2020: February

Scott received a job offer to manage a bigger store.  The catch?  Relocate to Long Island.  He moved out into a tiny house the last week in  February.  

That was also the week that the quarantine was implemented.  All "non-essential" businesses were shut down.  Schools were closed.  There was a rush on grocery stores, and toilet paper was impossible to find.  Scott's dining room closed the next week.  His business was takeout only with a skeleton staff for 15 weeks.

2020: January

BD was home for Thanksgiving and Christmas, but went back on the 3rd.  While he was home, he and Andy repaired the cracked pipe under the kitchen sink, and he and Conor completely renovated the second floor bathroom.  They even put in the bathroom window of my dreams!  

Sarah had a baby.  She went into labor just after her last day of work!  We stayed with the dog and chickens for three days until she came home.

2021: January -

 January:

I got a perm.  I wanted to try it out to see if it would work for the wedding.

Also in January, at the end of the month, I tried a new medication to help with my knee and joint pain.

I took my first dose on a Friday night.  On Saturday and Sunday I felt kind of agitated - tense in the abdomen and feeling like I was excited about something ... except I wasn't.  I just really didn't feel like myself.  I tried to take my blood pressure (Andy's suggestion) but his cuff didn't fit right.  We decided that I should go to the ER, just in case.  Of course, he couldn't go in with me (Covid).  They were able to take my pressure, and it was something like 190/110.  They gave me something intravenously which brought it down to a less absurd level, and sent me home after an hour or two.  

February:

Some time later, I did see my own doctor via video call (Covid) and started on an  low dose ACE inhibitor.  It took several weeks/months before I was getting numbers that I was comfortable with.

For some reason, Philip and I decided to make biscuits on the 8th.

On the 15th, we went to babysit Layla and Charlie while Sarah and Jer went on a ski trip.

Ground Pound Down

 

This took place in December 2019

20 Christmas 19

Staging the shot

Maverick's attention is caught

People begin to filter in

I don't know what Sarah's explaining, but she looks impassioned.

Okay, looks like we're ready.  Let's begin.

Oops, hold on a minute

Okay, now we're ready.

Nice.  Now get Mom and Dad in the shot.

Now get Mam Mam in there!

Great!  Are we all done?

Um, apparently not.   Can you spot the difference?

Classic Ned.

That better be good enough, because Philip is DONE.