I have asthma. Breathing can be a problem for me.
I don’t like wearing a mask. I miss hugging my friends and family.
Yet, I don’t want to get COVID 19 nor do I want to transmit COVID 19.
The decision is simple.
I am an adult. I wear a mask. I stay 6 feet away from others.
What’s so hard about that?
Smooth to the touch.
Soothing and pleasing to the eye.
Little stones
Most of my days are pretty peaceful.
They are predictable especially now during the pandemic.
My house stays clean and tidy because there are so few visitors.
That’s all coming to an end around mid-September. Continue reading “The end of my sanity”
What is better than a lazy brunch? *
My special friend makes all my favorites from creamy scrambled eggs, crisp bacon to lox and bagels. There are healthy servings of roasted or grilled vegetables, fresh fruit and to top it off, a chocolate croissant sometimes served with ice cream! Needless to say, it is my main meal of the day.
Fresh flowers, a wonderful view and soft music playing.
Dining with my friend makes me slow down and count my blessings.
Even in the time COVID 19.
Especially in the time of COVID 19.
Peace,
Lori
*Not having to prepare or clean up afterwards is the icing on the cake! (I do have food on my brain!)
In addition to running the world this morning, I found time to roast vegetables.
My line up included carrots, brussel sprouts, asparagus, beets (both red and yellow), red bell peppers, and eggplant.
I love roasted vegetables and snack on them right out of the oven.
I sometimes place a melange of cooked vegetables on a plate, grate parmesan cheese on top and pop in the microwave or under the broiler to melt the cheese. One of my favorite meals!
Or, I toast some hearty, dark bread and spread with hummus or avocado and then top with roasted vegetables. On top of that I grate some Parmesan cheese and melt it.
Always the cheese! I buy the large wedge from Costco. I tell myself that Parmesan cheese is OK as it is not a fatty cheese.
Kudos to my Mother whose gardening skills kept our table and freezer full of vegetables all year long.
Cheers,
Lori
Every evening, I bring in the nine cushions from my outdoor furniture.
It doesn’t take very long to bring them in and stack them on my dining room floor.
In the morning I take them out again so that I can enjoy my patio furniture during the day.
This is something new that I’ve started after prowlers began to visit in our neighborhood. I have a video clip of one guy pawing through my pillows and smelling them.
I don’t like bringing them in. Continue reading “Good ol’ Herbie”
~Thank you to my friend J who shared this with me.
I published this earlier but received feedback that some readers could not open the picture. Please let me know if this works.
Lori
Tonight I watched “Fat Man and Little Boy” a 1989 drama about the development of the atomic bomb during World War II.
Although interesting and thought provoking, the subject of the movie disturbed me. Continue reading “A bit of serendipity”
On the bottom of the front screen of my cell phone there is a daily message from my security software provider.
You are protected. No problems detected.
Yes, my phone is protected against hackers, robocalls and malicious attacks. My home is protected by security cameras and motion detectors. There are no problems detected.
Yet, where is the software that I could wrap around my family, my friends and others so that all of us are protected in the world today? The only software that I know is loving compassion, kindness and respect for all beings.
It is important to care. It is important to connect.
Thank you for reading.
Lori
Lori Greer in Portland 