Quarantangling - It Helps

I have any number of things to keep me occupied but for now, this is what is most calming.  Unless otherwise noted, the daily class is with Mind and Tangle.

Saturday, April 4 

Narwhal, Static

Sunday, April 5

Arco, Ginili

Monday, April 6

Antique, 96X, Knightsbridge

Tuesday, April 7

Bunzo, Fescu, XLNT

Also Tuesday, April 7 with Annie Taylor

Joki, Ruutz, Fricle

Wednesday, April 8

Paradox 8 pt. Star with Pilar Pulido

Wednesday, April 9

Onamato, Jonqual, Tatu

Thursday, April 9

Fescu, AIHSD

Friday, April 10

Hidden Words with Annie Taylor

Scena, Abeka, Abundy, Fescu, Tipple

We were to pick a word pertinent to the time we're in.  Can you see my word?

A different workshop with Pilar Pulido setting up fragments in this grid to use as a game.  You would roll a die with the numbers designated to match the rows and columns to choose the tangle or fragment on a tile.  It's the size of a credit card.  (And my word for the tangle above was HOME)

Friday, April 10

Well, Heartangle

Another workshop with Erix702000_CZT using his tangle NUBIA and Bordertangle Valentangle, and Cruffle.  We were to color the side bands with the colors of the flag of our country.  

Saturday, April 11

Cee-A-Mosa, Viaduct, Crete

Sunday, April 12

Bosch, Garlic Cloves

People are going to ask what you did while quarantined.  Or maybe they won't.  We may be asking ourselves that question thinking that we should be accomplishing something meaningful like tackling a home improvement project.  But what I've read is that we shouldn't feel that we have to achieve certain goals.  It's okay if our closets are still not cleaned out or our basements organized.  For some people that will be what they do accomplish because that's what will get them through this.  For others, like myself, it's a mixture of small accomplishments and mindfulness in the form of art.  That would encompass a lot. Card making, tangling, practicing my Kalimba, sewing masks, trying new art supplies that were waiting to be used, all of that that I've always said is my therapy.  Oh, I've done small organizing updates like cleaning out a couple kitchen drawers, cleaning off the counters and island (to some extent), going through old clothing in the laundry room, organizing some of my fabric stash (necessary after searching for mask material), and such.  

HWNSNBP is still working from home as am I although I'm basically monitoring e-mails now.  So it's hard to dive into the bigger projects.  But we're both keeping busy enough to keep our minds otherwise occupied.  (He's finished a raised bed planter and is almost done with an end table for our daughter.)  I've started a 3rd jigsaw puzzle and I'm trying to finish reading a book that I started a while ago.  We're actually planning our meals because we want to keep the grocery store visits to a minimum.  We're ordering out lunch and dinner at least once each week to support our local businesses.  We're staying in touch with our kids and grandkids through social media and calling family members who don't have that (and there are those in our family that don't have smart phones or computers).  We have check-ins with friends and co-workers.  And we're getting to work in the yard when the weather is nice.  

I'll admit this has been frustrating and a very big challenge.  It's been scary and sad and I know if you're reading this, you've had those feelings also.  This is more than a bad dream.  This is a life changing event.   Call it what you will but we are all in it together.  Stay well.