Thumbs Down and Oiled Up

My coping mechanism during these unprecedented times has been endless solitaire played on my iPod Classic. Yes. This means a spin/click wheel. I know virtual card games are available for my iPod touch and laptop. There was just something extra comforting in the old familiar technology.

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Unfortunately, hundreds of games predominantly using my right hand caused a mild repetitive stress injury. Oops. Hitting the space key is now my left index finger’s job, no easy feat. Oh, well, I’ll no doubt work it out. And reading is an excellent, painless pastime. Meanwhile, before my topic goes all oily, here is more fun with my stop motion camerawork.

The poor dear has no idea she’s on candid camera. When she appeared in the living room I went back and stopped filming at just the right time, no editing needed. Sorry it’s so dark and grainy, but isn’t she just the cleanest cute little kitty?

Sad to say, I also bring up oil due to the pandemic. One handy item nobody else has mentioned to my knowledge is petroleum jelly. My husband purchased a small jar some years ago for fire starting. Last week I recalled the material’s soothing and moisturizing properties.

We picked up a larger tub during our final trip inside the local grocery store. I’ve since reserved my favorite lip balm sticks for portability. A lifetime of lifesaving steroids in my asthma medications resulted in dry eyes, as well. Too bad the jelly would blur my vision as my eye drop stock is drying up. Heh… Not Sorry.

Do you have any petroleum jelly at home? Is there another item or activity you would suggest to restore some comforting first world normalcy?

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