Back After a Break

The busy spring semester was over. Summer semester started on Monday, but I teach fewer classes, and all online in summer. So it is not going to be very busy. 

Just before the semester ended I got really sick with a severe headache and body aches . I even wondered it was COVID, though I didn't have coughing or breathing problems. One night I almost called 911 because I was in so much pain and couldn't sleep. I'm not sure what happened exactly, but I fully recovered in two days. Somehow I managed to grade final exams. It was a relief to see the end of spring semester.

I attended a friend's wedding online. She was planning to have her wedding in India last year, and had to postpone because of the pandemic. In April, she got married in Boston, and I watched the church ceremony on YouTube. 👰

Several months ago I bought a new sink to replace the cracked one in the bathroom. Two weeks ago a friend installed it for me, and also painted the cupboard. This is how the bathroom vanity looked like just before I bought the house. The top was light green and the rest of the cupboard was pale brown.

Now it looks like this. My friend added a small piece of Corian as a shelf above the sink. Now the cupboard is white, and has 270 degree stainless steel hinges. 

When I was renewing my health insurance plan, I noticed that I had accumulated enough points to get a free fitness watch. I hope it will motivate me to exercise more. It's fun to watch how it monitors my steps, heat beat, sleep etc. 

The other day I made a new curry. A kiwi curry! I saw the recipe on a Sri Lankan recipe page. I like its tangy and slightly sweet taste. 

I had about a cup of sushi rice and some smoked salmon, so I made sushi for breakfast. 😊

Kiwi fruit curry, sushi, roti with tomato curry.

I have two ongoing crochet projects - a summer top and a granny rectangle. I plan to complete the second project first because it's a quick one.

Monday was my birthday. To celebrate, I went to a thrift store and bought a bagful of yarn. 😀 They had 50% sale on craft supplies, so I paid $13.75 for all these yarn, and three silk roses.

There's another wave of COVID-19 spreading in Sri Lanka. Mom was able to get the first dose of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, but now we are not sure if she will get the second dose because India has temporarily stopped all vaccine exports. Sister G received her second Oxford-AstraZeneca dose just yesterday  from her workplace. Now there are two other vaccines - a Chinese one and a Russian one - available in Sri Lanka, but not sure when the people who received their first dose of AstraZeneca will get the second shot. Sister S refuses to get the vaccine. I really hope the Indian variant of COVID-19 won't spread around the world. 

I continue to wear a mask when going to stores. I don't know how effective current vaccines are for future mutations of the virus. 

The passion vine is full of fruits again. I trimmed it a lot, as it was even reaching neighbor's trees. The flowerbed in the front yard looks like a disaster. We didn't get rain for a while, and while I was busy with school work I completely ignored watering plants. I have to remove all dead plants and put something new there. May be next week. 

I have been slacking off in andragogy class and am supposed to complete everything by mid June. I have three modules left. 

I didn't read blogs for a while. I have a lot of catching up to do! At the same time, I feel so relaxed now, after a very busy semester. 😊

Take care everyone. Stay safe. 🌻🌼🌻🌼

XXX

Nil