Saturday, May 23, 2020
Last night I dreamt that I was at someone's house party and no one was wearing masks. I attempted to hug someone and instead was met with an extended palm—stay away. That's when I woke. Ran in place to Antrim Lake Loop Virtual Run with Ambient Sounds via Treadmill TV on YouTube. Breakfast at home: oatmeal with milk, cinnamon, diced pear, currants; water; half cup of coffee with hot milk. Housecleaning, including vacuuming then changing air purifier prefilters. Lunch: Patrick had oatmeal. I had Chinese food leftovers, water, half cup of coffee with hot milk. Small sewing projects: repaired a gray henley for Patrick, hemmed a napkin. I spent part of the day continuing to prepare our tax filings. Dinner at home with Patrick: Patrick had a quesadilla using leftovers from taco night. I had Chinese food leftovers. Water and mezcal margaritas with salt for both. Earlier today Patrick prepared an opera cake. (The recipe name was "Striped Cake," but Patrick says it's an opera cake.) We tried a slice for dinner, but the cake turned out much too dense. He later threw it away. We were disappointed, but not every recipe turns out a winner. Afterwards we watched clips on YouTube: visiting Disney World, then a Jack Skellington night show with fireworks. Patrick went to bed. I washed dishes.