well now we KNOW it's Covid-19....

 Paul seems a bit better this morning, but:  he cannot smell anything.  He asked me if the soap he washed his hands with had a scent, and yes, it has a very nice lemony scent, but he cannot smell it.  

He's so cute, even when he's sick.  Orange Guy, on the back of the couch!   It seems like one step forward, two steps back.  (this was yesterday).  This morning, he's at work, from home, of course.

The animals are all lazy today, they must have Covid too.

I made new cushion covers for the kitchen stools over the weekend.  I love the fabric, it's Waverly, and was marked down at Walmart because the wrapping was ripped, so it was $6.88 for two yards, which was just enough for three cushion covers.  (the pillows were a red print before, one red buffalo check)

  

The empty baskets:  I cannot wait to fill them with treats!  I love filling Easter baskets...the five smaller ones are for the older grandkids, except for Grant, who lives in Virginia.  Tennyson is too small, and Achilles is out in Oregon, so only five baskets.   I put them in the large bin/basket so the kitty would stop napping in it.

Last night's dinner:  chicken breasts, cut into smaller pieces, marinated all day in lime juice, salt and pepper...dredged in flour, dipped in egg, then breadcrumbs, placed on a well (olive) oiled pan lined with parchment paper (prevents sticking, you don't lose the yummy part!), baked in a 400 degree oven, flipped over during the process to make sure the whole pieces of chicken are crunchy...this is basically oven fried chicken breast, and it's amazing with a salad.

Salad:  spinach, lettuces, shredded cabbage/carrots (so sweet and crunchy!), cucumbers, chopped tomatoes, radishes, red onion, mandarin oranges, strawberries, dried cranberries, homemade toasted pecans (one egg white, a splash of cinnamon, some sugar (1/4 c), 1 cup of pecans, stir together...make a bowl shape out of foil, melt a few tablespoons of butter in the air fryer, the add the pecan mix...air fry on 300, for 3-4 minute increments, stirring every few minutes.  They make the salad so good!  I would add some ground red pepper if we had that...

Ah, Monday...I've got bedding in the wash, and in the dryer...so exciting!  Miss Char and Miss Cam are on break this week...today is cold and windy, tomorrow warm and 60...then by Thursday, snow again!  Welcome to spring in central NY!