Masks

My mother has made us lots of masks.  She is a very accomplished seamstress.  Lydia is also very gifted.

That gene missed me.

Anyway, they are awesome.

We are like a bunch of colorful bandits who will not spread coronavirus.  Thanks, Mom!!

I do not have coronavirus!

There's a great title, huh?

I did get tested.  I got sick on Monday and had a bunch of symptoms, including shortness of breath. No fever, but I don't get fevers easily.  In an ordinary year, I would have just waited it out but because this is 2020, I went to the doctor and got tested for COVID-19.

They called yesterday and the test was negative. Hooray!

I am feeling better, too. Still tired, but not so drained.  For a couple of days, I felt like a cooked spaghetti noodle.  A limp spaghetti noodle with no energy.

I was kind of nervous.  I'm 50 but people get really sick from coronavirus at my age.  Some die.

I love Jesus so much and I am absolutely sure about my salvation because I know my sins are paid by the blood of Christ on the cross.  So death is not, in itself, scary except that it is because I have a husband and nine young children.  I mean even Naomi is only 20! 

I pray that God will allow me to live a good long life so I can raise the children to adulthood.

Today I feel better than yesterday, which was better than the day before.  So praise God, I'm on the mend.

And I don't have coronavirus.

July 21st

It has been very very hot. We had rather a cool spring and then bam, it got super hot. There are summers when we have had but one day hit 90 degrees. We've had many days in the 90's. The pool is delightful, thankfully!

Rose is swimming like a champ now, which means all 9 kids can swim.  Hooray!

She learned with about three lessons from Kevin, which was awesome.

I am writing a lot these days.  I will start school in early August and will have less time then but for now, yes, writing.  I really, really enjoy it.

A few pictures.  We had guests on July 4th and a few days later, which was fun.

Obviously we weren't social distancing from our friends but mostly we have been pretty careful, and our friends have as well.

Naomi is working quite a few hours. Lydia has a couple of part time jobs. Life is rolling around quite smoothly.

Totally Testing

Um, they have changed some things on blogger which is kind of rude.  Oh well.

I hate figuring out new things.

Anyway, we are doing fine. I published my second book, The Blind Will See

https://www.amazon.com/Blind-Will-See-Prejudice-Variation-ebook/dp/B08CKCRHLZ/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=the+blind+will+see&qid=1594394857&sr=8-2

It is doing pretty well so far.  I have 4 reviews on Amazon, all of them 5 star so at least some people like it.

Also, my kids are being super loud right now, so I will get off.