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Mar 07, 2020 12:44

Another brief post, while I'm avoiding getting Mom out of bed, though it's late. She's been sleeping later in the morning, and I've been allowing her, selfishly ( Read more... )

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*hug offer* holde_maid March 15 2020, 10:30:15 UTC
We live in strange times. All of a sudden you are far from alone in being stuck at home... *hug offer*

Glad you are getting work to do.

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Re: *hug offer* unovis March 19 2020, 14:14:26 UTC
Thank you. And too true! In some ways, it's easier on me/us than on other people, since we're used to it and I always buy cleaning products in bulk and stock the freezer, in case I can't get to the market. The array of online distractions showing up now, from museums and performers, is dizzying. I'm trying to find some that will appeal to Mom (maybe the operas streaming from the Met, or the special exhibits from the Aquarium in Baltimore).

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Re: *hug offer* holde_maid March 22 2020, 12:28:47 UTC
There are additional offers from the Paris Opera ... and probably a whole lot more that I am not aware of :)

And here you can find free audio books: http://www.openculture.com/freeaudiobooks

Of course there also are quite a number of audiobooks on youtube. I found out when I was looking for my favourite author, Dorothy L. Sayers, because I have DVDs of her novels turned into tv miniseries, but cannot play them... I was very surprised to find so many of the audiobooks in decent quality. :)
Example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBMdQ_rtGic

And OT, but because it's funny:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3jNLZS6q7U

*hug offer*

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