Monday, March 30, 2020

Week 2 in photos














COVID-19 Days 14 and 15 and 16

Day 14 (Friday) 3/27/2020
- LIIFT4 Chest and triceps Week 2.  With an audience again.
- Nice long text session with my husband's college friend on how it's going with him (in Hong Kong), and us
- Ordered some stuff I need from pharmacy on Amazon
- Switched my prescription pickup to mail for this months.
- Lots of work. Hey, cleaning up old emails from 2015 and 2016 got my google usage down from 82% to 71%
- Many meetings.
- I really accomplished a metric ton of work this week.  Go me!
- Lunch was leftovers, mac and cheese, and a carton of tomato soup.  I tried the pumpernickel bread from the shipment from Simple Kneads.  It's good (it was $35 for 4 loaves, it had better be!)  I made this phkali from a recipe from a friend this week. Yes, I actually cooked beet greens.  I used to do that all the time... This recipe was heavily adjusted to what I have on hand.  Heavily.
- Got a message from the school district about the start of distance learning (Weds).  Kid #1 has a schedule, which is the same for most junior high and high school students.  Class times are twice a week instead of daily, and they are longer.  I'm sure we will get more details next week, like, um, what format?
- Kid #2 will get packets in the mail.  This is gonna be FUN (not).
- My 25 lb kettlebell came, as well as underwear for kid #2 and some dried onion.
- I learned that my second race this spring has been postponed from mid-May until October, no surprise there.  I'm going to dial back my long runs for my training program because I don't need to run 10 miles in May.
- dinner was frozen pizza and quesadillas and microwaved frozen green beans.  Or maybe that was lunch?
- Walked dog with hubby, chatted with neighbor (at a safe distance)
- We watched Iron Man 2 and ate ice cream.
- read before bed
- Figured out how to upgrade one of my produce boxes to a bigger size, solely so I could get strawberries this week.  I'm tired of peeling tangerines that everyone else eats.
- We have 47 cases of COVID-19 in our county, 2 are in the ICU.

Day 15 (Saturday) 3/28/2020
- Woke up early (bummer) - 5ish
- Oatmeal for breakfast, and tea, of course.
- Ran my "virtual" 10k, through my 'hood.  It was hilly, and I wasn't very fast.  I learned how to set run/walk alerts on my watch (that I've had for 2  years) WITHOUT the interval function and it was great.  So that I could set the watch for 10k time (1:13:19 was my finish) and still do the intervals.
- Came home had a snack (banana and peanut butter).  Showered
- Cleaned.  Hubby vacuumed the house. Kids tidied and dusted, and I dusted the tops of the quilts and curtains in the bedroom, and also got rid of a bunch of cobwebs.  Both desktop fans were taken apart and dusted.
- Made the components for bean/ sweet potato veggie burgers, mixed, and put in fridge.
- Started soaking black beans for dinner
- Lunch: toast with phkali, leftover mac and cheese, leftover soup and chicken stew, carrot sticks.
- Did some work on my quilt.  Sewing the background strips.  Lots of work here.
- Read my book, snuggled the dog
- Colored on our driveway with chalk to cheer people up (flowers and rainbow with a pot of gold)
- Husband and Kid #1 are doing Ring FIT adventure.  Allergies suck today.
- More general household decluttering
- I tried Ring FIT.  I have big thighs.  The thigh thingy barely fits.  Strong thighs save lives!
- Black bean soups, corn bread, roast veg for dinner (cauli, peppers, sweet potato)
- Movie night: Thor. And popcorn

Day 16 (Sunday) 3/29/2020
- toast, egg, canned corn beef hash for breakfast (it was an impulse purchase)
- make anadama bread in bread machine using Karo syrup because we are out of molasses.  Turned out fine
- donate 10 books to the two little free libraries on the street (purging)
- 1 hour live yoga stream from Instagram (local yoga studio), while hubby vacuumed and the kids played different video games (SO relaxing, ha)
- made the veg burgers.  Lunch was veg burger tacos, raw snap peas and carrots.  Hubby and kid #2 had turkey sandwiches and kid #1 had a ramen noodle bowl
- pressed my quilt pieces
- made a mask for me when I shop
- 3 rounds of Racko with the family
- sesame cashew noodles (with pad thai noodles, because we had them) and smashed parmesan turnips for dinner, plus more hash
- apple for snack (1/2) with PB and some GF bread with cheese. I'm really hungry
- Started the new Jumanji movie

Weekly thoughts:
my costs are going up - water bill, electric bill, paper, coffee, tea
school (at home) starts Weds for the kids.  Yay

Saturday, March 28, 2020

COVID-19 Days 12 and 13

Big wins:

I am drinking a lot of water.  I drink a 20 oz bottle before breakfast.  Then 2 cups of tea.  Then another 20 oz bottle up to and including lunch.  Then another while working through the afternoon. And usually a 12 oz glass + during / after dinner.

