This is the final post in the series from the Friends Life Care team to share things that they did during the Coronavirus shut down of Spring 2020.  Enjoy the read.  Be safe.  Be strong.  Be well.
What Brings Comfort and Joy
Just like everyone else on this planet, I look for things that bring comfort and joy while being compliant and staying far away from the rest of humanity.  My go-to’s have always been the same but have been more concentrated over the past weeks since being in pandemic isolation: cooking and sharing healthy food; reading and enjoying time with m…

The previous post in this series gave useful tips to putting on a virtual party.  We hope it was helpful and you well on your way to planning a fun virtual celebration.  This blog post is also about helping.  This time, the help comes in the form of volunteering.   And, as you will read in the post, the volunteer effort had an added benefit of providing a tribute to a beloved grandfather.
About Grandfather Jack
My grandfather, Jack, was the most special person I’ve ever had the privilege to know.

He and I were the best of friends.  We would sit and talk for hou…

This continues the blog series from the team at Friends Life Care.  It was spurred by the Pandemic and social distancing.  And it features things we are doing to adapt to changes Covid-19 has brought our way.
Video Party Planning Guide
If you were thinking about how to hold a party when you can’t physically get together with family and friends, then you will appreciate this video.  With all the birthdays, graduations and summer get-togethers we usually enjoy, having a virtual party is a great way to continue to celebrate important milestones. Also – it can be a lot of …

Have you heard of the Maker Movement?  It is a more recent name for the ancient thing that humans have always done – make things.

When Covid-19 changed my work, working out and social routines, I honestly had some stress.   I went to my favorite stress reliever – knitting.
Hooked on Knitting
My mother taught me to knit when I was eight years old. And I’ve been hooked ever since. Because you have to keep count and do variations of “knit one purl two” it takes my mind off what’s going on in the world.  And so, for me, it is very relaxing.

By last count I had…

Gardening is a wonderful way to enjoy nature and get a little exercise.  Whether you prefer to garden a larger or small plot of earth, plant flowers in a row or grow herbs in pots, the benefits of being in the sunshine and tending to your plants are many.

The National Gardening Association offers a number of resources and ideas for pandemic gardening.  They have both beginner tips and things that are useful to people, like me, who have been in the fields and gardens since I was very young.
Gardening through Covid-19!
I realized a couple of weeks ago it was time to pl…