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February 2021 Deviled Egg Plate Giveaway
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I wrote earlier but I do have to add that one of my grandsons loves deviled eggs and can eat a whole plate by himself. They spent a lot of time over here this summer as we have all been cloistered in our homes. One day he asked me to teach him how to make deviled eggs. He is 11 so I had him boil the eggs, peel them and then mix them up and fill them. I think he was surprised about putting in mustard. We all like to use Wickles relish and Duke’s but until your blog, I had never heard of putting them in ice water. He was very proud of himself and it was a fun thing to do with him. I did break down and buy several Dollar Tree egg plates at Christmas, but maybe one day I will have a real one.
This pandemic has brought acceptance. I convinced my husband that since we are no longer traveling, we can use that money to make some home renovations and repairs. I am not sure how sound my argument with him was but it has been great seeing a leaky porch repaired and our front yard weed meadow getting a makeover. We also got rid of the lawsuit-waiting-to-happen front porch railing. I have also felt good about giving local companies business, especially since they have all been outside projects. I am grateful that my family has taken it seriously and we all live close by, so we have been able to see our children and grandchildren. After 53 years, my husband and I have learned a whole new level of peaceful co-existence.
I have learned to live for the moment and not take anyone/anything for granted. I have a deepened faith in God and appreciate the little things more, despite hardships our family faced.
The pandemic has made me aware of strengths I didn’t know I had. Before I faced challenges as a work from home mom, but then I added Kindergarten homeschool teacher to that list, and navigating teaching and working from home, plus adding a new little business to the side has made me reach deep down and find a new level of grit to get by during these times and try to keep at least some of my sanity.
The pandemic has, of course, made me stay home more. That’s not saying much, as I am pretty disabled and stay home a lot anyway. But it’s made me realize how I took for granted that I had places to go if I was able. Suddenly it didn’t matter, there were no places to go. I have missed my friends. Changed me? I’m more yearning for my ‘people". I love staying home, and I have been grateful for extra time with my daughter when she was home for a month. And yes, I am grateful for all the blessings – the warm bed, the safe home, the good food- and the new vaccine! PS: I’ve ben collecting Blue Willow since I was 18 years old!