Leaving my haven, for a change

[wiseheart]

Today, I had to get Mum's medicine. Due to the situation, as it is called sometimes, the practices are closed, save for absolute emergencies, but you can phone them, and they upload the prescription to the cloud, which the pharmacies can access and give you what has been prescribed. A bit odd, but definitely practical - you only have to expose yourself to all possible infections in the pharmacy, not in the doctor's waiting room.

So I armed myself with a face mask and a pair of gloves (I haven't had on any gloves since my childhood!) and went to fetch the stuff. Aside from me, only one other woman was wearing a mask. The others were all elderly people... and apparently idiots, too. *sigh*

Anyway, on my way home I paid the grocery shop a visit, thinking that I might find yeast (I didn't) and perhaps buying some chicken meat would be practical. There was no chicken meat. At all. There was pork in great quantities, but we rarely eat that. Mum says she saw something on telly that there would be problems with chicken delivery, but she didn't remember what exactly caused it. Ah, well, they'll eventually arrive.

Since I watched the finals of the German baking contest, I felt like baking something myself, so I made this:



It is, basically, Grandma's idiot proof sponge cake, baked in a tart form, topped with apple-cinnamon flavoured pudding, fresh fruit and jelly. Yum!

And then, since I felt full of determination today, I've also finished the bunny boxes on which I've been working for some time. They're meant to be Easter gifts for my main choir, regardless when we'll be able to meet again.



Cute, aren't they? They're also filled with candy.

And now I'm going to work on that never-ending transcription job.

Comments

[just-jenni.livejournal.com]

Shelves are pretty bare here too but we have to do what we can. Instead of chicken and steak I bought ground beef and salmon, as well as tins of salmon and tuna, beans and soup. I didn't go crazy either, and bought only enough food for a week. My husband wanted bottled water but they had only carbonated water so I took a few bottles. I don't like it but have a jug with a Brita filter so I can drink filtered tap water.

There was no toilet paper or facial tissues so I bought some white paper napkins to use instead, or we can make do with my idea of using wet washcloths to wipe ourselves which can be laundered in the evening.

Your cake looks delicious. We can still find bread here but I was thinking of making my own. Our climate is not good for using yeast (too damp) but I can make a non-yeast bread herb that I've tried before and was good.

Your Easter boxes are lovely and I'm sure will be much appreciated.

[meathiel]

Be careful to use napkins as they don't dissolve as well as tp and may clog your toilet.

[just-jenni.livejournal.com]

I did worry about that and have decided to just use reusable wash cloths which can be laundered every night. Paper napkins just seem so wrong and they can be used instead of paper towels and facial tissue.

I wish we had bidets here like they do in Europe.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

We don't have them, either. I wish we did. In fact, I've never seen them east of France, but perhaps I visited the wrong places.

[meathiel]

We had no pork at the supermarket today, even though it was on offer in the weekly brochure ...
And - still no tp anywhere!

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Things are going totally insane!

[spikesgirl58.livejournal.com]

The things that our stores are out of are sort of piecemeal here. There hasn't been anything I haven't been able to find, though. I hope that everything goes okay for your and, yes, the bunnies are great.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Thanks. They are so funny, I only need to look at them to cheer up. *g*

Edited 'cuz my typing sucks.

[spikesgirl58.livejournal.com]

Most excellent!

[adafrog.livejournal.com]

Go you!

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Thanks. :)

[elwenlj.livejournal.com]

The bunny boxes are adorable!

[(Anonymous)]

Thanks. They are easy to make, too. I can scan the templates and the instructions (= pictures) for you if you want to give them a try.

[(Anonymous)]

Thanks. They are easy to make, too. I can scan the templates and the instructions (= pictures) for you if you want to give them a try.

[(Anonymous)]

Thanks. They are easy to make, too. I can scan the templates and the instructions (= pictures) for you if you want to give them a try.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Thanks. They are easy to make, too. I can scan the templates and the instructions (= pictures) for you if you want to give them a try.

[akane42me.livejournal.com]

That's a great system for the pharmacy. I'm glad you were able to get your mum's meds.
The cake looks awesomely delicious!
And I love the bunny boxes. The are adorable.
Good luck with the transcription!

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

It was a good day transcription-wise. I hope to finish the job during the weekend, but we'll see.
The bunny boxes are very easy to make. I can scan the templates and send you if you need some distraction.

[wanderingmogwai.livejournal.com]

Oh! That cake(?)/torte(?) looks fantastic! I could eat that in one sitting!

[mirasaui.livejournal.com]

The cake looks not only delicious, but beautiful! And the bunnies are precious.