I'm quilting baby girl's log cabin very very simply, with vertical lines, will add a few horizontal lines too.
So, here in Tokyo, the parks are still filled with families and kids, Shake Shack was about half full (instead of totally full) when I met David there for an early dinner yesterday, we are avoiding the trains and any large gatherings (many things are being canceled, and all schools have been closed), and David is working from home! It's an adjustment! Headphones and projects, for both of us.
So here's David's (glamorous) set up in Tommy's room when he's not in the living room with me (like if he has a conference call):
And here's mine (at the window, so slightly more glamorous, although this was at night):
A few other random pics from the week --
Hand sanitizer in restaurants, bakery, grocery store - really appreciated:
DELICIOUS offering at Shake Shack - cherry milkshake, yum:
Chopped up five candy bars (bittersweet, and milk) to make oatmeal cookie bars to share:
Edited to add the recipe I used:
https://nantorecipes.blogspot.com/2018/05/chocolate-chip-oatmeal-cookies-king.html.
But THESE healthier versions are what I made all the time the last time we lived here:
https://nantorecipes.blogspot.com/2020/03/tokyo-oatmeal-chocolate-chip-bars.html
I keep that recipe blog just as a resource for my kids, and periodically I add to it.
Met a nice little fella named "Cha Cha" while waiting for the light to turn green.
Noticed that a few people have recently moved out of our apartment building (tell-tale sign is the lack of curtains). Mmmmm.... coronavirus related?
I pay our monthly utility bills at the convenience store which is just steps from our building. You bring your bills, and pay in cash.
Pretty empty:
They hand stamp your bill "paid":
This Coronavirus notice was posted in our elevator. We did our best with Google Translate.
Basically, it's saying stay home if you are sick. If you have a fever for MORE than four days, get it checked out. Wash hands thoroughly, etc.
The mood here is... avoid crowds, stay home if you are sick, actually stay home in general, mostly. And, wash hands. Unfortunately public places have cold water only in the sinks, and often no soap (!). And coughing into a tissue (or even elbows) is something that hasn't quite caught on here. So, ya, we are avoiding the trains for now. If a train isn't crowded, you can manage to navigate on and off trains and through stations without touching anything. But for now, we are being homebodies and just walking places.
Anyway, I knew it was only a matter of time before I'd see a sashiko-themed mask on IG!
xo
Cynthia