I am getting a lot of time to chat with my husband.  We don't get to do that, because we are always working and we have different hours and the kids are always wanting attention after work.

No wine.

Day 12 (Wednesday) 3/25/2020
- 27 min hip and core and lifting workout, short walk
- oatmeal with raisins and pecans for breakfast
- lunch: chili, mac and cheese, leftover fried rice, salads
- lots and lots of work
- game of ladderball outside
- a couple of afternoon conference calls (these go until 6 pm these days)
- Kids did their reading
- Hubby and Kid #1 continuing with jumping rope and pushups, kid #2 Ring FIT
- Dinner: instant pot pasta and carrot fries
- Finished watching Iron Man.  I think.   Maybe that was Thursday

Day 13 (Thursday) 3/26/2020
- 5k time trial in 31:05.  A HAIR under a 10 min mile.  I checked the book and info that I have from Jeff Galloway (run/walk method) on what my 5k time SHOULD be based on my mile time.  And it was basically spot on for a 9:22 mile.
- Oatmeal, tea, water
- Lots of work (I'm exhausted), three conference calls this day.
- Leftovers for lunch
- Kids did their normal exercises, I walked the dog, we played a game of Family Feud.
- Dinner was instant pot chicken stew. This is a winner recipe.


Wednesday, March 25, 2020

COVID-19 Days 10 and 11

Day 10 (Monday) 3/23/2020
- woke up in bed at 6, whee!!  Husband was feeding the dog
- Did LIIFT4 shoulders, with an audience (everyone was awake)
- SHOWERED BEFORE BREAKFAST
- Breakfast was tea and oatmeal.
- Worked.  Got kids to read.  Had a muffin.
- Husband got Kid #2 to exercise on the Wii.  He was sweaty!
- Kid #1 took a nap (his allergies are terrible and we gave him 2 kids Claritin)
- Worked some more
- Lunch: salads for everyone, tuna sandwich for me, chili nachos for Kid #1, Grilled cheese for hubby and kid #2.  Kid #1 had to help with dishes.
- Kids watched a documentary, then lots of electronics (it's spring break)
- Finished puzzle
- Conference call.
- Kid #1 and hubby went for a long walk.  I tried to walk the dog, she was growling at all the other dogs.  We didn't get far.  Snuggled dog
- Work.  Order takeout burgers online.  I'm a little germed out at the idea, but I want to support the local businesses.  Husband picked up burgers.
- Eat burgers.
- Work.  See, working from home, the day starts at 8 and goes until 7.  With breaks but it blows.
- Now time to snuggle and read. Tomorrow's run is 400m repeats.  I kind of want to wait until 7.  Normally I run at 6 am at the track.  The track is closed and it's dark at 6 am.

Day 11 (Tuesday) 3/24/2020
-Ran 400m repeats for "track" - turns out one full circle of a block in my hood is 1/2 mile.  Except it's not totally flat, and I can feel the incline.
- avocado toast with egg and tea for breakfast
- Beet blueberry muffin and more tea for a snack
- plenty of water.
- Salad/ chili nachos/ chili tacos/ fried rice for lunch
- leftover stuffing for a snack
- Hubby and kid #1 did jump rope and pushups
- Kid 2 did Wii Fit adventure for an hour
- Started Iron Man (the movie - we are going in order!)
- finished jigsaw puzzle #2
- Instant pot pasta and kale chips for dinner.  Boys had lemon cake for dessert
- Finished a green hankie for kid #2

Monday, March 23, 2020

COVID-19 Days 8 and 9

Day 8 (Saturday) 3/21/2020
- Oatmeal for breakfast
- Ran a  hilly 5+ miles @14:00
- Put sweet potato black bean chili in the crockpot
- Tried out my new bread delivered from across the country.  Delish.  Simple Kneads (gluten free)
- Spring cleaning, husband reorganized cabinets, boys went through drawers to get rid of clothing tha they don't like/ doesn't fit
- Kid 1 made mac and cheese for lunch.  I made kale chips for the fam and had leftover chickpea curry
- I did some quilting and looked up mask making instructions
- Hung up  my jeans that I wear to work.  Don't need those for awhile.
- Drew a rainbow in the front on the driveway
- Played ladder ball with the family
- Hubby cleaned the bathroom
- I started making a cleaning schedule
- Veg box arrived, put everything away
- Taught kids how to vacuum and dust
- Folded laundry
- Decluttered papers and things.  Hubby worked on books
- Chili/ salad/ bread/ ice cream for dinner
- Watched Captain Marvel
- Stayed up too late (9:30) and woke up at 4:30 again.  Time to go to bed at 8:45 like normal.

