Covid Quarantine-2020
I have no words for how I feel about this unforgettable year but I had to share the way I decided to remember it, with a Christmas ornament. Our Christmas tree has mainly one ornament for every place we have vacationed. This year we were going to be in Hawaii to celebrate our 30th anniversary in November, which we had to cancel. In place of an ornament from Hawaii I decided to purchase the one thing that kept us from going there. Isn’t it amazing how one ornament says it all?
Stay safe everyone as this nasty virus is on a comeback.
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I don’t want to make light of your situation but I had quite the chuckle at your ornament. It is perfect! Hawaii will still be there for you both when this stupid pandemic passes. Happy anniversary!
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They nailed that ornament didn’t they. What I like is every year we put it on the tree we can honor the people that lost their lives in 2020. As for the trip, we can wait. After 30 years what’s another year or two.
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Exactly. This will all pass before you know it. My hubby turns 40 in November and we’re just gonna celebrate us three (with the scallops recipe!). The big celebration can wait.
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Haha, that’s great!!! Sorry you missed your anniversary trip and hope that it won’t be too long before you can travel safely again!
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Thank you s much, minor set back.
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Yes! 🙂
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Lemonaid
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Good one!
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I was going to visit my son in Portugal, walk the El Camino to celebrate my 60th, and stay with our lifelong friends at a villa in Italy to celebrate our anniversaries. 2020 was in the planning for over a year! Instead we’re playing hide and seek with a crazy virus. What happened to our lives? I tell you what, as long as my family is healthy, I’m enormously grateful. Nothing else really matters. Lessons learned this year. Love your ornament memento. 💞
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That’s exactly how I feel Cheryl. We are together and healthy so that is all that matters. Also, I am using the money from our trip to do lots of work around and inside the house. The trip would have come and gone and left us with memories but the remolding I see every day.
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I love the ornament, though I’m sorry about your cancelled trip. Hopefully you go later. This is a cute way to remember this unforgettable year.
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Thank you Patty. The trip doesn’t matter as long as we come through his awful virus healthy and together! Stay safe.
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This year has been terrible, but the ornament is wonderful. I want one.
Stay safe and well, Diane.
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Thank you Amanda. It’s not a year to celebrate but I want to put it on the tree every year to honor all the people that have died from this awful virus. You stay safe too Amanda!❤️
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That’s so cute!!
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It really is, they were so clever thinking up this one.
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Happy anniversary, Diane! You’re right, it’s been a year of firsts- and not many of them good.
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Thanks Jacquie! I hope you are staying healthy!
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Awesome ornament!!
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They were very clever for sure for making this one! Thank you June and stay safe!
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It has been such a tough year for so many. I am sorry you had to forgo your anniversary trip. I hope you are able to go next year to celebrate. This year shouldn’t count for anniversaries or birthdays. I do like your ornament though. I have been looking at getting that one as well.
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Thank you Carla. We are blessed to not get the virus (so far) so I won’t complain. With my daughter being a RN in the ICU I keep waiting for my grandkids to bring it here as we babysit from Thursday night thru Sunday night every week. 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻
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I pray that you stay healthy Diane!
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How cute! Glad you’re healthy. Praying you stay that way. 😷
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Thank you Lena and you as well!!!❤️
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Sorry about your anniversary trip. We couldn’t even go out to dinner for ours in April. This year will be a good one to remember, for it will prove how resilient we can be. By the grace of God, we will survive, because He is sovereign over all things.
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Amen Robert! We are blessed to be together during this trying time. I couldn’t ask for anything more. Thank you!
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Wow … not exactly how I want to remember this year.
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I understand that! But they way I look at it is every year I put it on my tree it will remind us and let us honor all the people that lost their lives to this nasty virus.
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The toilet paper and sanitizer, very wonderful and representative of the times, pretty much summarizes 2020 for sure. Hope you get to take that trip soon, but this beautiful piece can tide that over temporarily haha
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Thank you Bub! We will get there but not any time soon. Maybe in a few years. I have had fun remolding the house instead…lol
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I hope you and your family stay safe, Diane. This is a difficult time. I suspect that the virus will be around for a long time, so we need to find ways to deal with the situation in the best way possible.
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Well said Linda! Hawaii would have been nice but I will be happy just to have each other through these hard times. Thank you!❤️
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Hawaii will still be there long after we’ve seen off Covid.
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I agree and my husband retires in 4 years so if we wait we can stay as long as we want. I have been there but my hubby has not. I see where Hawaii just opened up to visitors again….for now.
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So lovely, dear Diane – amitiés 🙂 Happy 30 th marriage anniversary – happy marriage 🙂
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Thank you it has been a happy 30 years.
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<3<3<3 take care!
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You too!
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Perfect
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It sure is they were brilliant thinking up this one.
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Ah so sorry about your anniversary trip, I have always wanted to go to Hawaii, hopefully you will get there next year. The ornament is cute and does say it all for sure. We can only hope and pray that this will end sooner rather than later. Happy Anniversary Diane and Terry
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Thank you so much!
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Very cute idea. Hey, maybe you could make it out of gingerbread!
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An artist I’m not…lol I would need a cookie cutter. I bet that would sell too.
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Love the ornament.😊👣
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Thank you Georgetta!
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😊👣
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Some trials are best faced with a sense of humor. Your ornament does exactly that.
