March 27, 2020 thought for the day:  The sky is the same color wherever you go. Persian Proverb

The day started with the usual virtual visits and responses. Then I grabbed hold of Bob to “escort” me to church to print the abbreviated church bulletin I have opened this new and temporary version of the bulletin with “A Vigilant” Gathering of the People (as opposed to the normal “The Gathering of the People”). I copied two documents, Pastor Tom’s sermon and the abbreviated bulletin. I folded each as they came off the copier. Then stuffed the envelopes. The envelopes weren’t the size I really needed. They were the #10 size and I needed the #12 size. So I had to fold again the material to fit the envelope. When I got home, I got on line and ordered the size I will need for next week’s mailing.

Yesterday’s theme was “so good!”. For the most part we are staying close to home so most of my photos have to come from somewhere close by. I noticed Sweet Pea laying all stretched out taking one of her morning naps so that would be the shot of the day.

Sugar ran out of her pro-biotic medication so I called the vet’s office from the church to order a refill. We stopped there on the way home. Their mode of operation has changed too. No persons are allowed in the office now. If you have a sick pet, the staff comes to the car to get them. To get my medicine I called when we got to the parking lot to let them know I was there and the staff brought it to me.

We made one more stop at White Castle for “brunch” and a swing though Westgate Park for a photo shoot.

Rebecca stopped by. She had picked up some peanuts for Sue. She didn’t want to come in due to the distancing order. So she left the peanuts on the porch and we each gave a wave through the window.

The word today is expectation.  Loving, hating, having expectations: all these are attachments. Attachment prevents the growth of one's true being, Laozi. Well done is better than well said, Benjamin Franklin. The expectations of life depend upon diligence; the mechanic that would perfect his work must first sharpen his tools, Confucius. We need never be ashamed of our tears, Charles Dickens. I have been bent and broken, but - I hope - into a better shape, Charles Dickens. Take nothing on its looks; take everything on evidence. There's no better rule, Charles Dickens. We never live; we are always in the expectation of living, Voltaire.  Life is largely a matter of expectation, Horace. All earthly delights are sweeter in expectation than in enjoyment; but all spiritual pleasures more in fruition than in expectation, Francois Fenelon. A youthful mind is seldom totally free from ambition; to curb that, is the first step to contentment, since to diminish expectation is to increase enjoyment, Fanny Burney.

Today’s photo theme is “the view”. As I mentioned above Bob and I were out this morning and I stopped at the park for a photo shoot. This is what I saw, one of the views of many at the park.

I have wondered how the delivery services were working in this time of the coronavirus. This article touches on that. The article said that the services doing food delivery, groceries and packages are thriving during this time. They are having to be more careful and alert. They use the hand sanitizer and leave the delivery items on the porches. Uber East and DoorDash are two of the services making the deliveries. Early on this practice the fees were waves. One of the drivers said that the Uber and Lyft services for passengers is way down if not “completely dead”. It was also noted that customers are no longer paying delivery fees but tips have increased. Delivery services and restaurants are adding the safety of setting up special tables for the drivers to pick up orders keeping personal contact with others to a minimum. Once delivers are left on the porch the owner are contacted to let them know the delivery has been made. Drivers have found like most of us that cleaning products are harder to find now. Many stores have now set up limits on how much of one product can be bought at a time. They also need the wipes and disinfectant sprays to keep them selves as safe as possible.

Its Pizza time again!!!

Love you
Grandma