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lighter:
Yup yup yup. Books and working with son, sans the hustle and bustle if schedules and commitments.
Lighter
Hopalong:
YES to six months in a fantasy world!
I think that's absolutely the sanest approach right now.
Neither testing nor treatments are adequate for dropping one's guard, imo.
It's really stunning how much denial still flourishes...it's a different sort of virus but equally contagious, it appears.
hugs
Hops
Twoapenny:
Nodding to both :) Yep, I was talking to my sister this morning and saying to her that, bizarrely, we are in poll position for once. We're both used to staying home because of son's health problems, I haven't had a social life or work outside the house for years so that's normal, we've no family that we're close to or partner who's out all day and might be bringing germs in with him (or just butting heads with due to lack of social life etc) so all the things that are usually negatives are actually going to be the thing that gets us through this relatively unscathed, I think. I'm just ordering some new books now; usually I borrow from the library rather than spending money but you can't browse in the library at the moment (no touching and putting back) so I think buying two or three new books a month is going to be a sound mental health investment over the next few months (bit like your fire pit, Hopsie! I might get around to buying something I can set fire to in the garden at some point as well :) ).
Son's just been for a haircut; a friend of one of our neighbour's has set up a little salon in her garage so that people who don't want to sit with lots of others can go to her there. Really good idea, she's very careful with all precautions, there's a little side entrance to it and she's quick as well so son got a good trim and tidy up and I sat over by the door, all masked up and she's got it well ventilated as well, plus temp checks. Great idea for her and we were talking about how some people have been very innovative with all of this and quickly found another way to get things done. Walking distance from the house as well so we've got our bit of exercise in for the day and got home just as it started to rain again. I feel like we've got our necessities covered as safely as we can and then yes, books, good box sets and a bit of re-shuffling once the money's sorted out and I can spend a bit and get creative.
Hopalong:
Sounds lovely, Tupp!
I buy about a book a year on average, just wedded to the library. And if I look up a few reviews first I don't have to touch and put back.
Books have gotten so expensive I just bounced them off my frugality list, alas. I should check out more e-books, but the whole point is to get off screens (I fail).
Bet your son feels better after he's been all spruced up, handsome thing!
Enjoy the Cozy,
Hugs
Hops
Twoapenny:
They are pricey, Hops, I just love to buy them but very rarely buy new (or at all). I did treat myself to a hardback copy of a book I'd been really looking forward to reading last month and this latest batch I bought from one of our lovely online second hand bookshops, so I got a good number for not too much cash. I've not been able to read much for so many years now; physically, my brain just couldn't compute the information and I couldn't get past a page or two before it got too much. Too many years of stress and exhaustion, I think, and endless hours of horribly boring legal and medical paperwork. But the lockdown has really helped and that hardback is the first proper read I've done in years. When I finally get the house re-organised and get myself a little bookcase (to double as a bedside table maybe) that book will have pride of place on it :) I can't get into ebooks; it just feels wrong to me to read off a screen. I like to curl up with a book and actually hold it in my hand. It feels like all the work and pleasure and research that went into it is there with you and I just don't get that off a screen. My friend has a kindle and swears by it but they just don't do it for me. I like audio books though.
Son is looking mighty fine, just shy of six feet now, hair longer and curly at the ends, lovely colour in his face from all the resting and relaxing (throughout college he looked exhausted most of the time) and he's so strong - we were messing about yesterday with me chucking him out of my room - only playing around but I was pushing on him to get him out the door and I couldn't budge him an inch. Just so solid, it's amazing how much stronger men are physically even without working on it particularly, you know? Fortunately he is a gentle giant and wouldn't hurt a fly but my days he's solid.
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