Capturing the Pandemic Moments and Milestones on Newark-Granville Road

 I enjoy capturing photos of life on Newark-Granville Road and sharing them on this blog.  Here is a professional photographer capturing families and homes in our village, the link to his blog here:https://www.henryfoto.com/blog/2020/3/30/granville-ohio-covid-19-pandemic-quarantine-project  What a treat to meet Henry Leiter and be included in this project.  This artist is doing important work and introducing me to new families, neighbors and what I hope will be future friends! I'll keep you posted on the progress- the coffee table book that follows or maybe an exhibit?  I do hope to connect with these families.  Thank you Henry for bringing us together during this time of being a part of our life on Newark-Granville Road.

Behind the scenes with this one- an intent of the blog was never just to post but to share the why. So why an apron- because I'm cooking most days and loving it! This week was chicken enchiladas- Aunt Dawn -summer vacation recipe-ish. That meant Joe roasted the chickens in the instapot- see his apron- Hail to the Chef apron, mine is Derby or Keeneland-and that meant chicken noodle soup and chicken salad for lunches!  Sally is holding our state of Ohio- we are proud of the approach our state is taking and the leadership https://coronavirus.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/covid-19/home  Gov. Mike Dewine, Amy Acton (Denison parent of an alumnus) and Lt. Gov Jon Husted updated us daily around 2 pm.  Clare is in her Wooster work out gear- keeping her routine and the endorphins help with missing her college days.  Peter is rolling through his senior year - just as his bike took him to umpire work, the bike path helps him pass time during covid-19.  The yellow umbrella is for the Granville Library's bear hunt- keeping our bear dry.  Lucy didn't make the cut but she welcomed Henry!

April 1st was a special birthday for Peter- two cakes, a family favorite meal, Texas Hold-Em, lovely cards, gifts, texts and calls!  Thank you for helping us celebrate our dear boy!!  Pap celebrated in a similar way- Nana's cooking.  Our salmon cake, mac n cheese, stewed tomatoes, fresh broccoli Leithauser celebration meal was a Jeanne Stoner classic.

As a follow-up to the last post- 3 of us gave blood!  The three eligible to give and I'm so proud of them and grateful!  Thank you to all that posted, shared, donated and made appointments to give- it matters!  My Dad's health has him very weak- MDS is a slow decline- we've hit a bump in this road and maybe a pothole- more later.  The blood he has received for many years has allowed him to celebrate his 50th wedding anniversary with my Mom a few years ago, attend Clare's hs graduation last year and share and coach on so many things from screen porches, to books he reads.  Please keep him, my Mom and our family in your prayers- we feel your love.  

More pictures later- technical difficulties!  Thanks for sharing our life in this pandemic on Newark-Granville Road