I have an acute awareness that it’s going to be hard to readjust to life outside of quarantine. I anticipate going through quarantine withdrawal. So, I’ve been obsessed with chronicling the experience. (Which is absolutely worthless, in terms of function.)
And yet, here we are. The truth is, I am self-isolating with a funny, happy, loving, professional comedian. And, I get to laugh all the time. Here’s what I’ve been up to:
My quarantine calendar:
April 14th
First thing’s first, I filed for unemployment. (Spoilers, I got rejected.)
– Welcome back, for one week only, Blue Apron
The only thing I like better than taking pictures of food, is eating.
April 15th
On our walk we thought caliper was a tree because it was written on tree markers. It is a not. It is a tool for measuring.
– Beans & greens for brekkie. Banana bread with chocolate chips for dessert.
– “Plant emergency!”
Our very first SUSH show! I practiced.
April 16th
Fine View fitness trail.
“Who’s pig do we have to slaughter to get invited to your party?” – Schitt’s Creek
April 17th
– On our morning walk, haunting screams coming from the 6th street bridge.
– Hamburger helper on steroids, a new Blue Apron favorite.
4/20
– Trader Joe’s, Aldi, and Giant Eagle.
– My bestie, Emily, to the rescue by the aviary, with a Heineken.
– Collin made 59 cookies.
A cookie making factory.
April 21st
Drooling.
4/22 is 4/20, too
– The best breakfast I’ve ever had. Sunny side up eggs, yummy bread cooked in bacon fat, ripe avocados, sliced tomatoes, all eaten with my hands, full on messy.
– Mimosas, sub tequila
– SUSH
– A Patrick phone hang 🙂
Look at this TALENT
April 23rd
– A perfect day. Again with that breakfast!
– Chicken tortilla soup for lunch. Mmmm.
– A Molly hang, with notes. At 26 minutes I looked at my timer: MAY DAY. This was the day before Molly was going to have arrived in Pittsburgh. Lesson one: Do this again.
April 24th
– Yoga in the morning
Homemade eggplant parmigiana and incredible salad.. ARE YOU KIDDING ME
– An Emily FaceTime with hours worth of culled clothes.
April 25th
– Aunt Marjean received half the envelope with no pop tabs. 5 days later, we received the other half.
– Hello Bistro.
April 26th
– Arugula pizza and mint ice cream. Because? It’s Sunday.
– The last episode of UnOrthodox
– The funnest painting project!
Qu-ART-antine:
– A family Zoom, washing the couch cushions, and a book to edit.
April 27th
– Anthrocon is officially canceled.
April 28th
– Too Hot to Handle; including stalking cast members & texts with Emily to fuel the fire.
April 29th
– HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BELLA! It’s a great day for a great day 🙂
– Didn’t get through once but…called the unemployment office 872 times.
– SUSH birthday edition, featuring The Brulee of Hellie.
A social distancing porch hang with Emily on Bella’s birthday ❤
May 1st
– UCB ASSSSCAT. They’re on Zoom and we’re on Zoom and now I’ve left Zoom.
May 3rd
Trash AND recycling night (again?! Where does the time go?)
May 4th
– The computer AND my stimulus check arrived; oh glorious day.
– Played catch outside on a wonderful, long walk.
May 5th
– Sammi day 🙂 Plants galore, a perfect Thai lunch special, Gigi’s cupcakes, and at night, a show of my choosing: Inside Number 9.
May 6th
– Scrappy, sadly, lost a freezer.
– Emily’s friendship, I acquired my first “new clothes” since this all began.
SUSH: Pre show hang!
SUSH: Post show hang!
May 8th
– Market District Giant Eagle shopping trip.
– A surprise present, a quarantine knife!
– Homemade schmaltz to go into that homemade, matzo ball soup.
– Molly asked me to be her MOH!!!!
May 10th
– Mother’s Day
– Nate let me drive his BMW
May 12th
– Cried about not being able to buy a cheap plane ticket to Norway this year.
May 13th
– An out of body experience. Napped for two hours. Woke up to more matzo balls.
– SUSH
– Texting on Instagram with a plant doctor
May 14th
– I’ve never seen so many matzo balls together for me to enjoy; so special; so beautiful.
All the glory.
– Findley Lake hang with omg that steak dinner.
– Family game night 🙂 Are you having fun? “A moderate amount” – dad
Happy too,
mi
Adventuresam 
Oh, Sammi. Wishing we were just around the corner to take advantage of a visit! XXOO