’s mask is reversible!


Alex and Jeremy’s mask, of course wildlife.

Lori’s mask. Shows her love for the honor flights! Brady got a Chief’s mask, I forgot to take a picture of it.

DAY 19
Tuesday 3/31 Today’s high 62
Cole county 25 cases.
Missouri 1351 cases.
Headlines: Governor Parsons expects more months of social distancing.
Lori picked up my prescriptions. Kids still don’t want us to leave our house.
Gas $1.59
Time to make masks now. I have run out of beige fabric for my quilt. Hobby Lobby is closed due to the Virus.
Made 4 masks for Travis Miles.
Dr. Steve Huber, the orthodontist is in ICU, on a respirator, with COVID 19.
Homemade biscuits and gravy for our breakfast.
Dinner was BBQ pork sandwiches (leftover pork loin), cole slaw, and chips.








1 comment:

Salana said...

What size do you cut your mask pieces? Those I've made seem a bit too small.

Thanks. Enjoy your blog.

Emma