I now, officially, have cabin fever!

I now officially have cabin fever. Doing DIY projects, gardening and walking the dog is not enough some days. I am now making calls and connecting with family and friends via the telephone or on Facetime.

I have expanded my Papola Minute’s (Papola is my daughter’s nickname for me based on our favorite movie, Father of the Bride), where I catch up on my daughter’s life in a one-minute call. These days, I now have a Papa John Minute with my 11-year-old grandson. He and I share our latest adventures, clean jokes or riddles, and weather reports from our home windows.

Today is sunny at our home and overcast cloudy at his home. Ironic how much I learn from him each day. Today’s joke from my grandson: Q? “Why did the chicken cross the road?” Papa John’s answer … “To get to the other side.” His humorous reply … “Can’t the chicken just want to be on the other side?”

My good friend Paul and I have a standing phone appointment to “chew the fat,” talk about our news, and share philosophical interests. We used to have breakfast together every few weeks. Something else I learned from my grandson was how Paul and I can now use our phone cameras to see and talk at the same time. Is that multi-tasking?

Now on to my handyman life during SIP … With great excitement I share my latest DIY project … a new planter for the tomato plants given to me by a good neighbor.

Unfortunately, we had no planters in which to plant them. Great fortune, that I happen to have on hand reclaimed wood, 1×4 pine from shipping palates. (Joan calls that pile in the corner of the garage my hoarding pile!)

Once the planter was built, I lined it with plastic. The plants are lovely on the south side of our home. Our dog Eldred approves, and I am counting on Joan to remind me to water them.

Always glad to hear how you are doing. Drop me a line. God bless and protect you all.

See you, in person, on the other side of this trying time.