We are on high alert for staying safe from COVID-19, but that doesn't mean that other stuff can't go wrong. We were blindsided for the second time since this madness started. The first was a surprise attack of the shingles on one of our captive young residents. A quick online consultation and a prescription helped … Continue reading Coronavirus Diaries – Lyme Disease Scare
If you find yourself in Macon, Georgia, make sure to visit Ocmulgee Mounds National Historic Site. The site has seven mounds, a museum, walking trails, and an excavated and reconstructed mound with a living floor that dates to the year 1050. The site was excavated in the 1930s and I found this really cool interactive … Continue reading Ocmulgee Mounds
We have very limited sources of entertainment here in self-isolation land. Yeah, we watch TV and go for walks, but we are a bit limited. One endless source of entertainment is the wildlife around us; the birds are back in full force (except for the hummingbirds), and we have a resident bunny (at least one) … Continue reading The Coronavirus Diaries – What to do now that the bunny is gone?
We knew that we loved homemade bread even before the world exploded, we just didn't realize how much. Recently we've been making bread fanatically every day, trying lots of different recipes and achieving fantastic results with our old bread machine. Sadly our yeast is running out and supply is hard to come by. Luckily, there … Continue reading The Coronavirus Diaries – No Yeast, No Problem
On our way to Savannah we stopped at Andersonville National Historic Site - a mega POW camp. The Andersonville Prison (also known as Camp Sumter), a Confederate POW camp at the end of the American Civil War between February 1864 and April 1865. The site contains the the POW camp, a National Cemetery and a … Continue reading Andersonville National Historic Site – A Mega POW Camp
We just got back from a long happy walk in the forest so we thought we'd share it with you in the hope that it will make you happy too! Looks like nature got the May 1st memo and everything erupted in tiny spring blooms. Someone deposited new creatures in addition to the regular gnomes. … Continue reading The Coronavirus Diaries – Gorillas in the Mist
We love falafel and often have falafel cravings. Sometimes we go ahead and make it at home and since we are not big fans of deep frying we experimented with baking or air frying. In general, it's hard to make a bad falafel, but the process can be a bit too involved to our liking. … Continue reading The coronavirus Diaries – Falafel Hack
Next destination is Savannah where we are supposed to meet up with our daughter, but we took a small detour west to get new tires, visit more family, and visit The Habitat for Humanity Slum Theme Park. Yeah, you heard right. A slum theme park. I am sure you've heard of Habitat for Humanity , … Continue reading Habitat For Humanity Slum Theme Park
April 25th, 2020 proves to be the perfect date. The sun is shining, it's not too hot and not too cold and everyone seems to be in better spirits. It's also a good date because we see growing signs of positive attitude around us. The people we encounter in the forest, keep their distance, but … Continue reading The Coronavirus Diaries – A Perfect Date
One of the side effects of the pandemic is a gradual back-to-earth trend. Our footprint is significantly reduced as we limit our wandering about. We are more resourceful and some of our tribe who never cook are suddenly engrossed in conversations about sourdough starters and what to do with the discards. It took an pandemic, … Continue reading The Coronavirus Diaries – Back to Earth