These are unprecedented times we’re living through right now. There are no hard rules during social distancing (except stay at least 6 feet away from people and wear a mask whenever you go outside!) So I’ve made a bullet point list of all the things I’ve been doing while quarantining over the past month. This way, if I have kids one day and they ask me, “Mommy, what did you do with all that time?” I can show them this list and say, “THIS IS WHAT I DID WITH ALL THAT TIME!” without having to go into too much detail. While I am not able to work right now, I am very lucky to have a job that is paying me until May 1. I don’t know what will happen after that but I’m am extra fortunate to have a husband with a job that allows him to work from home. In the meantime, I have decided it is my new job to take care of him and our friends and family as much I possibly can during this time of social distancing (this includes scheduling lots of Google Hangout activities with friends and doing my best to take care of the apartment while my husband is working.) So these are the things I’m doing to take care of myself because self-care is also very important during this time.
Works in Progress:
- Granito Sweater by Joji Locatelli
- So Faded Sweater by Andrea Mowry- my project in participation of her sweater knit along
- Embroidery Kit by Hoffelt and Hooper
Finished Objects:
- Kimono by Wiksten
- Shift Top by Wiksten
- Archer Button-Up by Grainline Studio
- Self-Drafted Project Bag
- Two Color Cotton Cowl by Purl Soho
- Stowe Bag by Grainline Studio and Fringe Supply Co.
- Face Masks- only made a few for a friend who’s a nurse and I’m spent. Where are the N95s?!? This mask situation is so sad. I also made a tutorial on how to make a mask for Fabric Wholesale Direct that can be found here.
What I’m Watching:
- Kim’s Convenience on Netflix
- Little Fires Everywhere on Hulu
- Flea Market Flip on Hulu
- Community both on Netflix and Hulu
- Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist on Hulu
- Modern Family on Hulu (very sad their series finale just aired 😥)
- Mixedish on Hulu
- Single Parents on Hulu
- The Bold Type on Hulu
- Flea Bag on Amazon Prime
- Hustlers (rented digitally through Google)
- Everything any late night talk show host has to offer on YouTube
What I’m Listening To on Spotify:
- Trolls World Tour soundtrack (I just needed something cheerful and happy. Don’t judge me!)
- Frozen 2 soundtrack (“Into the Unknown” and “Show Yourself” have me in my feelings. Don’t judge me!)
- Dear Evan Hansen cast recording (Again, in my feelings. Don’t judge me!)
- Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend podcast
- Happy Sad Confused podcast
- HAIM
- Acoustic playlists (I find them soothing.)
Where I’ve Donated Money To:
- Feeding America
- Safe Horizons
- MoveOn
- Meals On Wheels (My grandfather received meals from them towards the end of his life, so this one is near and dear to me.)
- Franklin Food Bank (A friend of a friend is a teacher in this school district and is very concerned about her students being fed while school is out.)
- meals4heroes
- Some GoFundMe to raise money to buy medical masks for hospital workers that I can’t even remember the name of let alone find a link to 😕
Local Restaurants I’ve Gotten Takeout From:
Small Businesses I’ve Purchased From Online:
- Shop La Mercerie
- Urban Sewciety
- Shop Wiksten
- Mockingbird Fiber Co.
- Purl Soho
- Marianted Yarns
- Wobble Gobble Yarns
Every Other Moment is Spent:
- Washing my hands
- Sleeping
- Not being able to sleep
- Reading Twitter and going through all the emotions (sadness, anger, joy)
- Scrolling Instagram
- Living in fear of grocery shopping
- Cooking mediocre and unsatisfactory meals
- Baking
- Eating (while living in fear of when I’ll need to go grocery shopping again)
- Doing dishes
- Playing Animal Crossing
- Looking for Lysol or Chlorox wipes online
- Failing to find Lysol or Chlorox wipes online
- Wishfully filling up a cart on grocery delivery websites even though there are never any time slots available
Hope everyone is doing OK out there!
Ruddy To Craft 