corona lockdown day 198

 Today was a rainy day but there was a short part where I could hang laundry. It didn't dry completely.

My computer had technical difficulties and I had to get it restarted to work again. That took a surprisingly long time.

Yesterday I forgot to mention that I tried a different type of mask for Rustle as the last time and hour in my shopping mask was a bit too much so this time I tried a more scarf-like one and that was a bit better.

Tomorrow I have a chefs plate box and a frozen box arriving so that is something to look forward to. The most exciting time of the week.

corona lockdown day 197

 Well, today was bad for the numbers and our numbers in residence are growing so not good things.

But other than that work went well, I biked downtown to drop off the rustle deposit. Made lemon pepper chicken from the frozen box. Rustle had  a prayer meeting in person with 7 people. Those were the good things.

corona lockdown day 196

 Rustle had its first in person service at 9am today. I slept in and needed to pick up some things for James so I opted for the 11am online service.

I went to Giant Tiger which was pretty quiet and enjoyable to shop quickly and efficiently.

James has decided he likes ketchup chips. He also is really enjoying Trenton. They are in a hockey bubble and so far so good. 1 week down.

Generally when I order the chefs plate there are many dishes that are not acceptable for my picky tastes so it makes it easy to pick the 3 that I am ok with or like. I have a week in late October that I am having trouble with the decision though so I thought I would talk through it here. These are the options:

1. Spicy Korean beef tacos- I have made these before and they were ok but I like to try making new things

2. One pot Italian meatball soup- this looks yummy and have never made before so it makes it a YES.

3. Peanut satay chow mein- I don't like peanuts

4. Pan seared chicken and bacon cream sauce- has mushrooms which I hate

5. Souvlaki style pork chops- I think I have made this one before- I found the pork chops pretty tough so not high on my list of approved meals

6. Diner burgers and oven fries- not too keen on burgers

7. Mediterranean baked feta with spiced pita chips- a good possibility but the last time I made a feta dish I overcooked it and it wasn't as good as it could be. If I get this I need to watch the stove more carefully.

8. Creamy cheese and pepper pasta with cauliflower- I think I have made this one before and it was good

9. Naked turkey burrito bowl- I've had a number of their burrito bowls before and they are ok. Not sure why this one is called naked

10. Refried bean and sweet potato burritos- other people in the family object to sweet potatoes

So other than #2 I don't know which way I am going with this week. Let me know if you have thoughts for me! Note that there are more choices than in the past and now 4 veggie options for vegetarians. I have referral codes if you want to try it, just let me know!

corona lockdown day 195

 My green bin was visited by a racoon last night. It was spilled all over and there were tiny little hand prints so I could tell who it was!

I went to Shoppers in the morning and they were out of TP again. I guess moving into the yellow with 9 active cases does that.

It was a beautiful day so I walked to Rustle to pick up the financial things. I have been doing mainly biking but thought it was so nice I would walk. I could tell I had not been doing much walking as it tired me more than it used to. After Rustle I walked to 661 Montreal which is going to be the new housing hub for the city. It is still under construction. I found the K&P trail right by it with lots of needle disposal sites. I walked a bit of it.

Made a nice stew for dinner.

On the breakwater park cams it seems as though police are patrolling it in the middle of the night.

corona lockdown day 194

 Today we had a number of training sessions and I had meetings. In the evening, I made new nitrite/sugar free bacon and it was WAY better than regular bacon. I'll never go back! It tasted much better than regular bacon. I worked in the evening to get report marks out.

James did a golf tournament today after his skate and he did all 18 holes with his team. First time golfing. He had fun.

corona lockdown day 193

 I was up early today to get laundry and dishes done before we had a meeting about how things will look for the winter term. Then there was a couple hour break before my next meeting so I biked over to lake ontario park. It was a nice day and nice at the park so very refreshing before hours of meetings. The meetings finished about 6:30 and I made some chicken from the frozen box with rice and veg.

James texted that he has eaten Jalapeno and cheddar doritos and was not sure if he was going to survive. I was impressed that he ate more than one but I really don't understand the flavor.

There is a positive covid case in our residences but not on one of my kids floors. They are scaling back the people allowed to get tests I guess because too much testing was being requested. However, I think for peace of mind it was always nice for people to get tested if they were worried.

corona lockdown day 192

 Today was a lovely day outside, I thought about popping down to Lake Ontario park but with so many meetings and a test running today I was not able to get away.

James got a slight head hit skating today but seems to be ok.

My pom pom flowers have not turned white yet. I am wondering if that is still going to happen?

corona lockdown day 191

 Today I dealt with a major technical issue for the morning when I had hoped to be working on the timetable but I did complete the Winter timetable plan in the evening, which felt like a good accomplishment. I still have to transcribe it all into the Registrars spreadsheet which will take many hours but it is good to have the plan done.

James seems to be having a good time. There are only 4 defencemen at his session in the camp so he gets quite a work out.

corona lockdown day 189 and 190

 I slept in on Sunday and didn't go to the in person service. James packed his bag in the last hour before he left so he did forget a few things. He is now in Trenton with a nice family and a boy about his age. He was a bit concerned about it being awkward but the other boy is very friendly so I think things are going ok. He made it through the first day at least.

Squirrel Freezes after Feeding on Fresh Snacks || ViralHog

corona lockdown day 188

 Today I tried to catch up on email.

The covid test result site was down most of the evening but just came back up and James' result is not yet available.

He has a billet family and the son evidently knows James so that should be nice for him.

The rules are very strict for the hockey bubble and everyone is aware how tenuous this is. Kingston is still not doing badly  with only 5 active cases but Ottawa nearby seems to have a lot of problems right now.

corona lockdown day 187

 Today was a day of many meetings all day long. But I think many things were accomplished. 

The Kingston cases took an interesting turn as a Tim Horton's shut down indicating an employee tested positive but the Health unit indicated that it had no such test. So there were some discrepancies there.

We have a confirmed Queen's student and walmart employee case and I think 1 health care provider in the last week but no increase today.

James logged into the test site today but his test is still pending.

corona lockdown day 186

 I suppose today was an interesting day in the covid landscape as James needed to get a test for the camp he wants to attend next week. With the return to school and some schools needing negative tests and a walmart employee and queen's student positive, this seemed to lead to an upsurgence of test needs and so the lineup was 4 hours long. He made it through eventually but had hockey right after and he did not play well as he had been standing for 4 hours and had not eaten much. Thanks covid!

Weeeee! Funny jumping trucks

corona lockdown day 184 and 185

 These 2 days I have been buried in email and haven't gone out much.

Yesterday James and I made a quick trip to the bank machine that he used for the first time. It was hilarious to watch him through the window in this foray into adulthood.

The COVID cases in Kingston have begun to creep up. We had a walmart employee test positive and so there will probably be a lot of hysteria at the testing center. Today the line ups were all the way around the Leon's center and it is a big center. James needs to go and get tested tomorrow to be eligible for the camp at Trenton on the weekend so hopefully that will work out and I'll update on the wait time later.