Random - or not-so-random - Tuesday

Link up with Stacy for some random fun!

How is everyone?  Last week I was wondering if any of you know someone who has the virus.   One person responded that she knows someone who has it.  So far, no one I know has it.  I also haven't found answers to my questions about DNR orders - do not resuscitate.  I have a DNR.  Would doctors honor that if I quit breathing or would they hook me up and let a ventilator breathe for me.  I guess it's moot.  I'm doing my part in trying not to get the virus!

If you are interested in keeping track of numbers by state, here is a link.  It also lists the numbers who have tested positive in rank order.  Texas is at number 10 which is unbelievable for the size.  A tiny state such as Connecticut has almost the same number of cases as Texas which is many times its size.  I also found a map of cases in Texas by zip code.  That was interesting.

I don't know if I mentioned that I made masks for my DH and me two weeks ago.  My sister asked me to make her and her husband masks AFTER she paid $40 online for some crappy paper masks.  She should have asked me first, silly girl.

I also finished the Pooh Bear dress for my granddaughter.  It was harder than I thought it would be (lined bodice, buttons and buttonholes, gathers) but I did it!  Wish I had a better picture.

  

Now... above I used the word "moot."   It means "subject to uncertainty or debate."  I heard someone try to use this word the other day, can't remember where, but they said "mute" instead, which is an altogether different word.  I thought it was kinda funny.  That's my nerdy sense of humor!

And speaking of funnies...

I feel this way!  Do you?

And I'll leave you with some nostagia:

Have a great week!

Sunday Synopsis

Mad City: The True Story of the Campus Murders That America Forgot by Michael Arntfield
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

Whew! Finally finished this book. I thought this book would never end. I guess it only took me about two weeks, but it was only 300-something pages, and it seemed to go on forever.

Also, the "blurb" on the book does not adequately describe the events in the story.
Here is where you can find the link to the synopsis on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Mad-City-Campu...

I was under the impression there would be focus on the man who killed a University of Wisconsin co-ed (Christine) in 1968. But that is not the case. He started with that, then focused on a dozen or more murders occuring between 1968 and 1980-something. His multiple theories proved nothing. The co-ed's friend Linda spent forty years seeking her friend's killer, but she was not the focus on the story. The blurb made it seem like this man was a serial murderer in Madison that was killsing dozens of women. This was incorrect.

This book discusses a variety of murders and assaults occurring in Madison, Wisconsin, all unsolved, and it does so in a clinical way, almost like a textbook, using a lot of jargon in the criminal justice field. He throws in some famous serial murderers such as H. H. Holmes when there is no connection. Some of the focus is on Linda's obsession to find the man she thinks murdered her friend, but it is certainly not what I expected, not suspenseful or satisfying, and she certainly was unable to prevent him from committing another murder, if he even did as there is no proof.

The author rambled and rambled and some of it was written in technical jargon making it difficult to get through. I was disappointed.

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Random Tuesday

I actually made it in time for Tuesday this week!  Let's link up with Stacy for some random nonsense!

I've still managed to take a shower every day even though I'm not washing my hair every day.  Between you and me, I actually went three days without washing my hair.  I've never done that before!  But it's our little secret.

Like you, most of my days are pretty much the same (see above).  It's not completely true, because I've been on some walks and done a few creative things, but it's really hard to tell one day from the next.  I even forgot to post my Sunday Synopsis yesterday, and I actually had one ready!,(It's coming next week.)

This is so true!

Is anyone else having trouble sleeping?  Even with some pharmaceutical assistance, I find it very hard to get sleepy.  I still like to sleep and nap, but I just don't feel sleepy.  I guess it's because I'm just hanging around the house all day.

Fitting ... and my favorite holiday comedy.

I am curious about whether any of my neighbors have COVID-19.  I can see the cases by county, but I want something more specific.  None of my friends have indicated that they have it.  Do you know anyone?

 I'm thankful that most people recover.  But one thing I want to know is do the doctors put someone on a ventilator if they are having trouble breathing even if they have a DNR order (do not resuscitate). I'd also like to know the percentage of people who come OFF the ventilator.  If you know these answers or where to find them, please let me know.

