U.S. Coronavirus death toll tops 12,700 is what the CNN chyron reads right now. Nearly 2k souls today alone.
I finished our family of 4 handmade pandemic masks this afternoon. Fuck this, ya know? Fitting an 18 month old for PPE because the richest nation in the world is running low. Ok.
In sweeter news, our families are healthy. I drank my coffee in the backyard while my kids played on their new swing set. Marc made amazing shrimp on this outdoor griddle and we split a bottle of San Pellegrino for our deck dinner. The kids ate really well and took long baths. As did I. Marc moved the trash barrel down to the road. Thank you to our refuse collectors that will take it away in the morning.
Yesterday, Marc went big at Sam’s Club. If my calculations hold we won’t have to resupply again until April 18th. Which also happens to be our 5th wedding anniversary. Who knows what the world will look like in 10 days. But maybe we’ll find a way to celebrate. Marc mentioned a GoldBelly splurge–they will send food from your favorite restaurant nationwide.
Our garden seeds came so I am anxious to get them in the ground! We are expecting thunderstorms overnight so tomorrow is looking good for planting. My moss rose is coming up in my vertical planter on the deck. I set my terra cotta pots out so they could get washed out with the rainfall.
I also need to start filling eggs for our Easter Egg Hunt. Yes, Easter will be much different this year and there will be sadness but I have some tricks up my sleeve so I hope we can do our best to make it really great. I’m so proud of my family. We are weathering this together.
The Mother Bever 