Sunday, February 27, 2022

Sunday, February 27, 2022

Tonight's picture was taken in February of 2008. That day Mattie's kindergarten class went on a field trip to Martha's Table in the city. Their goal was to work on assembling peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for the homeless. I signed myself up that day to be a helper and rode the bus with the teachers and the children. Naturally I snapped photos of the adventure! After the sandwich making was done, Mattie began helping to clean up. You can see him with his "girlfriend," Charlotte. They were busy at work and as always working together. They made a good team and brought out the best in each other. 

Quote of the day: Today's coronavirus update from Johns Hopkins.

• Number of people diagnosed with the virus: 78,937,817
• Number of people who died from the virus: 948,397

This afternoon, after doing my morning tasks and grocery shopping, I took Sunny for a walk. Today was a good weather day and Sunny is very eager to walk in the woods all around our neighborhood. However, in August of 2019, while visiting my in-law's home in Massachusetts, I took Sunny for a walk in their woods and got VERY lost. So lost that I had to track down a hiker in the woods to help me get oriented and out of the woods. I was miles from their home and Peter had to pick me up by car. Needless to say, after that experience, I am always leery about going into the woods alone. Particularly since I have a bad sense of direction. 

There are many wonderful paths (like this one) to walk on near our home. I am eager to explore them one weekend, when Peter has time. Unfortunately today Peter was working on unpacking more boxes that belong to my parent's that are stacked in the basement. Honestly if it weren't for Peter, my parents would never get unpacked. I am just too worn out from moving myself and them, much less to unpack and deal with boxes. 

I walked on this pathway because there was only one way in and out. Making it impossible to get lost. However, at some point along the walk, I came to a fork in the path and told Sunny we had to turn around. 

Nonetheless, I look forward to exploring these woods and hopefully getting to know them just like I know Roosevelt Island. Roosevelt Island was our city haven, and now more than ever, I need a place of greenery to escape to for an hour of peace.