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For many, the pandemic created a sense of boredom or monotony in their lives. Describe anything new or different that has helped break up your pandemic routine.
We have done a lot of cooking during the pandemic, and as an aid to expanding our culinary horizons, I got my partner a set of Foodie Dice. Each cube has a different theme - spices, main ingredients, cooking methods, and so forth. Before we go to the grocery store, we roll the dice, and then look for recipes that use as many as possible of the things that we’ve rolled. Hmmmm, what can we make that involves baking, lemongrass, mushrooms, carrots, and tofu? We have found a number of new favorites by rolling the dice!
March 13, 2022
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How is the coronavirus pandemic affecting your life right now? Tell us about your experiences, feelings, and thoughts.
We are about to begin the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic. Unreal that it is now a yearlong, and still not over, but grateful that vaccines have been developed and are becoming more widely available. I think our son has suffered the most, recovering from drug addiction and depression. Although he attends group and individual therapy, he stays at home with us and seems to have lost all motivation. This is discouraging, as my husband and I contemplate retirement. I go in to work 3 days a week, working remotely otherwise, and to the drugstore to pick up prescriptions - that's it. Tiresome and repetitive. I have worked to expand the time I spend reading books, and have begun to journal again after a long absence. This helps.
March 1, 2021