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I have to admit, that 'brave' anonymous person who trolled me on my last post made me laugh. What a moron. But please don't check it out if (lengthy and rambling) idiotic vitriol upsets you.

Instead, enjoy Jezebel "helping" hold down my Kindle

Meanwhile, my hope today is sharing some laughs with a quirky list of blessings. Some aren't quite funny, but rather cool incidentals in my humble opinion. So, below are eight rather silly things making the crisis more bearable here.

1. Since Ohio is on a shelter in place edict, a clingy friend across the state can no longer hound me about visiting.

2. A few weeks ago we accidentally doubled up on purchasing sugar and liquid hand soap while I put laundry detergent and mouthwash on the list way early. How lucky is that?

3. I feel vindicated eating some foods with absolutely zero redeeming qualities. After all, that box of Cocoa Wheats isn't getting any younger.

4. We have a tiny extra stash of body wash, toothpaste, and whatnot following last September's little 'adventure'. Who knew getting hospitalized for a swollen tongue would benefit us months later?

5. I reinvested in my aquarist hobby this year, because watching my fish and making homemade decorations are both very calming.

6. Likewise, I not only discovered neat filming options available on my iPod Touch, but my husband bought the adapter that converted my awesome old tripod for its usage.

7. His emergency room visit years ago has us stocked with several tubes of antibacterial ointment for things like my little gashed thumb tip, which I'm happy to report is healing well.

8. I decided to grow out my bangs last year, so while my wild graying hair doesn't look so great, it's past the awkward stage when the ends constantly pokes my eyeballs.

How are you doing? Are mainstream media reports getting you down or have you found alternative news sources with a more even-tempered tone?

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