Stay well,
Tanja
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Well stated Tanja!
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So perfect for this year!! 🙂 And Happy 30th! Stay safe, Diane! ❤
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Thank you Anita.
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Brilliant.
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It sure is they captured it all. Thank you Peggy!
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I love those dragon flies, i never win anything, but I am going to their site now lmao
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She does a nice job.
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I love this!
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Thanks Christy.
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Stay safe and congratulations on your 30th anniversary. tc
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Thank you!
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Love it. Keep well.
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Thanks and you too Barb!
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Diane I love this! It sums up 2020 perfectly. Would you mind if I incorporated it into a blog post for my own blog? I’m happy to send you an advance copy for vetting, should you wish.
Thanks for posting,
Annabel
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Sure that will be fine.
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What a great ornament to commemorate this crazy year! I hope you will be able to celebrate your anniversary in some wonderful way. Stay safe!
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Thanks Betty! ❤️
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So sorry to hear about your anniversary plans. Hawaii will be waiting for you! The ornament is really cute and commemorative of an extremely challenging year. Take care Diane! – Neek
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Thank you Neek you too! ❤️
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How beautiful ornaments you have shown.
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Thank you It says it all with this virus. I will remember all the lives lost and honor them when I hang it on our tree every year.
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Good
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Well celebrating your 30th anniversary in the cabana and hanging the ornament, cute and clever as it is, on the Christmas tree this year, is a bummer. I hope that in 2021 you can try again to recreate that special vacation. For most people, the calendar year 2020 goes down in history as a “non-year” so think of it as technically your 30-year anniversary anyway!
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I’m blessed to be together and still in love for 30 years. I won’t let the virus ruin that! Thanks Linda!
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That’s the spirit Diane – the virus will not ruin everything.
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Beautiful ornament for Christmas 2020! And so appropriate! I pray for all who’ve lost loved ones this year and that this crisis is over soon. Maybe 2021 will be much better! Here’s hoping you make that trip soon! ❤
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Thank you we will still celebrate just not in Hawaii this year.
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That is the most cutest and lovely ornament . Lets hope for good times soon when you go back and celebrate .Best Wishes Diane !
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Whoever thought that ornament up was a genius, I mean rich! Hahahaha Thank you!
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Love the ornament, it says it all. There are so many of us who had to cancel plans…we should be in Europe now. At least we are healthy at the moment, let’s hope it stays that way until there is a vaccine.
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Exactly, minor inconvenience. It will still be our 30th anniversary soon. Virus can’t take that away! Thank you Karen!
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Happy 30th, Diane! Even if the circumstances suck. 🤔 – I’m happy for you that you’ve found each other. 🙂
VVN 🌸🌸🌸
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Awww thank you so much. We are very blessed!
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Your ornament looks so wonderful. Happy Anniversary both of you. Take care Diane. 💕
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Thanks so much Suni!
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Perfect ornament!!!
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Isn’t it! I wish I had thought of it….lol
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Adorable and on point ornament. I love your sense of humor. Happy 30th anniversary 🥂 All our plans for 2020 are cancelled too. I was supposed to attend a large family wedding in India. The marriage will happen but the large wedding will not. Hope we can all get back to normal soon.
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Oh that is so sad for the bride and groom. I feel so badly for anyone that was suppose to have a big wedding and can’t and how exciting that would have been for you. I guess we are all in the same boat unfortunately. Thank you and stay safe!
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Nice!
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Thanks!
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Happy 30th anniversary Diane!
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Thank you the official day is Nov. 23rd. I can’t believe it’s been 30 years already!
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We got one too, even though others say they do not want anything to remember this year by, we love it. Great post.
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Thank you Geri. I have one from 911 too. I bought a large blown glass flag and wrote 911 on the side. For me it is a way to honor the people that have died from both of these tragedies.
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How fun! 🙂 I love that. My mom gifted me a Grinch 2020 one. But I love yours with the masks. My boyfriend and I thought of making our Christmas card with masks on with a catchy saying.
Hope you are staying safe and healthy 🙂
~Brittany
http://www.mindbeautysimplicity.wordpress.com
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What a great idea for Christmas cards! We are safe and healthy but so far 3 of my immediate family have been infected. Luckily they are OK. Stay safe and healthy too!
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This blog is really great. The information here will surely be of some</a help to me. Thanks!
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I love your sense of humor. Happy 30th anniversary 🥂 All our plans for 2020 are canceled too. I was supposed to attend a large family wedding in India. The marriage will happen but a large wedding will not. Hope we can all get back to normal soon.
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Happy 30th anniversary. Am sorry it didn’t go as planned but you got to spend time with lovely grandkids and that’s a blessing in disguise😃
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We had a wonderful day and everything happens for a reason, family first! Thank you for your well wishes Winny!
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Wonderful😃
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I personally wouldn’t buy an ornament for 2020, but I certainly can see why you would–and it is cute and very representative of the year.
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I actually bought it so I can think about all the people that have lost their lives to Covid. I want to hang it every year and think of them. I did the same thing for 911 attacks with an hand blown American Flag.
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hi, How about the actual situation of the British. Did you check the updates? N ow, The . British coronavirus strain 70% more contagious
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Yes I saw that, with my daughter working critical care in the ICU I keep track of everything going on that I possibly can. Thank you!
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