![]() You just layer your apples in the bottom of the slow cooker, then sprinkle on the oatmeal topping-made with brown sugar, pecans, toffee and plenty of butter-put the lid on, set it and forget it. I keep reminding myself that each day is a gift … the virus is a reminder that any one of us might not be here tomorrow, so I’m taking time to remind all my loved ones just how much they are loved and reminding myself: just try to enjoy today.It’s so easy to make praline apple crisp in a slow cooker. How are all of you coping with everything during these crazy times? Are you still working? What steps are you taking to keep safe? I hope this finds you and your family healthy, safe, gainfully employed and eating well. I’m not sure if I’ll head right back home immediately or stay for a bit. The asparagus will be growing by then and I will be able to grab some rhubarb from mom’s big plants. They have plants for my garden (I’m going to plant a garden!) and wine that my dad made (he is REALLY good at making wine) and ground venison for me too. I will make a trip up to see them in a couple weeks, after I’ve been fully quarantined (not left the house aside from my neighborhood walks) for 14 days. Dad packaged up a bunch of it and froze it. He cooked one of them up and mom was worried about what to do with all the turkey meat. My sisters and I talk often and I call my mom and dad every couple days. There’s been lots of bread baking here too. My kids find their calm by playing video games with friends online. ![]() My friends and I have weekly virtual happy hours via zoom after yoga class. Yes, we are anxious and worried, but I try to smooth out my own level of panic with yoga and walks around the neighborhood. Life moves more slowly now, and the pace seems more comfortable. Anything that doesn’t require immediate refrigeration or freezer time stays in the car for three days. Since I’m on reduced pay from work, I don’t mind taking time out of my workday to shop when there are fewer people at the store, and then shower and disinfect all the things that have to go straight in the fridge. I wash the handle on the shower after I wash myself, then pick up the clothes with my towel and toss them all into the washer. I head to the bathroom, close the door with my elbow and hop in the shower and scrub myself down fully. I slip off my shoes in the garage and leave them there to be quarantined for 3 days too. ![]() ![]() He’s also got the bathroom door open, mat down and ready for me to head straight to the shower. When I get home, I drive into the garage, my son closes it and opens the doors into the house for me so I don’t touch any door handles on my way in. I text my kids when I’m done with the shopping. When I put the groceries in the car, I organize them carefully: anything that needs to go into the fridge or freezer are right in front, easily accessible. I bring my mask and I wear gloves, both of which stay quarantined in the car for at least 3 days after the trip, to kill anything that might have been picked up on the trip. My son opens the lid on the washing machine for me, so I can drop my dirty jacket directly in there, without touching anything. Our list is long and typically contains staples we know we already have, but we should look for them when we’re out to make sure we don’t run out of our favorites.īefore I leave the house, I set out a set of fresh clean clothes in the bathroom. But obviously, that’s not the safest thing to do right now, so we plan. I used to run to the store whenever I needed something … hey, it was only a mile away. It feels like I’m spending SO much money when I go shopping now, but then again, I’m shopping so infrequently, so in reality I probably am not spending any more on groceries than I typically do. We’ve done lots of delicious cooking projects … and we take lots of time to carefully plan out our occasional grocery trips, trying to think of everything we might need for the next several weeks. I’m very grateful to have them here with me. My son is doing online college … my daughter is, well, just getting by for now. I have my two young adult children here with me. I’m incredibly lucky I can work from home. This cobbler didn’t use up ALL the leftover biscuits, though … I made the rest into crunchy garlicky little croutons.īeing quarantined at home hasn’t been so bad for us, really.
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