December 21-22
Talked to mom for an hour and a half .... then made lunch (hot dog and potato and leek) and went to Trader Joe's and Central Market where they had kolsvart smoked licorice and Peter's Yard crispbread - yum. First episode of Queen's gambit. Tuesday Jim went for lunch out and I talked to mom for an hour and tried to find something to read. OH, and I had a dentist's appointment for cleaning. All is well.
World: 77,753,952 - 1,711,385 dead =2.2%
US: 18,134,027 - 321,301 dead = 1,7%
Russia:
Texas: 1,606,979 - 25,954 dead
Florida: 1,223,015 - 20,754 dead
Sweden: 389,439 - 8,167 dead = 2%
December 23
Met with Catherine and Michele at Starbucks and then went to Michaels and then home at 5 and pot pie for dinner and beading and an Inspector Lewis. 45 has issued pardons and vetoed the defense bill and is devolving in front of our eyes. *sigh*
December 24
Called mom and Annika and Inger and Rulonna (left message). Did some errands and picked up the mail and there was my new calendar and the Christmas card from Jonas. Tamales for dinner - I liked the chicken but not the beef. Lethal Weapon was as good as I remember.
December 25
Talked to Sinikka and later Jonas and watched WW1984 - it was really not very good. Meatballs and mashed potatoes - not my best gravy. Late evening zoom call to Minnesota - they are so overwhelmingly awesome.
December 26
Got a drink and some cheese/salami at the gas station and then Meadows museum for Alonso Berruguete - renaissance sculptor in wood and paint. Weird but interesting. Very expressive figures. Fish for dinner and Jim got the shivers w back pain and some nausea and fever. Got him to bed after finishing Homefront and taking a hot bath.
Unemployment benefits expire today since 45 has not signed the covid bill. *sigh* They are still playing chicken with people's lives.
December 27
Jim still sick. Forgot to write R so we cancelled Milton. Spent the morning in limbo and did not get unstuck even after the boflex thing was delivered at 11. Did do some beading during the afternoon. Left the house at 5:15 for a WALK - to the park and did the short circle and then home. So so nice to get out again for the first time since spring. Couldn't get the music to work but enjoyed it thoroughly anyway. Got home at 6:00 when it was dark. Got Thai food for dinner and stopped at Albertson's for eggs and got stuck in the parking lot listening to This American Life about the Mutchler's Christmas traditions https://www.thisamericanlife.org/482/lights-camera-christmas/act-one-7 and then watched the Holiday with Kate Winslet and Cameron Diaz and Jude Law and Jack Black (beautiful scenery and some clever scenes, clearly trying for a mix between When Harry Met Sally and Love, Actually, but not quite making it)
45 finally signed the relief bill, but so late that there will be a gap in support over New Year's. Gah.
World: 80,792,902 - 1,765,071 dead
US: 19,134,977 - 333,125 dead
Russia: 3,019,972 -54,080 dead
Texas: 1,690,986 - 26,966 dead
Florida: 1,271,979 - 21,212 dead
Sweden: 396,048 - 8,279 dead
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