How are we getting through it?

[FierceKitty]

Reflect that it shows she's intelligent, and then consider that she chose to marry you, of all the people in the world.

[Techno]

Happy birthday, Mark !

Cheers - Phil

[Orcs]

Life for us here has been much the same as normal, as Mrs Orcs works from Home and I am a Key worker ad have to go into the office to work. If anything I have worked more since this all started.

The only real changes have me not being able to go out shooting or gaming and Mrs Orcs doing Pilates via Zoom rather than going to it.

So I have had similar amounts of time to normal. I finished decorating our bedroom just before lockdown, but we are still waiting for the fitters to come and fit the bedroom. So its all bare floorboards and echos. Fortunately we have a couple of spare bedrooms. No Idea when it will be completed though.  

I have managed to tidy up my Den.  I had hoped to get some solo games of Furioso to see how ithey worked,  but have been drawn into getting stuff done that has sat all over the Den  waiting for me to do it and thus making the room untidy.

I have sorted and labelled all my 10mm Terrain. Made some more Woods for 10mm Based a bag of fruit trees for 20mm. Today I will finish these off and start doing the assorted figures on the painting table. Tomorrow will be more of the same , and Wednesday Mrs Orcs is off so we will probably do some gardening then have a picnic in the garden assuming the weather is good.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Hoppy beer date Mark

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

He dont drink Will 

[Big Insect]

Thanks to all for the birthday wishes.

I took a consignment of hops from a near neighbor on the allotment over the weekend - he is a brewer - so we all get a sack to use as mulch - smells wonderful - but as Ian states - sadly i can no longer drink alcohol - but I do have a few bottles of some very nice Bavarian alcohol free beer in the fridge for later.

[Orcs]

He dont drink Will 

I have to be careful on my intake as I am diabetic, but I certainly enjoy a beer or two

[jimduncanuk]

It is a glorious day today - on 20th April 2020 - my 60th Birthday - one to remember 

Happy Birthday Mark

I was 70 last Monday and I was told 70 is the new 40.

http://jim-duncan.blogspot.com/2020/04/youll-never-guess.html

Jim

[Ithoriel]

Getting next to no painting done, a few bits of scenery started but not finished, lots of computer time, far more meals from scratch and far fewer ready meals.

Gaming is almost entirely on the computer with the odd solo game of a rules-lite Midway carrier game on the kitchen table.

Just spent 10 minutes, or so, watching one of the local foxes having fun on my upstairs neighbours' trampoline, maybe ten feet from my kitchen-diner window.

Were it not for the appalling reason for it, I could wish this crisis to go on forever.

[Big Insect]

Happy Birthday Mark

I was 70 last Monday and I was told 70 is the new 40.

http://jim-duncan.blogspot.com/2020/04/youll-never-guess.html

Jim

Couldnt agree more Jim - if life gives you lemons ... sell them & buy wine women & song  !!!

[Westmarcher]

Congrats to both Jim and BI on your 'big birthdays.' Hopefully it won't be too long when you can celebrate in style!    

[Ithoriel]

Congrats to both Jim and BG on your 'big birthdays.' Hopefully it won't be too long when you can celebrate in style!   

Hear! Hear! To both those sentiments!

[Steve J]

Happy birthday Mark! Our son is 20 on Thursday and it's our 25th wedding anniversary next month, so none of us are able to celebrate, but frankly it's not a big deal given the current circumstances.

I too have spent more time birdwatching, which I do normally anyway, but they somehow give me more pleasure at present. I take part in the butterfly cound each year, so have enjoyed spotting a mixed bunch so far with the glorious weather. I still get a buzz seeing them.

The garden is loving the extra attention and hopefully will give me a bumper crop this year.

[Westmarcher]

I too have spent more time birdwatching, which I do normally anyway, but they somehow give me more pleasure at present.

Funny you should mention that, Steve. Seeing I was at a loose end, Mrs Westie suggested I make a new bird table. Unfortunately it all kicked off when she saw she was third .....

[Big Insect]

Happy Birthday Mark

I was 70 last Monday and I was told 70 is the new 40.

http://jim-duncan.blogspot.com/2020/04/youll-never-guess.html

Jim

Congratulations Jim - something for me to aspire to - you are only as young as you feel - which is odd as I can some days feel that I am 8 or 27 or 41 or 10000 year old - occasionally all at once.

[jimduncanuk]

Don't act your age, act your shoesize.

[Big Insect]

Happy birthday Mark! Our son is 20 on Thursday and it's our 25th wedding anniversary next month, so none of us are able to celebrate, but frankly it's not a big deal given the current circumstances.

I too have spent more time birdwatching, which I do normally anyway, but they somehow give me more pleasure at present. I take part in the butterfly cound each year, so have enjoyed spotting a mixed bunch so far with the glorious weather. I still get a buzz seeing them.

The garden is loving the extra attention and hopefully will give me a bumper crop this year.

Thanks Steve - but I have had a great day - lots of calls - a what's app video conf with my grandson - his mum sang happy birthday and he just gnawed a coaster (1st tooth came through yesterday). I then got introduced to the cultural wonder that is The Stick Song from Hey Duggee! Hmmm ... not sure I approve of that daughter no.2. Shouldn't he be watching David Attenborough or something educational. A host of cards tumbled through the letter box - "gawd bless the posties every-one of em."
I managed to even take some shopping up to Cathy & was greeted by a hand-painted Happy Birthday placard in the window.
Sometimes it can be the simpler things that are memorable - we had planned a big lunch in a fancy resturant with both daughters and extended family attending - but the stress of that - pre Covid - was already taking the fun edges off it.
Glad to hear the wildlife is appreciating lockdown Steve - the allotment was certainly full of life this morning at 07.00 - magpies, jackdaws, robin, thrush, the overnight smell of a fox and most wonderful of all the call of a pair of Ravens flying over high up. The sun was shining - the dew was on the grass ... and it was relatively quiet.

Wonderful ...

[Steve J]

the allotment was certainly full of life this morning at 07.00 - magpies, jackdaws, robin, thrush, the overnight smell of a fox and most wonderful of all the call of a pair of Ravens flying over high up. The sun was shining - the dew was on the grass ... and it was relatively quiet.

Simple pleasures that you just can't beat

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Idyllic!

[paulr]

... Sometimes it can be the simpler things that are memorable ...

Well said