Monday, March 16, 2020

Monday, March 16, 2020

Tonight's picture was taken in March of 2009. That day, Mattie was in his bedroom and decided to put on his knight gear. It may have looked like Mattie was standing and walking around, but he wasn't. Mattie could balance on his feet, but was unable to walk around without assistance. You will notice that all around Mattie were THINGS. I frankly couldn't keep up with the amount of gifts and items coming into us each day, which was why you see things stacked all around him. In front of Mattie, on the floor, was an aerobed mattress. This was the bed either Peter or I slept in whenever Mattie was home from the hospital. Given that Mattie was always connected to IVs and had mobility issues, he needed help throughout the night. 


Quote of the day: Restaurants and taverns licensed in the District of Columbia shall suspend table seating effective March 16, 2020 at 10pm to April 1, 2020 at 6am. (120 people tested and 17 tested positive for the virus) ~ Mayor Muriel Bowser

Given that the whole city is coming to a stand still, the only outing we look forward to is going for a walk. Washington, DC is in full bloom. We passed incredible cherry trees today. 

Have you even seen a Star Magnolia? The Star Magnolia is a slow-growing shrub or small tree native to Japan. It bears large, showy white or pink flowers in early spring, before its leaves open.

The Star Magnolia in pink. 

Grass is green, trees are beginning to bud, and daffodils are out in full force. A pretty sight against the American flag. 

Meanwhile Mattie's memorial garden in our commons area is springing to life. The sparrows and other birds are singing up a storm.  

Mattie's memorial daffodils! 

A close up of these cheerful flowers. We all need as much cheer as possible now, and what we learned from Mattie's death, is the way to cope with a crisis, is to turn to nature for peace and some stability. While chaos is going on all around us, nature is unfurling its spring time glory.