Easter is next weekend, and it may seem like it's no big deal, but Jesus is risen whether we can go outside, attend church, or have Easter egg hunts. I don't have any little ones to make baskets for, but if I did, that's what I would be doing this week. I guess I can go ahead and try making some wedding centerpieces and work on a dress for my granddaughter.  Sending you Easter blessings.

And now this:

Have a great week!

Random (not) Tuesday

I missed Stacy's random quarantine post!  I can't imagine how Tuesday got away from me!  Oh, yeah.  Stay-at-home orders.  It's hard to remember what day it is.  It's Wednesday night as I type this.  Guess that's the rebel in me!  But hey, at least I'm taking a shower and getting dressed every day.  How about you?

Not my picture, by the way.  But the way I'm feeling.

I feel like I am gaining weight.  I used to walk a lot and burn a lot of calories at my part-time job, but I haven't been at work since March 17.  The last three days I have gone out for a short walk, but it's nothing compared to the exercise I was getting.  I'm doing a lot of sitting.  Surfing the Internet, coloring, sewing, reading.  You'd think this would be a great time to get all those things done that we say we don't have time to do such as clean out the closet, reorganize the book shelf, and so on.  But... no.  It's not happening.  I have a serious lack of motivation.  How about you?

This is a little skirt I made my 1 month old granddaughter.  Dad is a Rockets fan as are grammy and grandpa.

There's a lot of anxiety in my house right now.  Some of the symptoms of anxiety make me think, "Oh, my, gosh!  Do I have Covid-19?"  It's my panic setting in.  We are actually all well as of now.  I hope you are, too.  Stay safe, my friends!

This is literally how I felt about every meeting I had when I was teaching!

And just for fun...

Be well!

Random Tuesday

What a week it's been! I'm hoping for some relief from the monotony by linking up with Stacy for some random thoughts.

If you read my blog every now and then, you know I've been working part-time at a retail fabric and craft store since last summer, even though I am now retired from teaching.  Well... I worked through last Tuesday, but I haven't been back for a week.  I wasn't feeling well Wednesday last week (headache), and I was scheduled some days off to spend with my daughter who was here from Dallas.  I was supposed to return yesterday, but I called Sunday and told them I wouldn't be coming in for a while, probably weeks.  It all depends on the threats we continue to have from this virus.  My husband had already been asking me for a week to tell them I couldn't come in.

Can you believe people are out shopping - and not just for groceries, medicine, water, and toilet paper - but frivolous shopping.  I couldn't believe when my co-worker told me the store had lots of customers like usual.  Don't they understand the risk?  Apparently not.

Texas has not yet been hit as hard as New York, Washington, New Jersey, Illinois, and California.  Or, actually... maybe we have because my step-son who is an ER nurse said they haven't gotten any of their test results back, so the numbers are inaccurate until they do.

Speaking of numbers, if you want to know the breakdown by country and state including number of viruses, number being treated, number who were not so lucky, I found this website.  It's pretty accurate as far as current statistics go.

And if you haven't yet seen what a wet market is and why it's a breeding ground for disease, this business insider article sheds some light on that.  You may not want to know, though.

My daughter and I are still making plans for her wedding.  We still need to hire a caterer, but we've decided which one we want so it's a matter of calling and reserving their services.  The wedding won't take place until November, so we are hoping and praying that our "new normal" does not last that long.  We have 7 and a half months.  I thought we had longer.  If it looks like things are still dire, she will get married at the courthouse and have the wedding next year.  We have a plan B, thankfully.

I'm watching a lot of news lately, but it gets old fast, so I am also watching Outlander and trying to catch up to the current season of Better Call Saul.  I also watch Law and Order reruns as well as true crime shows such as Snapped and Dateline.  I color every day.  I love that. I read.  I've also been doing a little sewing.  I made this cute baby blanket for my new granddaughter.  White on one side, I love Mommy/Daddy and elephant on other side, satin trim.

How are you staying busy?

Ready for some funnies?  We could all use a laugh right now!

So corny!

My kind of humor!

Hahaha!

That's about right!

me

And last, an example of what my cat does almost daily...

Stay well this week!