At 4pm on Thursday 8/27 our official COVID census at the University of Kansas hospital was 221. An all time high since the pandemic began. I know there are areas of the country where hospitalizations are declining, we're just not there yet. I don't intend to dwell on this topic in this post. It's for informational purposes only. A snapshot of what is happening in our area.
Instead, I choose to tell you that I gathered with dear friends on a day off today. We celebrated the fact that we are all alive and relatively unscathed. To commemorate this, Nancy and Marti perused the dessert menu carefully. Can you see that they found something to their liking?
Jennifer displays the carrot cake they selected. Marti says "I told you it was going to be a winner". In my mind that is what this photo says anyway.
Because I know you are interested, we discussed Hugo teas and tea pots, the one project at a time approach to crafting versus the many projects and scattered ideas approach (no conclusions were reached except to each her own), air fryers, America's test Kitchen and my personal preference for Bridget and Julia as co-hosts hands down over that other dude Christopher Kimball. There was discussion as well over Turmeric and it's anti-inflammatory properties, we talked books, the beautiful iron fencing that can be found in old cemeteries, and what Nancy should do with the needlepoint that her mother in law (who died a few years ago) had finished but not turned into a seat cover or pillow yet.
It was a wonderfully enjoyable 2 hours with some of the nicest people on the planet. I can think of no better way to spend a day off. As we sat and spoke and laughed I could feel my immune system renewing, regenerating, reinforcing itself.
Sounds idyllic, perfect in fact!
Posted by: jacki long | 01/29/2022 at 01:03 AM
Perfect! And that cake! 😋
Posted by: Chris Oliveira | 01/29/2022 at 08:16 AM
Stay warm Chris!!!
Posted by: Carol | 01/29/2022 at 12:13 PM