Other notes: I gave up coffee about a month ago in favor for tea, and my digestive system is much happier.

Meal/ cooking plans for the week:
Sat: chili
Sun: Beet blueberry muffins.  Chicken fried rice.
Tue: Instant pot pasta with sausage
Thu: Chicken potato soup in instant pot
TBD: Order takeout burgers from a local burger place (trying to help local businesses)

Probably won't need groceries until Weds, but may go Tuesday for milk.  We keep a long running list.  My plan is to just go once, hopefully to one store, and get what they have and live without the rest.  We can go a long time by just replenishing on milk and eggs because we get our produce delivered.

Day 9 (Sunday) 3/22/2020
-Went for a hike in the park.  Saw 7 people.  Tried to social distance but...trail.  I turned to the side when they passed.  Saw the sheep!
- Looked up many instructions for making masks.  Made one fabric mask.  It's too big for me.  I guess my husband is doing the grocery run.
- Made beet blueberry muffins from Run Fast Cook Fast Eat Slow
- Worked on the quilt
- Made a lace edged handkerchief (allergies)
- Had some tea
- Walked the dog
- started a puzzle
- Donated a few books to the little free library
- unloaded dishwasher, folded laundry
- ate leftover curry for lunch.  Everyone else had chili nachos, soup, stuffing, raw veggies
- made chicken fried rice with brown rice, and broccoli, for dinner
- read my book before bed.  It's good. I think it was a textbook.  A lot of writing in it.

Sunday, March 22, 2020

Friday, March 20, 2020

COVID-19 Days 5, 6, and 7

Day 5 (Wednesday) 3/18/2020
- couch sleep, snuggle
- work a bit
- get pup from surgeon, snuggle pup
- takeout lunch, sandwiches
- go for wlak
- lots of TV and video games for kids
- work, shower, snuggle pup
- conf call
- dinner - cabbage and bacon, leftovers, burritos
- will need bananas and apples soon
- make cornbread
- bed

Day 6 (Thursday) 3/19/2020
- Dog woke us in middle of night to pee.  So tired.
- Run two miles in new (trail) shoes
- snuggle dog
- oatmeal with pecans, raisins, brown sugar for breakfast
- work and snuggle dog.  She jumped off the couch (a no no post surgery), so I sat with her
- convince kids to snuggle dog while watching a documentary about the earth, so I can call into my conf call.  In exchange, they get more screen time.
- Lunch - egg salad sandwich (me), creamed spinach (me), soup/ramen/grilled cheese/ salad (everyone else)
- Draw/ color (with little kid), sit with dog on window seat.  Husband home afternoon.
- work in kid's room.  We have a new $120 TV, because there were no computer monitors to be purchased anywhere.
- Lose WiFi.  Play family feud while it is down
- work with dog on lap during another conference call
- hear ambulance.  Hubby and kids witnessed a single motorbike accident while walking back from park.  Hubby calls 911.  I think the driver was fine?
- Finish meeting.
- Dinner: salmon, stuffing, cabbage
- Walk dog with hubby.
- Dishes. Chill. Order eggs for next week's produce box.

Day 7 (Friday) 3/20/2020
- Wake at 3:45 because: dog had to pee
- Cannot sleep.  Awake 1.5 hours.  Stress purchase coloring books for myself and my nieces on Amazon at 4 am.
- Wake again at 6:30 am. 
- LIIFT4 back and biceps week 1
- snuggle dog, drink water while husband eats
- oatmeal and tea for breakfast
- Start rosemary olive oil bread in bread machine
- start work, more tea
- snack.  Boys off electronics for reading.
- Husband working in LR all day, me in boys' room
- use package of TP as a footrest because I'm short
- conference call
- Learn that my 25 kg kettlebell I ordered is gone forever.  And amazon is out.  Finally find one to order from REP fitness
- lunch - leftover stuffing, stew, cheese/salami, grilled cheese, cabbage, raw veg, hard boiled egg
- do art with little kid, and origami.
- Hubby working on industrial tech with big kid, building a new cabinet for the bathroom
- another conf call and more work
- My gluten free bread came from NC!  Simple Kneads
- King's game in front parking area with family
- Pizza and nachos and broccoli for dinner