Aulë - and pin news!
Added 2020-03-23 16:10:10 +0000 UTCHere's Aulë, the last of the six Valar I'll soon turn into pins! And talking of pins - the dragons and flowers, which were supposed to arrive in mid-April (in time for MagicCon that won't happen)... will be here this week! So look forward to a lot of shiny goodness around the weekend. <3
I may take a break with the Valar to get the new Valar pins designed, but I will do Oromë and Mandos and get all of them printed for another card set and stickers before long.
I hope you're all doing all right! Things are slowly falling into place here - some sort of new normal is setting in. It helps that we're still allowed, even encouraged, to go for walks or jogs. You become grateful for things you've always taken for granted - like a field just behind your house, the fact that you happened to get a huge supply of Twining's and Kusmi tea, that you live in a country where the hospitals, might, MIGHT be able to stay on top of the curve, and that, between us, my husband and I work three jobs that have a chance to see us through.
I even dream of social distancing. A frequent dream of mine is going through unfamiliar houses that I plan to rent or buy (or at least live in in some way), and discovering that they somehow contain places I've known (like a friend's party basement, an aunt's garden, or a restaurant I went to ten years ago). In my dream last night, a door in the basement opened into a ballroom of a restaurant, in which my parents in law were sitting with my niece crowded between them, and when we entered the room, she jumped up and ran towards us, and we tried to keep her at arm's length.
How're you all coping?
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Beautiful portrait! And it makes sense to me that Mahal is a ginger! <3 Here in southern Ontario, Canada, it's quiet .. although there are 23 cases confirmed locally so far. I was off work for medical reasons when this all started; one brother works from home, the other is retired. We've all been serious about social distancing since the first hints of pandemic. We lost Mum last Spring, and while I still miss her desperately, I'm somewhat comforted that she's beyond the reach of this pandemic. I hope you and yours stay well, Jenny!
"Blade" McMicking, D.I.
2020-03-23 21:08:56 +0000 UTCHe's gorgeous! And I'd love another card set. I'm one of those introverts who actually doesn't mind to have to stay at home alone. It would be worse if I couldn't go outside at all, but as it is... I'm worried that my grandparents might get sick (all of them are 80+) and what all of this is going to mean for the economy, and that our healthcare system might not be able to deal with it after all, but I'm not worried for myself. I can work from home and I'm working for the state so I'm not worried about losing my job and I'm currently getting *so much* writing done because I suddenly have 1 1/2 hours to write where I'd usually sit in the subway and do nothing. Maybe I'll change my mind in the next four weeks (I'm working at an university library and we are closed till after easter) but for now I'm fine with the situation. *virtual hugs to everyone*
Christina Richtsfeld
2020-03-23 19:46:03 +0000 UTCFingers crossed! I've been watching the numbers for two weeks now, and it seems France is doing MUCH better than Germany. We used to have almost exactly the same number of cases until a week or so, at which point France started climbing slightly less steeply. I wonder why that is - I think our school closings etc went into effect at around the same time. Maybe what you didn't have were Carnival idiots. :/ Here's a fantastic read I came across yesterday. It's very in-depth, incredibly illuminating and also strangely comforting. https://medium.com/@tomaspueyo/coronavirus-the-hammer-and-the-dance-be9337092b56
Jenny Dolfen
2020-03-23 18:30:16 +0000 UTCYay for sewing masks!! I can't sew to save my life. I might knit masks, but that would be so very pointless! XD
Jenny Dolfen
2020-03-23 18:26:33 +0000 UTCIt's weird how everyone assumes introverts to love this situation! I'm not really an introvert, but my husband is, and this is definitely not his favourite thing. It feels that way for me and my parents too. :( *hug*
Jenny Dolfen
2020-03-23 18:25:49 +0000 UTCWalking in the woods sounds wonderful!
Jenny Dolfen
2020-03-23 18:24:55 +0000 UTCI love everything about your design for Aulë ! The situation isn't easy here, especially because I live alone in a tiny apartment ; luckily I have my pets for company and my dog to walk a couple of times a day. Unfortunately our French hospitals and medical teams are overwhelmed and I don't know how all this is going to evolve, but I'm not very optimistic. Anyway, I'm glad you and your family are good! Be safe!
Litsen
2020-03-23 18:10:00 +0000 UTCAbsolutely beautiful as always! I am adjusting to this "new normal". I live alone and so it's hard to not be able to go to lunch with friends or visit family. I can't even go to the grocery store because I am taking low dose chemotherapy drugs for my Rheumatoid arthritis which both suppress my immune system. Thank goodness for our local grocery store home deliveries! I use my time crocheting hats, scarves and blankets for the homeless. Now I am learning to make masks, according to the CDC guidelines, for my healthcare worker friends. I am a retired nurse and so most of my friends are nurses and they are so scared about running out of protective equipment. Sending huge "virtual hugs" to all!! Be careful and stay safe!!
Vivienne E Collins
2020-03-23 18:04:10 +0000 UTCI am working from home in Ottawa and practicing social distancing. I’m an introvert, but I really miss seeing people in person. I’ve been trying to walk or run every day, which helps. I’m worried about my parents in upstate New York. They aren’t particularly high risk, but the distance between us feels bigger than it normally does.
Gwendolyn
2020-03-23 17:58:39 +0000 UTCAs you can see in my IG, I've been out walking in the woods daily. Last took oxycodone Saturday afternoon. I'm not going to call it clean until I've been off for a week, but it is the longest I have stretched in a year and a half.
Steven Tryon
2020-03-23 17:41:10 +0000 UTCOh, he is amazing! I love how all sorts of red he is, and the general rock effect of his tunic.
Jennifer Tifft
2020-03-23 17:17:52 +0000 UTCI bet my husband would love that, but I don't really see that happening XD
Jenny Dolfen
2020-03-23 16:35:05 +0000 UTCWe're coping fine so far. We've had some rough time with mother dear getting ill just before the madness started so we went running after the facts (and groceries) for some time (she's fine now again) Funny enough we really could do with a quiet time of going nowhere for a change. The groceries are still an issue though (we're both risk patients so get out as little as possible. Over the years, I've learned what it's like to stay at home, barely go out and engage myself for longer times. Lesson hard learned in those days, but it's something that's been really helping me now. And today we started with a major house cleaning which is going to keep us busy for some time, I've never cleaned out so thoroughly before!
Corine Hefting
2020-03-23 16:28:52 +0000 UTCYes, totally! And that is still working, and will hopefully remain so.
Jenny Dolfen
2020-03-23 16:26:52 +0000 UTCYou remind me of something else I'm grateful for - that our kids are old enough to understand what on earth is going on! I saw a young mother with a stroller today and remembered how locked-in and socially deprived I felt when the kids were small. I wish you the strongest of nerves!
Jenny Dolfen
2020-03-23 16:25:43 +0000 UTCGorgeous! (I feel like I say that about all your artwork.) And yay for more pins! I’m glad you and your family are well, and settling in—I feel like we’re still adjusting here. Trying to keep distant family members together is proving the most challenging. Definitely grateful for modern technology that makes it possible at all!
IlexBerry
2020-03-23 16:23:51 +0000 UTCWe just had our lock-down expanded by 14 days more, and the news that everyone will probably have to stay at home for Easter (no going to summerhouse or visiting family). It’s tough. Work looks to be alright for me and my husband - we can do most from home. But currently both of sick, with a grumpy two-years old - not serious at all, but could be better!
Liv Klein
2020-03-23 16:18:49 +0000 UTC
