But now, suddenly, with nothing but time on my hands. I'm a big fan of this 22-minute workout advocated by NPR. I love working out, but in normal times, I tend to do the minimum amount of exercise to achieve a moderate amount of fitness.Because that’s something else I spent an inordinate amount of time doing. Not sure why, since I mostly wore the same three pairs of shoes all year! UGG boots indoors, checkerboard vans for rare forays into the outside world, and running shoes for working out. I couldn't go to stores, but I also couldn't ignore the store that was just looking me in the face every time I sat down to work! And weirdly, I bought shoes. This is the point when I usually fall asleep… if I haven’t already! In nice weather, Tom set up a screen outside and we invited our friend Grace over and had a little socially distanced BYO party out there! The features vary widely and are tailored toward Bill… from 70s fare ( The In-Laws, The Taking of Pelham 123, Jaws) to classics ( Sunset Boulevard, Treasure of Sierra Madre, The Searchers) to easy fun stuff ( Raising Arizona, True Stories.) After that, we might or might not watch Svengoolie’s offering on Me.TV. Tom has been the program director and chief engineer of our weekly movie nights, which begin with an early dinner, followed by a wacky Three Stooges short, a cartoon (Looney Tunes or Disney), a serial (Gene Autry anyone?) and then the night’s feature. We made our own holidays! Even our Saturdays have become de facto holidays. ![]() Specifically, Golden Oreo truffles and chocolate pizza… Both of which were decadent enough to make your teeth hurt, but oh-so-good. We celebrated the election like we were Joe Biden himself! We even gave a nod to some holidays that are outside of our purview! ![]() mostly with special takeout meals – preferably from Fearrington, Angus Barn or Crook’s Corner - but also some other flourishes! Like, for Christmas, which at our house is usually already at 11, we went just that much further and lit an Advent wreath and did a little scripture reading every Sunday. In a normal year we are holiday people –any occasion to eat seasonal candy, decorate the house, give presents… but, as I said, I tried to amp the special days up any way I could. I endeavored to turn every holiday up to eleven within the confines of our home.I watched re-runs of the Great British Baking Show, and tons of cooking videos on Facebook… Why is it so soothing to watch someone frosting a cake on a rotating plate? With plenty of time to cook, I tried to replicate some of the things I saw, but nothing ever looked like stuff in the videos!.Although I miss live music, it might be hard for me in the future to take those extra steps to be present at events! And I’m an extrovert!! I can’t imagine how introverts must feel! In a way it was easier, right? No need to make the huge commitment of getting dressed, getting in your car… Honestly, I’m really spoiled now. I participated in Zoom meetings and live-streamed church services, concerts, author readings, lectures, fundraising events… If it could be streamed, I logged on. ![]()
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