{"id":1181,"date":"2022-07-19T08:37:15","date_gmt":"2022-07-19T12:37:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/eatingcardinals.com\/?p=1181"},"modified":"2022-07-19T08:37:15","modified_gmt":"2022-07-19T12:37:15","slug":"covid-christmas-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/eatingcardinals.com\/?p=1181","title":{"rendered":"Covid Christmas 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Covid arrived in late 2019 and affected us all in 2020.  We zoomed, texted, and sent mail.  We ordered things online.  We shared resources (toilet paper).  And generally did what we could to stay in touch.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/eatingcardinals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_9814.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"593\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/eatingcardinals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_9814-593x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1189\" srcset=\"http:\/\/eatingcardinals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_9814-593x1024.jpg 593w, http:\/\/eatingcardinals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_9814-174x300.jpg 174w, http:\/\/eatingcardinals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_9814-768x1326.jpg 768w, http:\/\/eatingcardinals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_9814-890x1536.jpg 890w, http:\/\/eatingcardinals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_9814-1186x2048.jpg 1186w, http:\/\/eatingcardinals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_9814.jpg 1284w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 593px) 100vw, 593px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><strong>The gang is almost all here.  Missing Nancy and Janet.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/eatingcardinals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_9803.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"787\" src=\"http:\/\/eatingcardinals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_9803-1024x787.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1204\" srcset=\"http:\/\/eatingcardinals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_9803-1024x787.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/eatingcardinals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_9803-300x230.jpg 300w, http:\/\/eatingcardinals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_9803-768x590.jpg 768w, http:\/\/eatingcardinals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_9803.jpg 1281w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><strong>We saw ghosts.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/eatingcardinals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_9813-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1002\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/eatingcardinals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_9813-2-1002x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1205\" srcset=\"http:\/\/eatingcardinals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_9813-2-1002x1024.jpg 1002w, http:\/\/eatingcardinals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_9813-2-294x300.jpg 294w, http:\/\/eatingcardinals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_9813-2-768x785.jpg 768w, http:\/\/eatingcardinals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_9813-2.jpg 1273w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><strong>And we had bugs &#8211; literal  and technological.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/eatingcardinals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_9809-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"764\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/eatingcardinals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_9809-1-764x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1206\" srcset=\"http:\/\/eatingcardinals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_9809-1-764x1024.jpg 764w, http:\/\/eatingcardinals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_9809-1-224x300.jpg 224w, http:\/\/eatingcardinals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_9809-1-768x1029.jpg 768w, http:\/\/eatingcardinals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_9809-1-1146x1536.jpg 1146w, http:\/\/eatingcardinals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_9809-1.jpg 1281w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><strong>We had makeup tutorials &#8211; sometimes with marginal success.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/eatingcardinals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_9815.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"659\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/eatingcardinals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_9815-659x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1191\" srcset=\"http:\/\/eatingcardinals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_9815-659x1024.jpg 659w, http:\/\/eatingcardinals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_9815-193x300.jpg 193w, http:\/\/eatingcardinals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_9815-768x1194.jpg 768w, http:\/\/eatingcardinals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_9815-988x1536.jpg 988w, http:\/\/eatingcardinals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_9815.jpg 1268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 659px) 100vw, 659px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><strong>We had Show and Tell Zooms. <\/strong> <strong> This is a &#8220;lovely&#8221; piece of jewelry on display. <\/strong> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/eatingcardinals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_9805-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"473\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/eatingcardinals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_9805-473x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1192\" srcset=\"http:\/\/eatingcardinals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_9805-473x1024.jpg 473w, http:\/\/eatingcardinals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_9805-139x300.jpg 139w, http:\/\/eatingcardinals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_9805-768x1662.jpg 768w, http:\/\/eatingcardinals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_9805-710x1536.jpg 710w, http:\/\/eatingcardinals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_9805-947x2048.jpg 947w, http:\/\/eatingcardinals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_9805-scaled.jpg 1183w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 473px) 100vw, 473px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><strong>We loved wearing masks.<\/strong> <em>(sarcasm font)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/eatingcardinals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_9808-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"473\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/eatingcardinals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_9808-473x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1193\" srcset=\"http:\/\/eatingcardinals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_9808-473x1024.jpg 473w, http:\/\/eatingcardinals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_9808-139x300.jpg 139w, http:\/\/eatingcardinals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_9808-768x1662.jpg 768w, http:\/\/eatingcardinals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_9808-710x1536.jpg 710w, http:\/\/eatingcardinals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_9808-947x2048.jpg 947w, http:\/\/eatingcardinals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_9808-scaled.jpg 1183w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 473px) 100vw, 473px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><strong>We enjoyed the magic of Zoom.