Crazy days

I’ve been making masks. These re for a friend and her family, yes, there is a 2.5 year old, who probably won’t wear the mask, just like my 2.5 year old grandson doesn’t. She offered to pay, I said no way. I will make masks for friends. So she asked to me to choose a charity for her to donate to.

I chose Kosher.19, started one week ago by an amazing woman, Bethany Mandel from Washington DC. I believe in supporting our own communities first. The idea is to send kosher pizzas to emergency rooms, mostly in the NY area. Anyone can eat pizza, but the Orthodox staff need it to be kosher. It’s also a way to help Kosher businesses stay alive during these hard days.

My son and daughter in law got their masks.

I also sent over this puzzle, which they finished in 3 days, of course there are two adults and Westley who helps.

Thank God my kids have good common sense. We are distancing from everyone else, so with my two sets of grandkids who live nearby, I’ve been seeing them. But yesterday was the first time we got a chance to see these two. Went down there and took a lovely walk outside. Couldn’t walk on the beach, but boy oh boy a lot of people in CA are out and about, walking, sitting on sidewalks, some with masks, some not. Honestly being outside in the fresh air matters a lot.

I see these two a lot, the two dads are tying to work from home. They need help. I have other friends with sensible children who want the grandparents involved. Others use the excuse ‘its for your safety’. It’s one thing if there really is a medical underlying reason, but in most cases – no it’s the panic. And yet, I have no doubt, that these kids either go to the store, or have food delivered, but heaven forbid, Grandma and Grandpa who really are isolating from everyone should get near their kids… Yeah, I could rant for hours.

Going out for a walk. Being outside is so important!

I didn’t get a picture of the two oldest, but they were here. It is extremely hard on Aytan, special needs kids need their routine. But, the sewing has been incredible for him. he has figured out how to speed up the machine. He LOVES that. I even let him use my serger…. CRINGE. I am watching over him like a hawk, but using these power tools is right up his alley. We have already made 4 pillowcases. Luckily, for him it’s about the process, with his sister, she’d want to keep everything she makes.

My son in law gave me some cuttings, I’ve planted some and will put the rest in smaller pots to bring down to my son at the beach, they are trying to fill in their outside area.