Oh boy Oakley - I sure hope everyone recovers with no lingering affects. I get being mad at the world and think that we all hit that spot at some point.

I'm fortunate that so far we have no friends or families that have tested positive.

Blfenton, if only our leaders had done the right thing and pushed masks wearing as hard as they could, social distancing, no gatherings AT ALL, I think we'd be in a much better place right now.

I honestly think we'll all get it, especially if you check the stats in other countries.

I agree, I think it's just a matter of time or chance. Still, I'd rather delay it so that the world has had much knowledge as possible for successful recoveries!

It was hard, but we told DS and my btother we would bring T giving dinner to them in the afternoon, they can cook the Cornish hens and heat up the sides, and we'll have a 3-way zoom during dinner and toast with the Beaujolais. (In another twist of the 2020 knife, there is no more Beaujolais Nouveau to be found around here. I do like it with turkey. And it brings me back to the glory days when its arrival was a big albeit marketing, deal, with fun parties.)

I made the cranberries and Pioneer woman potatoes and prepped the green beans today.

Oakley, wishing your family well!

Thank you bpath. Cornish hens sounds delish, but I cannot for the life of me make a good one. I can roast a chicken to perfection, but not a cornish hen.

DS loves to cook and he's making homemade rolls. He does everything homemade from cranberry sauce to rolls.

ETA, I need to try the Pioneer Woman's potatoes, everyone I talk to says they're great. I've made her cinnamon rolls. Oh my, the best ever. The recipe makes a ton of them, perfect for freezing.

if only our leaders had done the right thing and pushed masks wearing as hard as they could, social distancing, no gatherings AT ALL, I think we'd be in a much better place right now.

Absolutely!

I can't verify that any of this is true, but I read it on ND, and am passing it along because it does seem to coincide with other things I've read.

If you get COVID, and are recovering at home:

1. Keep upright, naps are fine, but don't get horizontal and stay there (like you can with the flu) as this doesn't help the chest/lung/respiratory system.

2) If suffering, don't lie on back, lie prone/on your stomach. This puts less pressure on the lungs. This is something hospitals are doing.

3) Tumeric (the spice, nothing special) mixed with tea or hot water helps ALOT.

4) Tylenol is suggested over Advil or Aleve.

" I need to try the Pioneer Woman's potatoes, everyone I talk to says they're great. "

Oakley, I've used this recipe for years and IMO it makes the best mashed potatoes ever, but its utility is for large gatherings because you can make a huge batch ahead of time then just reheat.

We are having a COVID holiday, just the two of us and the cat who doesn't care for turkey anyway. I was going to roast a chicken but husband surprised me by suggesting that we have a small turkey breast. So I'm making turkey, maybe stuffing since I'm the only one who eats it, mashed potatoes/gravy, deviled eggs, corn and peas. No doubt we will be eating leftovers for days but that's fine since it means no cooking for awhile.

For dessert I made a cake last night that failed utterly and mysteriously. Husband's favorite is layered yellow cake w/chocolate frosting. I use a mix for the cake since I think it's the same ingredients you would assemble yourself. Always make my own buttercream frosting.

For some reason the cake literally disintegrated as I tried to get it out of the baking pans, crumbling to pieces! I managed to get the 'deconstructed' layers onto a plate and sort of glued it all together with frosting LOL. He tried some and gave me a classic system analyst review: "It tastes fine but it's challenging to get the correct balance of cake and frosting per forkful".

And that's our holiday!

I use the Pioneer Woman recipe for make-ahead mashed potatoes too. I actually make as much as possible in advance for TG and Christmas dinner. Just pop in the oven to reaheat.

Oakley, I think it's wonderful that your son & his wife have such a great relationship with his ex. It must make it so much easier for all of you, and especially the children.

I still don't know anyone personally who has had Covid. Despite a few quickly contained flare-ups, the numbers where I live are still quite stable and I feel safe doing most of the things I've always done - shopping, going to the spa, eating in restaurants, etc. (with masks & physical distancing - - most public places are operating at reduced capacity). I do recognize how fortunate we are here in my small corner of the world.