April Fools….. not…..,
Happy Wednesday everyone! The longest month ever has finished and April is here. We are looking at the possibility of 60 degree weather to finish up the week.
Wednesday has been super quiet. Today was filled with another dose of reality. There is more talk of the school year being finished for the year. Later this evening Governor Whitmer extended the state of emergency for 70 more days. The extension seems to solidify the possibility of not returning to school. I really miss making music with my students. There is always something magical about making music with my kiddos. I hope to return to that magic, even if it’s in the fall.
I was reading today about new research that started wearing a mask might be beneficial in keeping others from getting sick. Twenty-five percent of us could be asymptomatic carriers of Covid-19. The New York Times had directions available for making face masks. I whipped out the old sewing machine and decided to try making a mask.
Sewing machines and I have a difficult relationship. I took Home Economics in junior high school. The semester was split in half; cooking and sewing. I loved the cooking portion of class. The sewing part…. let’s just say my completed project was unwearable. I spent more time with a seam ripper than actually sewing my shorts.
My mom did quite a bit of sewing and made my dresses and skirts. She was always in her sewing room with her glass of ice water. I’d sit on the floor and watch her sew, pull out straight pins, marvel at her straight lines and listen to the whirr of the sewing machine. Sewing was her sanctuary but we only watched. I think it was just her moment, time to herself…
I started by threading my machine, thinking of the N Mrs. Newton always joked that the thread created, if it was threaded correctly, just like her name. I inserted my bobbin, pulled the thread through and turned the wheel so the needle picked up the bobbin thread. I kept trying to get the needle to engage the bobbin but it wouldn’t… after multiple attempts, I was turning the wheel in the wrong direction… ooops… Anyway, I finally got it to work! I cut out my two rectangles, cut some elastic, pinned the pieces together and sat down at the machine. Before long, I heard the familiar whirring sound and created my first mask. Each mask turned out a little better and each try just seemed a little easier. I’m glad I tried something new today! Will I wear it out in public; we’ll see but we all have one if we need it.
One of my favorite breweries, Brewery Becker, in downtown Brighton is selling growlers to-go. I stopped for a half growler of Running Porter tonight. They de-glutenize their beers with an enzyme. I can totally drink their beer! We love making dinner at home, taking it downtown and eating out on their patio with Lucy! It’s one of our favorite things to do as a family. I can’t wait for the moment when we can sit on their patio again.
Dinner tonight was pork tenderloin, mashed potatoes and green beans. Sorry folks, no pictures tonight. I went into the kitchen for seconds and all of the pork tenderloin was gone. Lucy wanted some too and was quite upset that it was eaten. Someone told me that Matt ate all of it… hmmm…
Well, take care everyone. The numbers are still increasing, it looks like next week will still look scary number wise… keep washing your hands and staying home.
Food, Fitness and Music 