Lockdowniversary

[osprey_archer]

A year ago today, the library announced that it was going to close down on account of Covid-19. This was the moment that really brought the crisis home to me - not that I hadn’t noticed the crisis incoming, but that was the moment when I felt, Oh, it’s here - and I felt I ought to mark the anniversary somehow, so I’ve baked a pound cake. The recipe said to bake it in advance and give it a day or two to mature, so after two days of waiting I’m absolutely wild to know what a properly matured pound cake tastes like.

I’ve also been trying to think of something profound or at least vaguely interesting to say about One Year Into the Pandemic, but honestly, what is there left to say? What has not already been said about the pandemic ten million times before? This past twelve months have been A Lot. Hopefully the next twelve will be better.

Comments

[radiantfracture]

When they told us the library would close I went directly there and signed out fifty books more or less at random.

God I'd like to meet a truly mature pound cake

[osprey_archer]

I already had ten checked out (it's funny how these numbers are burned on my brain) but I checked out ten more. I made a lot of progress on my Newbery Honor book project last spring!

[lilysea]

Mine will be 3 April 2020

when I got my flu vaccine

which was the last time I went inside a business or shop of any kind...

[osprey_archer]

It's been such a long year!

[lucymonster]

I hope your matured pound cake is delicious and your wishes for a better next 12 months come true. I'm coming up on my own 'Oh, it's here' anniversary - it's a strange feeling, and as you say, hard to really comment on without feeling trite. But I think your commemorative baking approach has lots of merit!

[osprey_archer]

My pound cake is a little dry, which I think is The Nature of Pound Cake rather than a flaw in this particular pound cake. I may make it a lemon glaze to pep it up. (All this talk of baking reminds me, I still haven't tried the self-saucing chocolate pudding cake recipe you shared with me. Must try it as soon as I've finished the pound cake.)

In any case I am always in favor of commemorative baking! Any excuse for baking is a good excuse.