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How I learned Russian and wrote a novel while sheltering at home!!!

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OK, no I didn't! But I think you knew that. I hope you are all having a wondrously creative time in lockdown. Knitting up a storm, learning the piano, finally learning how to make a roux , n'est-ce pas?  I had all sorts of plans too, now that my favorite activities -- hanging out with friends, volunteering as a chaplain, church, choir, tai chi classes, and eating out -- have all gone down the tubes. I was going to redesign my front garden.  I did spread mulch and plant a few new things, but the result is much the same as last year. I was going to add a spiritual direction page to this blog, hoping to drum up clients from the spiritually fluid and/or the spiritual-but-not-religious crowd. I was going to weed my library in order to assemble a donation for the local public library (which is, of course, closed right now).  I thought I might learn an easy instrument, since using the vocal cords for singing seems to be way, way off in the distance.  I have c