what I've been doing

I'm back at work which could be considered good news. But it also involves social distancing at the office and lots of hand-sanitizer, which is sometimes stressful. However I'm managing it well and enjoying the chatting with coworkers at a safe distance. People are more than willing to stop for a talk and it would be inconsiderate not to listen to them and express empathy.


This is what I wore my second day at work. Crap picture as it was too rainy to take pics outside.
Similar outfit previously worn here

Esto es lo que me puse en mi segundo día de trabajo. Una foto malísima pero es que llovía mucho para sacar fotos fuera.
Algo similar hace un año, aquí


Roses galore in city parks!
Montones de rosales en los parques de la ciudad.

We've been slowly coming back to business as usual, but still having our aperitives at home (a spritz with some canned cockles and mussels) and I think that we'll keep it this way for a long time. I miss our typically spanish lifestyle (wine&tapas), but I'm not in a hurry.
And we keep on cooking our meals from scratch and enjoying them at home!
Baked mackerel with a salad / Fideuá (see a recipe here)


Lentamente van volviendo a abrir muchos negocios, pero nosotros seguimos tomando el vermú en casa (un spritz con berberechos y mejillones) y creo que seguiremos así por una larga temporada. Me encanta el estilo de vida típico y tomar un vino y unas tapas, pero no tengo prisa.
Y seguimos cocinando nuestros platos con producto fresco y disfrutándolos en casa.

I've found some old magazines in a bag that my mom brought me (stuff from the storage room). She's amazed by me being a vintage lover. These crochet patterns are complex and hard to follow, having not a single drawing of the flowers!, just text!. However I'd like to give them a try as they are so lovely!

He encontrado estas revistas antigüitas en una bolsa que mi madre me trajo con cosas del trastero. Siempre le sorprende que me gusten estas cosas 'vintage'. Las instrucciones son complicadas y difíciles de seguir, no tienen dibujos explicativos, sólo texto. A pesar de todo, ¡me encantaría intentar hacer alguna de estas piezas!