April Only Had 30 Days?

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Whew!  Seemed like April was really long.

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Globally we crested three million positive COVID-19 cases of which one million are cases here in the United States. I also heard that more Americans have died from COVID-19 than died over the twenty years we were in Vietnam.

In the face of these sobering statistics I searched for a little happiness.

I found myself laughing with Pluto, a very wise talking dog, and dancing in the kitchen with dj DNice and his Club Quarantine on Instagram.

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Spirits lifted, I believe I’m ready for whatever’s coming my way in May.

Tough Times

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The news media has given us a torrent of data.

It seems we can’t read any article without being inundated with assorted charts and tables. It’s too much to take in at once so I try to clarify the daily news as I work in my journal.

There are more tough times ahead but we’re tough too. It’s not easy but we’ve not been enlisted to fight in a physical war. Instead, we’ve been requested to stay home for the sake of essential workers, first responders, health care professionals, neighbors, friends, family… and people we don’t know but are as loved by someone as our family is loved by us.

Please stay safe and keep others safe too.

Meditation – 20 April 2020

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TARDIS – Time and Relative Dimension ìn Space

“It all just disappears, doesn’t it? Everything you are, gone in a minute like death on a mirror.

Any moment now, he’s a coming. The Doctor and I always will be. But times change and so must I. We all change, when you think about it,

We are all different people all through our lives and that’s okay, that’s good. You’ve got to keep moving so long as you remember all the people that you used to be.

I will not forget one line of this, not one day, I swear. I will always remember when the Doctor was me.”

Matt Smith – Doctor Who
The Time of the Doctor

 

Stay Home – Stay Strong

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… and keep drawing. That’s been my mantra all through this month of social distancing. Yes, I miss meeting up with my art buddies but I refuse to let that stop me. After all, it’s my art journal that helps me make sense of the world and keeps me sane (or some semblance of it.)

By the way… have you noticed how the news outlets each spells this disease differently?
COVID-19, Covid-19, covid-19.
Well I read on our local e-newletter that it’s really an acronym for “coronavirus disease 2019”. Both Merriam-Webster and the AP Stylebook prefer the all caps version, the New York Times prefers Covid, and The Economist has been going with covid.

I think I’ll go with COVID-19, mainly because I had no idea it was an acronym… I learned something!

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Moleskine Art Collection – Watercolor Notebook – A5 portait orientation
subjects drawn from photos posted on the Sktchy app.

Meditation – 13 April 2020

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Mark Bittman’s Tomato Jam

  • 1.5 lb. ripe plum tomatoes, cored & coarsely chopped
  • 1 c. sugar
  • 2 T. freshly squeezed lime juice
  • 1 T. freshly grated or minced ginger
  • 1 t. ground cumin
  • 1/4 t. ground cinnamon
  • 1/8 t. ground cloves
  • 1 t. salt
  • 1/8 – 1/4 t. red pepper flakes or cayenne
  1. Combine all ingredients in a heavy medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring often.
  2. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until mixture has consistency of thick jam, about 1 hour 15 minutes. Taste and adjust seasonings then pour into hot sterilized jam jars. Store in refrigerator or process in a traditional hot water bath for longer storage.

Makes approximately two 8 oz. jam jars… and a little bit more.

I know, I know… not really a Meditation but I love this tomato jam… it’s funny… sweet and savory at the same time.

Making Masks

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Early last week Dr. Fauci asked us to prepare ourselves for a massive death count and to do everything we can to mitigate these losses.

But what could I personally do?
I made face masks.

When was working I always chose tie masks over the elastics when I could, and I know many other health professionals feel the same, so I went into production for the hospital, along with family and friends.

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Interested in having your own mask? Check out this information from the CDC – Centers for Disease Control.

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These seagulls are way too close so…
Do Your Part – Stay Apart.