Don' Tell Anyone

I did it.  After not going into public for 2 weeks, I left the safety of our home and went to Walmart.  And not just 1 Walmart but 2 Walmarts.  It was really strange too.  I have not been on the road since the Governor issued the stay at home order.  He has also slowly shut businesses down over the past week.  Traffic this morning was very strange.  I hit the freeway and had, maybe, 10 other cars on it with me.  On the city streets, there was hardly any traffic.  The parking lots at both stores were only 1/4 full.  While I was in the stores, no one was crowding anywhere.  I did self check out and had no issue getting a cash register.  It was surreal. (I kind of liked it though)

Now, to give you a chuckle, the reason I went shopping this morning was to find elastic for the face masks I am making to help us stay more protected when we go out of the house and into public.  (needless to say, I did not have a mask on today!) The 1/4 inch elastic is sold out everywhere.  Thank goodness, I have done more than one craft in my lifetime.  I went into the beading section of the second Walmart and found beading elastic.

This is the elastic cord I used to use when working with beads and making bracelets.  It is very strong and nice and small so it should not irritate our ears.  My thought is to double or triple it to give it a little more strength to hold the mask snug against our face.  Such pretty colors too.

Of course, while I was at the store I went ahead and picked up milk, cottage cheese and bananas.  That will keep us good for another week.  It also gives me time to make up some masks before we need to leave the house again.

When I got home, I decided to get the last dishcloth completed.  I am so tired of looking at them.  Actually, it is not that I am tired of dishcloths, it is that I am tired of WHITE dishcloths.  Give me some colors please!  

And there it is..................#12 off the needles and in the pile with the other 11 dishcloths.  

This afternoon, I will be cutting out material for face masks.  They do not take very long to make once they are cut.  Before I do anymore sewing, I need to work on my machine a bit.  The tension is off on it.  I have never touched the tension, so I do not know how that happened.  Hopefully I can find the book that goes with the machine so I can figure out which one to adjust.

Tonight, we will be having leftovers again.  Our Bible study class was moved to an online group last week.  Tonight is the last class and since it starts at 6, we need something quick and easy for dinner.  Hooray for leftovers.  

I 'spoke' with my Great Nephew's mom yesterday.  The baptism has been postponed until further notice.  They live in New York State, so I kind of figured the baby would be put on hold until this virus settles down over there.  They did get the blanket and love it so it will be used whenever he gets baptized.

Time to head to the craftroom and see what I can accomplish this afternoon.

Until next time.............happy crafting & stay well!