April has brought the Spring season closer to us.  Our weather has been mild with only a few really chilly days sprinkled in here and there.  Rain was pretty strong last week but thankfully we've had some sun to dry things up a bit. Here's a pic of the farmer's field near us that turns into a lake every Spring:

That's the field from my car window. Surf's Up!  Makes it hard to plant without a submarine I guess! On the covid 19 front we're bracing for the surge that's predicted to hit us this week. My son, Jackie, works at a hospital in Wooster, Ohio just about 30min. from us.  They have 5 cases of corona and a couple of them are nurses.  I heard that they are suggesting we don't wear our scrubs out of the hospital because some weirdos are blaming healthcare workers for this virus and are attacking nurses when they are seen out of the hospital.  Like I always say: "You can't cure stupid".   In the mean time I'm doing health checks on folks going into one of our facilities that has lab and x-ray along with doctor offices. Most people are pretty nice about having to do a screening before going into the facility.  Then there's the jerks who act like I made up this whole thing and the virus is a conspiracy. Yep, I'm thrilled that I worry daily about my family who are healthcare providers, my Mom who's in a nursing home and can't have visitors and is getting more confused as the days go by.  My sister who's going to dialysis 3 times a week and is a perfect candidate to catch this. Yep, I just love not going to my real job like normal.  I'd much rather beg you to let me take your temperature to make sure you're OK. 

Here's my little desk..yep, I read while waiting.  I do this for 6hrs a day and it can be a bit boring...but hey, it's a paycheck!

Wear a mask!  One of the things that does make me smile is when I ask folks for their phone number.   Maybe my male blog buddies can clear this up.  How come most men don't know their phone number?  They have to think about it, hem and haw, check the phone, and one man had it written on a piece of paper in his wallet.  Women just rattle it off, no problem.  Just a little mystery here!  So that's what's happening in my world.  This weekend had nice weather and I did get outdoors and work on my flower beds.  Jack and I cleaned up the yard a bit and hopefully I will get the first mowing done next week.  We need some maintenance on the mower first.  I managed to bake some pies:

Strawberry..don't laugh at the crust.  A little whip cream made it look prettier!

Dutch apple.  I'll have to find someone to give a pie to.  That's really more than we'll ever eat! But it's fun to bake and it makes the house smell good too.

I ordered this Easter Creche and it came in the mail the other day.  I thought it was different and a good way to decorate that brings the real meaning of Easter.  It's not all bunnies and candy!  This is the week before Easter and usually I'm getting ready for the kids to come and have a nice dinner and an Easter egg hunt and going to Church on Sunday morning.  Not this year, but I hope we can celebrate in our own quiet way and not get too sad that it's totally different.  Please pray for an end to this madness and for the safety and well being of your families and friends.  For all those that are sacrificing in any way and helping everyone cope.  We will get through this.  I know that I will look back on posts and remember how it was and be so glad it's over.  Take care everyone!