
I have to admit it:
Unlike so many other people I see on social media or talk to on the phone, I’m hardly doing anything during this coronavirus lockdown, except cook, eat, sleep, and watch copious amounts of Netflix and Amazon Prime.
I read somewhere that it should be called COVID-20, because that’s how much weight we’ll probably gain while we’re locked down. That might be accurate in my case, although it would be quite unfortunate, since I went into this thing needing to lose 20 lbs, not gain them.
Today’s binge-watching included the third season of Ozark, one of the best things on Netflix, most of the first season of Freud, and a movie called Angel Has Fallen, a peppy action thriller flick that I enjoyed a lot because the lead actor, Gerard Butler, is not classically handsome.
Yesterday I was mostly watching Amazon Prime, but it got wiped from my memory banks not because of any deficiencies in whatever I watched, but because I’m not in a “view to remember” state.
I’m in a “view to pass the darn time” state.
I have read a couple of books, too, including the last Asa Larsson Swedish mystery novel featuring prosecutor Rebecka Martinsson and the people and environs of far north Sweden.
I highly recommend Asa Larsson’s books, which are in English translation. But I don’t recommend the Swedish TV series called Rebecka Martinsson that is based on the books because it fails to adequately transform the books to the screen.
I also tried to place a grocery order at my usual store for delivery or pickup, with no luck. But I was able to place an order for pickup at a different store to pick up in a week.
I sure hope I have enough groceries to last till then…
But if I keep cooking and eating the quantities I’ve been indulging in so far, it might be touch and go!
Stay healthy, Timi
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Thanks, Larry, you too!
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Looks good! We are spending time here by me teaching cooking to my spouse, who surprisingly pays attention and enjoys it. Today was cooked organic vegetables and beans over rice pasta, and it turned out well.
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That sounds delicious, Donnalee! I don’t eat meat, generally speaking, although I do eat eggs and dairy products. I’m glad the cooking lessons are going well! 🙂
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We don’t eat meat at all, so ours was good. I eat eggs and dairy, and the partner tries to avoid them, but it works out. Lately we need to have lower fat consumption, so that can be a little grumpy-making.
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Sounds like you’ve found some good ways to pass the time, Timi. I’m trying to keep up with yoga, walks and jigsaw puzzles, some reading, and watching lots of HGTV, PBS, Netflix and Amazon Prime. Never was much of a cook and with my condition I can’t eat too many tempting foods so I’ve continued to lose weight. Thankfully my husband stocked up on food so I think we’re good for the month. I hope you get your grocery order in time!
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Thanks, Barbara, me too! 🙂
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