What Have You Been Doing with Your Time During the Pandemic

@BelleStarr (61047)
United States
September 3, 2020 4:40pm CST
I have to admit that I have not taken up any new hobbies, not even a one. I have not invented anything, worked on a vaccine or starred in my own TikTok Videos. I haven't really done much. I have worked a little on my blogs, updating articles, making sure they are indexed by Goggle. I have been earning money writing but I usually do that just not to the extent that I am now. I am, however, in awe of my friend Irene. She has her own house with a very pretty yard. She has created a series of very pretty little gardens in her back yard. She often takes me for a walk in the garden to see what new things she has done. I took this picture from her kitchen window just to give you a little idea. This really doesn't have lots of plants but she painted that fence which I really love.
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@CarolDM (203454)
• Nashville, Tennessee
3 Sep 20
Mainly spending time in my garden taking lots of photos. Enjoying the birds and butterflies, like I usually do. Lovely photo above.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
4 Sep 20
Thank you and yes you have become my guilty pleasure with all your beautiful photos
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@CarolDM (203454)
• Nashville, Tennessee
4 Sep 20
@BelleStarr So kind of you. Thanks so much.
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@NJChicaa (115992)
• United States
3 Sep 20
I've been doing puzzles and exercising my liver.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
4 Sep 20
I’m assuming the liver is in really good shape now lol
@1creekgirl (40515)
• United States
4 Sep 20
Uh, how do you exercise your liver?
@DianneN (246720)
• United States
4 Sep 20
That is way too adorable!. I have been cooking up a storm and catching up with friends.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
5 Sep 20
lol Oh yes I keep track of all your food talk lol I have been cooking a bit more than usual but nothing too dramatic.
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@DianneN (246720)
• United States
6 Sep 20
@BelleStarr Thanks!
@Dena91 (15860)
• United States
4 Sep 20
Your friend Irene is talented. That is a lovely fence. I haven't done a lot either other than normal chores around home and spending time with Mike.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
5 Sep 20
she is indeed talented and a very good friend.
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@meowch (2220)
• United States
3 Sep 20
I’ve been figuring out how to solve my eating habits issue. And finding more ways to earn money online. I need to start improving my skills in photo editing but it seems I’m waiting for perfect timing. I’m reading books and articles which helps me become a better person. The fence looks pretty.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
5 Sep 20
Well, that is a lot to do. I hope you find more ways to earn money, I basically am on here and I do freelance writing.
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@meowch (2220)
• United States
6 Sep 20
@BelleStarr I hope so too. I usually look for apps I can earn more. Not much in the AppStore.
• Israel
4 Sep 20
Not much, lost some of my friends, found the love of my life and started working out again.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
5 Sep 20
Well congratulations, it seems like you have had a pretty busy time during the pandemic.
@Juliaacv (48415)
• Canada
3 Sep 20
She has a nice artistic flare, her garden looks great. If anything, I have worked twice as much during the pandemic. Since a lot of the bank branches were closed and there were terribly long line ups at the ones that remained open, that has left the banking phone channels very busy. I have not done much else.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
5 Sep 20
when I hear about all the wonderful things that people have been doing I wonder what is wrong with me, I just can't seem to get much done at all.
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@LadyDuck (458006)
• Switzerland
4 Sep 20
This looks so pretty, I also have done some works in the garden, but I like those ideas.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
5 Sep 20
She has made so many pretty additions to her garden, it is a joy to walk though.
@LadyDuck (458006)
• Switzerland
5 Sep 20
@BelleStarr I have to work an area that I want to cover with pebbles and place on top of it a solar fountain. September should be a good month, it's no more too hot.
@amadeo (111948)
• United States
3 Sep 20
Norhing.Been very lazy and could not get in the mood for anything.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
5 Sep 20
I'm with you on that my friend, I get discussed with myself for accomplishing so little.
@1creekgirl (40515)
• United States
4 Sep 20
Your friend is is very artistically creative. I mostly do the same things I did pre-Corona. Cook, clean, myLot, and sit out back in the love shack with my husband. Our kids named it that, lol, but we enjoy just relaxing, talking, and a fire in the fire pit.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
4 Sep 20
She is very artistic, he made me a ton of very pretty masks too!!
