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Posted By Kathleen David on April 28, 2020

April 28, 2020 Tuesday Day 44 of the Homebound Saga

UFOs for crafts people stands for Unfinished Objects. They are projects that got to a point and then move off the table for something else. There are a variety of reasons a project becomes a UFO. Most of mine are pieces that were part of something else and time ran out so they got punted to later.

Now that I have time, I put together a couple of those projects to finish up. 

(For the VI: This is a pile of puppets in various stages of being finished. From left to right a piece of red cloth I use for mouths on the puppets, A pink fabric head, body, arm, A blue head from a failed experiment, A black and white shaggy puppet, a blue puppet which was the beginnings of Abe Sapiens for a sketch that I didn’t need him for in the end, green body for a puppet for me, the wooden skeleton of a rod puppet, fabric for a coat and hat for the green puppet.)

I also want to build three more bodies for some other puppets that I have in my head along with some cool fur for furrpets.

I think I am going to start with the green puppet and work from there.

I know I have a box with a number of other UFOs but I am starting with these and then working forward. 

I am grateful for the skills I have learned to allow me to finish my UFOs.

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Posted By Kathleen David on April 27, 2020

April 27, 2020 aka Day 43 of the Homebound Saga

I am frustrated right now by so many things. There are things I have no control over. Things I have control over or I think I do. It can be hard to tell the difference right now.

I am to the point of a serious Kermit Flail. Kermit the frog, leader of the Muppets, was the cool head in the chaos. The things he would deal with and not lose it was amazing. But there came a point when things tipped over the edge and he would let loose a primal scream and flail his arms about. It was at that point the rest of the Muppets realized they had pushed him too far and they backed off or found a solution to the problem for him.

Yea that we have flattened the curve and our hospital are not being overwhelmed like Italy. Now we are talking about how we come back from this and I am frustrated that a lot of people do not seem to understand that it will not be one day and we can all resume our lives. This has to be done in stages and with caution or we are going to end up worse than we started. 

Out here on the Island, most of the stores that are open now have signed that insist on masks to be worn in the stores. The compliance is sketchy at best especially when they have a mask but not over their nose. And it is mostly men who think they are invulnerable or that the rest of the herd will do the right thing so they are protected which is very selfish.

And that is what is driving me nuts right now. The selfish decided what needs to happen for them and are being very vocal about it. Shaming worked for a while but not as much now. They assume that nothing will happen because the numbers aren’t as dire as the original projections so everything is OK which it most certainly isn’t. The only reasons we haven’t hit those numbers is that we did self-isolate and stay at home.

Counting on everyone else to do the right thing so that they can live their lives as they want to is very selfish and self-centered. 

I do take hope in everyone who are doing what we need to do. People helping the vulnerable part of our population by getting them groceries or medicine so they can stay isolated. People creating things to amuse other with. Challenges that can be met.  Doing table readings of scripts. I am joining in a 12^th night reading on May 3^rd. Having social meetings of clubs and groups via various aps. We are entertained by ourselves and others.

I will get over this feeling but right now it is hard. I tell myself it is OK to feel this. It is how I am feeling. I am not going to dwell on it but recognize it and move on.

Be kind to yourself. Let the emotions wash over you and feel.

I am grateful for Kermit the Frog who is my spirit animal.

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Posted By Kathleen David on April 26, 2020

April 26, 2020

Day 42 of the Homebound Saga do you know where your towel is?

This morning was the morning that time had no meaning until I went downstairs and looked at the calendar, I mark the passage of time on.

I honestly thought it was Thursday until I saw the calendar.

The cats were all in front of the bedroom door looking at me pitifully. I fed them their daily wet food and refilled their dry food bowls. Now they are sorting out their sleeping spots. It was cute that each one came into the living room and brushed against my foot before settling down.

I did get the laundry done and most of my tools are in their proper places. I am going to finish resetting for the next project then start on that. I am down to a few boxes where I just dumped stuff as I worked to clean up quickly to move onto the next step.

The only spanner in the works is that I threw my back out yesterday. Not sure when but I feel the consequences of it. It feels like someone is stabbing me right between the shoulder blades. And there are times when I move the wrong way that the pain is blinding. I am moving and sitting cautiously. Anti-inflammatory and heating pads are my friend right now.

I had a thought for this paragraph, but it went away.

For those of you who are making masks, the SMART sheet metal Union are making the metal flexible nose pieces to use in masks. You can find more information and request the nose pieces https://actionnetwork.org/forms/nose-piece-request-form. This is such an awesome thing for them to do and it does help make those homemade masks just that much safer for use since you can get a seal around the nose. 

I am thinking off listening to Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy today since it is the 42 day of stay at home. 

This evening I will talk to my folks and my brothers and sister in a weekly facetime we are having. It is nice to spend some time with my family and catch up on the week. I look forward to seeing them every week.

Stay safe and stay healthy. 

I am grateful for affectionate cats.

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Posted By Kathleen David on April 25, 2020

April 25, 2020 Saturday

I managed to do half the laundry, but we did get a walk in between the raindrops.

I did what I could. I also sorted my puppet-making tools so I know where everything is.

Today is finish the laundry and find the UFO pieces I need to finish three more of them.

I am grateful for progress.

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Posted By Kathleen David on April 24, 2020

Friday April 24, 2020 just so you know.

Yesterday was a productive one for me and I am quite pleased with what I got done. I hope to continue this today, but I am not going to beat myself up if I slow down a bit. 

I did get up later than I had been. Partly due to my not great night’s sleep, I think. I was also up later than usual. I am not going to feel guilty if I take a short nap today.

Productive doesn’t not necessarily mean creative. Most of what I did was clean the house and pick up from my mask project. Today I need to sort my tools and put together the pieces of my next set of UFO (Unfinished Objects) together to be finished. 

I also am making a goal of at least 1000 words a day on something I am writing. Doesn’t have to be the same piece. 

So those are my creative goals right now.

In housekeeping goal, laundry. All of it in one day.

Phoebe is napping at Caroline’s feet. The other cats are on the various surfaces they like to nap on. Fig was not happy that Phoebe took her spot, but she found a box to hid in, so she is happy. 

I am a believer in kindness and compassion. Taking the time to check in with people and making sure they are OK. It was how I was raised.  Know that if you are reading this, I am cheering for you. We will get through this and, I think, be better for it.

I am grateful for seeing things back in grocery stores I hadn’t seen in quite a while.

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