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/eatingcardinals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_9818-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"715\" src=\"http:\/\/eatingcardinals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_9818-1-1024x715.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/eatingcardinals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_9818-1-1024x715.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/eatingcardinals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_9818-1-300x209.jpg 300w, http:\/\/eatingcardinals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_9818-1-768x536.jpg 768w, http:\/\/eatingcardinals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_9818-1-1536x1072.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/eatingcardinals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_9818-1.jpg 1828w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><strong>Olivia appreciated her TP rescue.  <\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/eatingcardinals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_9817.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/eatingcardinals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_9817-703x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1196\" width=\"671\" height=\"977\" srcset=\"http:\/\/eatingcardinals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_9817-703x1024.jpg 703w, http:\/\/eatingcardinals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_9817-206x300.jpg 206w, http:\/\/eatingcardinals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_9817-768x1119.jpg 768w, http:\/\/eatingcardinals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_9817-1054x1536.jpg 1054w, http:\/\/eatingcardinals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_9817.jpg 1284w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 671px) 100vw, 671px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/eatingcardinals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_9819-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"631\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/eatingcardinals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_9819-1-631x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1203\" srcset=\"http:\/\/eatingcardinals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_9819-1-631x1024.jpg 631w, http:\/\/eatingcardinals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_9819-1-185x300.jpg 185w, http:\/\/eatingcardinals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_9819-1-768x1246.jpg 768w, http:\/\/eatingcardinals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_9819-1-947x1536.jpg 947w, http:\/\/eatingcardinals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_9819-1.jpg 1167w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 631px) 100vw, 631px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><strong>Joanna shared some mask tips.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/eatingcardinals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_9801-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"473\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/eatingcardinals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_9801-473x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1198\" srcset=\"http:\/\/eatingcardinals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_9801-473x1024.jpg 473w, http:\/\/eatingcardinals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_9801-139x300.jpg 139w, http:\/\/eatingcardinals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_9801-768x1662.jpg 768w, http:\/\/eatingcardinals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_9801-710x1536.jpg 710w, http:\/\/eatingcardinals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_9801-947x2048.jpg 947w, http:\/\/eatingcardinals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_9801-scaled.jpg 1183w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 473px) 100vw, 473px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><strong>Julie was sad when we missed a Zoom.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/eatingcardinals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_9820.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"648\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/eatingcardinals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_9820-648x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1199\" srcset=\"http:\/\/eatingcardinals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_9820-648x1024.jpg 648w, http:\/\/eatingcardinals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_9820-190x300.jpg 190w, http:\/\/eatingcardinals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_9820-768x1213.jpg 768w, http:\/\/eatingcardinals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_9820-972x1536.jpg 972w, http:\/\/eatingcardinals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_9820.jpg 1284w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cindy was up to her shenanigans again.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/eatingcardinals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_9799-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"759\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/eatingcardinals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_9799-1-759x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1202\" srcset=\"http:\/\/eatingcardinals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_9799-1-759x1024.jpg 759w, http:\/\/eatingcardinals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_9799-1-222x300.jpg 222w, http:\/\/eatingcardinals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_9799-1-768x1036.jpg 768w, http:\/\/eatingcardinals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_9799-1-1138x1536.jpg 1138w, http:\/\/eatingcardinals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_9799-1.jpg 1277w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>It was a tough year but we kept it together because that&#8217;s what friends do!  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Merry Christmas 2020.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Covid arrived in late 2019 and affected us all in 2020. We zoomed, texted, and sent mail. We ordered things online. We shared resources (toilet paper). And generally did what we could to stay in touch. Cindy was up to her shenanigans again. It was a tough year but we kept it together because that&#8217;s &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"http:\/\/eatingcardinals.com\/?p=1181\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Covid Christmas 2020&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1181","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4a7aC-j3","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/eatingcardinals.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1181","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/eatingcardinals.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/eatingcardinals.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/eatingcardinals.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/eatingcardinals.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1181"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/eatingcardinals.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1181\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1208,"href":"http:\/\/eatingcardinals.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1181\/revisions\/1208"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/eatingcardinals.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1181"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/eatingcardinals.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1181"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/eatingcardinals.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1181"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}