Early days

We got our new, improved internet; no trouble getting the appointment, although the guy had some technical difficulties as he was working alone to install the glass fiber cable, and there were delays as the place he had to call in to for testing the upgrade at each step was short-staffed.

The previous DSL line, presumably copper, had survived being snagged and pulled a couple feet out of place by the tree removal guys. The new cable is much more fragile, and certainly would not stand up to that kind of treatment.

The older children have decided on some sewing projects, including plushies from free patterns here, using fabric that we already had.

They've also been using our popsicle molds to make lots of popsicles.

The state of "Burn the Calendar!" that I had been telling my husband that I wanted, earlier in the winter, has nearly been achieved. Events have been cancelled, and the schools and library are closed. Church is doing services online, with a phone-in option. The grocery store has reduced hours; I'll have to see what is in stock by the time that I get there.

The recipe for "Ezekiel bread", in Ezekiel 4:9, has come to my attention a couple of times recently:  wheat, barley, beans, lentils, millet, and fitches (in the KJV). Most of those ingredients we already have, although I'm sure that the plants that we have today are not exactly the same as what were grown in Ezekiel's time, roughly 2500 years ago. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, "fitches" is an archaic form of vetches, usually referring to Vicia sativa. This plant is also known as the common tare, and is a legume that produces pods similar to a pea. Not the same thing as a sweet pea, though, which I've been told is poisonous! From the map at the link, it doesn't appear to be very common around here.