Lincoln Mt.

Just another hike nearby  - Lincoln Mt. 5 mi.

Gma Update

Drive by Parade at Bethesda

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The 'Shut Down' has been hard on Gma.......her place closed to visitors mid March.......we've had a couple ER visits where I was able to be with her but upon return she had to be quarantined for 7 days.
She is now in memory care and is doing better and we visit at her window every other day or so.
She is getting 3 video facetime calls each week with Lisa, Rock, and Stan and sometimes they go pretty well. She understands things concerning the virus but it's still hard on her and everyone else. They will be starting outside visits but I feel it will be more frustrating to her being far apart, unable to hear, and unable to touch. I'm choosing not to have them for now.

Cooking during the Pandemic and other things........

We installed an Luxury Vinyl Planking floor in the basement and downstairs bedroom closet with all of our free time.......I think we did a pretty good job!

Steak AuPoivre

Gumbo

Stuffed Bagel Balls (https://www.skinnytaste.com/stuffed-bagel-balls/)

Granola

 During the 'lock down' we entertained ourselves with cooking, puzzles, hiking, walking, tv bingeing, and other things.  Arn tried his hand at somethings we haven't had in a while and we tried some new things.  He even tried making brioche bread which turned out fair.  We did a few puzzles until the weather got nice. I finished some quilts. We also ripped out the basement carpet, had Tim paint the basement rec room and bathroom, and got new carpet on the main 2 floors of the house.

I also make Mere some surgical caps for work and made a couple dozen cloth face masks.

Hiking during the 2020 Pandemic

Dawson's Butte - 5 mi

Dawson's Butte

Dawson's Butte

Monument Preserve

Monument Preserve

Monument Preserve

Santa Fe Trail looking toward Mt. Herman

We were on Stay at Home orders beginning mid March due to the Covid 19 virus and were being very good about it.  Only an occasional trip for groceries and hiking and walking were done.  We stayed pretty local and away from crowded areas.  We logged quite a few miles. The golf course opened the end of April for walking only. Arn ended up getting a battery powered walking cart and has been walking since.  I still use a human powered walking cart and ride sometimes.