i had to go to the hardware store to buy duct tape to prepare my apartment for the onslaught of dusts when the building renovates its balconies. i had to discipline myself to not divert my route as i would normally. but on the way back to the subway station, i passed by a store selling fruits and flowers. i grabbed this bunch for a mere $4.99 in the hope it will cheer me up as well as you. and for an added interest, i put two cardboard flamingoes, it being friday today.
this afternoon we did dry-run of a video conference with the members of the church in preparation for our remote sunday service. i almost welled up when i saw my friends whom i have missed last sunday after the ban on gatherings of more than 50 was put in place. i had to put on my big girl pants and download zoom so i could participate.
i have to get to bed now so i can wake up early and do my shopping at senior's hour!
Thanks for sharing this. Our church has gone on line as well and now Melody and I are doing a Facebook live Easter Reflections. You can check them out on our Facebook page if you like
Zoom works worldwide, actually. I have not downloaded it yet, but a friend of mine says her children are attending school classes on that platform. Nice shot and - do you know that a parish priest in Southern Italy did a similar online service using Instagram and he added filters by mistake, so the parishioners attended the Sunday mass with the priest changing from a Blues Brothers hat to a flower tiara and the like... LOL
@randystreat - that has been a tradition on 365 for quite a few years now. it was started by ron @stray_shooter. me, if i don't have anything to post on a friday night (which is rather often), and i have an appropriate flamingo shot, i'd post it and tag it with ron's tag of "flamingo friday" or flamingo-friday.
@helenhall@randystreat - it's a fruit and vegetables store with some groceries on the shelves. it only happens that that little store has some flowers. if i'm buying fruits and there are flowers available, too, since i'm there already i might as well buy flowers, yes?
i've been thinking if teleflora is delivering flowers. in the past whenever i stayed in a friend's house, i would send flowers once i got back and i order online (that reminds me, i have forgotten to send junko flowers). maybe i should check because, kathy is right, flowers are essential to our mental health. like today, i am really bored i wanted to cry. if my niece didn't call to say she's cooking my comfort food and will drop it off, i'd probably gone crazy. there's a younger senior in the building that i once in a while see and when i saw her the other day as we were both throwing our garbage, she said she's so bored she might make a parachute and jump out from her balcony. we are on the 22nd floor. that's a long drop but not enough for a parachute. i think her mental state is getting affected by not being able to leave for her card games, her lunch with friends. this crisis is having different effects on people. sorry, old lady babbling. :-)
@summerfield so sad Vikki. My comment came out all wrong - and wasn't meant to be a criticism. Of course you should buy flowers if they cheer you up and you have no need to justify that to me in any way. It was just a little, over familiar, tease. I hope your neighbour wasn't serious. My Dad is 88 and has discovered online bridge since the lockdown. He is now an addict with no time to speak to his family!! Hope today is a better day for you. Sending love xx
@helenhall - i know you were teasing. my explanation was just an excuse to babble. i don't think the lady has a computer. i should probably knock on her door after work just to see how she's doing. if she invites me in i shall tell her i'm not feeling so well. of course i would have to wear my mask when i do go see her. take care of yourself.
I'm sorry you are bored. That would make this staying at home stuff very difficult. I have hobbies and like to read, play games on the computer and watch a lot of movies on Netflix, Amazon Prime, Tubitv.com (which is free btw) and PBS. Hope I don't go through everything I like. Then I will be bored.
March 31st, 2020
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Vikki love this, just look at that so white white!!!
I have resisted zoom for the time being but might have to push myself if it means we could talk!
So good your church is making it possible to do virtual services.
Did you try zoom country to country? I might do that with my English friends
i've been thinking if teleflora is delivering flowers. in the past whenever i stayed in a friend's house, i would send flowers once i got back and i order online (that reminds me, i have forgotten to send junko flowers). maybe i should check because, kathy is right, flowers are essential to our mental health. like today, i am really bored i wanted to cry. if my niece didn't call to say she's cooking my comfort food and will drop it off, i'd probably gone crazy. there's a younger senior in the building that i once in a while see and when i saw her the other day as we were both throwing our garbage, she said she's so bored she might make a parachute and jump out from her balcony. we are on the 22nd floor. that's a long drop but not enough for a parachute. i think her mental state is getting affected by not being able to leave for her card games, her lunch with friends. this crisis is having different effects on people. sorry, old lady babbling. :-)