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
4 Sep 20
@1creekgirl I will take some pictures
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@1creekgirl (40515)
• United States
4 Sep 20
@BelleStarr Cool! Maybe you can show us some photos of you in your new masks.
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@moffittjc (118435)
• Gainesville, Florida
6 Sep 20
I have pretty much been wasting my life away during the pandemic. In other words, I haven't done much except sit at home. LOL
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
6 Sep 20
I know I feel that I have been guilty of the same thing lol
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@moffittjc (118435)
• Gainesville, Florida
8 Sep 20
@BelleStarr I'm pretty much just going to write off 2020 as a bad dream that never happened! LOL
@sallypup (57858)
• Centralia, Washington
3 Sep 20
Irene is quite the artist. I adore that picket fence. What a sweet job.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
5 Sep 20
She designs these things her self too, I am pretty much in awe of her thought process and her skills.
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@paigea (35678)
• Canada
4 Sep 20
Very lovely yard. I have cooked more. Sewed a bit. Exercised a bit. I thought I would unclutter and organize my whole house. But nope
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
5 Sep 20
lol Yes I thought the same but my result are the same as yours lol
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@paigea (35678)
• Canada
5 Sep 20
@BelleStarr I talked to my cousin, he said they completely sorted their basement and got rid of a lot. I thought he was joking as he recited all they did. But I guess it was true
@LindaOHio (156056)
• United States
4 Sep 20
Irene is certainly talented and is quite a busy lady. I have been MyLotting and working on jigsaw puzzles.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
5 Sep 20
Shee has been doing jigsaw puzzles too, not me though lol
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@LindaOHio (156056)
• United States
5 Sep 20
@BelleStarr They have become very popular since the beginning of the shutdown.
@rsa101 (37952)
• Philippines
4 Sep 20
Nice yard and garden she has. I think her creative mind is quite active during the pandemic. l wish l do have time to do that but mine is all work and sometimes it stresses me out already that l am thinking of retiring already. But since l need to earn more l have to be grateful l have still a job at this time where many are losing jobs around
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@rsa101 (37952)
• Philippines
6 Sep 20
@BelleStarr Good for her since the pandemic can ruin many from having to lock oneself day in and out.
@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
5 Sep 20
Yes she has gotten even more creative during the pandemic.
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@rebelann (111164)
• El Paso, Texas
4 Sep 20
That is so kool. I'm doing pretty much the same as I did before the pandemic
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@rebelann (111164)
• El Paso, Texas
5 Sep 20
That's true for so many people who have family @BelleStarr I don't anymore so it's mostly the same for me unless I go out and about shopping.
@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
5 Sep 20
I have great plans but I have not done anywhere near what I hoped.
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@jstory07 (134458)
• Roseburg, Oregon
4 Sep 20
That fence looks really nice.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
5 Sep 20
Thank you I think so too but she doesn't think it came out good enough.
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@jstory07 (134458)
• Roseburg, Oregon
5 Sep 20
@BelleStarr It looks great.
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@Tampa_girl7 (48929)
• United States
6 Sep 20
I’ve spent a lot of time outdoors doing yard work.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
6 Sep 20
That is something I should do, I actually bought gardening gloves and some bulbs yesterday.
@haraka (1282)
• Indonesia
4 Sep 20
As a new mom, I spend most of my time taking care of my baby boy. Besides that, I spend my time reading and try a couple of new recipes.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
5 Sep 20
With a new baby there is not a lot of spare time, Congratulations on your baby.
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
4 Sep 20
Exactly the same things I was doing before the pandemic. We haven't quarentined, or self isolated or anything like that. We've still been going to the river, riding the wheelers and working.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
5 Sep 20
Wow okay, we sure lockdown in Florida in April when we were there. we didn't leave our home for at least a month.
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
5 Sep 20
@BelleStarr There was a stay at home order for non essential workers. We own our own business, and are considered essential, so we worked though that thirty day order. But we never locked down or anything. There was no reason to.