Mimetically

I was originally taking pictures of the beaver-chewed tree, but when I viewed the image at home, those tree reflections really jumped out!

Twisty

Fungology

Aerily

Living the high life.

Shady

So I saw some turkey lurking around cars in a parking lot today.  A real shady character.  I thought about calling the cops in case he was a thief, but then I saw him pull out his car keys, so he must be legit.

Sorrowfully

Goodbye, Romeo.  Cancer sucks.

Gelidity

Quiz time.  What is this specifically used for?

Isolatedly

As I was growing up, my family always tried to find humor, even in difficult times.

Best Buy headquarters employees are working from home during the pandemic and the last couple days the electronic billboard in the Hub has been showing today's blog pic. 

Even the billboards are in self-isolation from the rest of the world.

Dusty

Tools of the trade.  Drywalling continues.

Glacially

Beautiful and sunny at Minnehaha Falls today, but a very blustery wind.  Still plenty of ice around the falls.

Revivify

House renovation is coming along.

Lethargy

Yesterday, I blogged about my mom's perfect fit for self-quarantine and social distancing.  But when I really think about it, my dad had her beat, hands down. 

I even gave him a stuffed Couch Potato one year as a gift.  He named it "Spud" and kept it next to him.

As seen in the 80s.

Homebody

I know if my mom was still living, she would really be able to get into the whole "self-quarantine" and "social distancing" thing. 

Popularity

Everyone's new best friend.

Pandemically

The company I work for leases space in Best Buy's corporate headquarters.  Today they were testing company-wide telecommuting in response to the Covid-19 coronavirus.  What a difference!  The place was a ghost town except for a diminished lessee population.  Normally this area would be hopping around the lunch hour.

After work, I decided to try my luck at Target.  The long lines were gone, but there were still numerous signs of hoarding, as people either panic or try to make a buck on the resale of goods.

The picture below shows the frozen chicken section today.  Completely ridiculous, as there is no need for this type of behavior.

The poor Target employees were trying to restock areas as fast as they could.  Here's what I saw:

• No toilet paper
• 2/3 of canned goods, gone
• A small supply of bread available
• cooking oil and baking supplies 2/3 gone
• store brand nuts and trail mixes gone except for 2 bags and a jar
• kitty litter mostly gone (good thing I bought the CatGenie)
• ground meat, gone (but steaks still available)
• almost all luncheon meat gone
• almost all frozen meat gone, except for shrimp and some steaks
• half and half, gone
• most milk, gone
• most almond milk, gone
• zero butter - including sticks, bricks and tubs

On the way home I was contemplating life, the universe and everything.  Even with less food in the store, we still have more than a lot of people around the world.  I am grateful for everything I do have and will trust God for the rest. 

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm%2031&version=MSG

Precautionary

It's that time of year again.  This is the third year documenting the giant Peeps bunny on my morning commute.  Only this year,  I laughed out loud as soon as I saw it.  Definitely a sign of the times.

Bury

The massive drill being used for the sewer project.

Utility

A scenic vista of a temporary sewer line riding off into the sunset.

Mossy

Waggy

"I don't know what all the commotion is about, but I'm still wagging my tail. 

Doozy

As we are about to say goodbye to our hot-water-cardboard-country-crock furnace, I thought it would be a good time to memorialize it in a blog.  I won't be sorry to see it go.

Congruously

When a three-legged dog rises to greet the threat to his home.

Adumbratively

Whorly

Romeo's butt whorls. 

Graphically

We spent time at Menards today with the contractor to work on the details of our new kitchen.

Dressy

All dressed up and ready for – camping?  Dear ones, as seen circa 1970.

Trashy

Three cheers to the demise of a very nasty bathroom.

Incredulously

My mom gave me this look often.  I can't imagine why.

Progressively

It's been a long, hard road, but the house renovation finally started today.  I am so relieved that this is moving forward! 

I thought I'd do a triptych to show the progress in one of the rooms, in this case, the kitchen.  Image one is shortly before we moved in, back in 2018.  Image two is from this past weekend when we were prepping for the construction crew.  Image three is from this evening after the close of demo day one.

Hoary

On the way out the door this morning, I almost missed this beautiful hoar frost on the ground.  The larger "flake" was about the size of my spread-out hand.  With all the melting snow and wind blowing the last few days, it created just the right atmosphere for this beauty.

It amazes me how God can make something so intricate that only lasts a few hours and then it is gone.

Preciously

Digging in the archives tonight.  My mom looking super happy as her friends sing happy birthday to her.  She was 75 years young that day.

I have to say, though, that this picture is bittersweet.  Only one of the women pictured is still living.  But they were all lovely women of God, so I'm sure they are singing in heaven now.