the second week – la segunda semana

Day #7 (continued) : I forgot to mention it in the last post but it was my mother’s birthday last Monday! We celebrated with a family dance off but first…

Día #7 (continuado) : Me olvidé de mencionarlo en la última publicación pero mi mamá cumplió años el lunes pasado. Celebramos con una competencia familiar de baile…

We sang to Mother, a candle stuck in one of the muffins left over from the day before.
Cantamos a Mamá, la vela en un muffin que sobró del día antes.
Father forgot to buy chocolate when he went out to the store so this mint was his only birthday gift to her. Nothing says romantic quite like gifting something to help with bad breath…
Papá no trajo chocolate cuando salió a la tienda entonces esta menta fue su único regalo para ella. No hay nada tan romántico como regalar algo que ayuda con el mal aliento…

Day #8 : March and April are full of birthdays and Abuelito was the next one in line. For dessert, we made orange jello with fruit since we were still caked out from Sunday’s baking competition.

Día #8 : Marzo y abril están llenos de cumpleaños y ahora le tocó al Abuelito. Para el postre, hicimos gelatina de naranja con fruta porque no nos daba muchas ganas de comer pastel después de la competencia de hornear del domingo.

Since we had no cake to put the candle in (again), I got to hold it which resulted in hot wax flying onto my hand after Abuelito blew the candle out.
Como no había donde poner la vela porque no hicimos pastel (otra vez), yo tenía que sostenerla y por eso cera caliente se regó en mi mano cuando Abuelito sopló la vela.
Meme of the Day: Second week of quarantine and I have nothing to do… My instrument:
Meme del día…

Day #9 : I’ve been coloring as a way to pass the time so here is another piece of completed art :)))

Día #9 : Para pasar el tiempo se colorear entonces aquí hay otra pieza de arte completada :)))

We had another dance party with Just Dance to finish the day. Even my father and uncles got into it!
Bailamos otra vez con Just Dance para acabar el día. ¡Hasta mi papá y mis tíos se metieron a bailar!
Meme of the Day: I’ve watched the movie multiple times and still can’t find the part where everyone starts to buy toilet paper…
Meme del día…

Day #10 : Thursday was full of ups and downs. It was Gabriel’s birthday and I was going to make dumplings to celebrate. However, around four in the afternoon, something very sad happened. Kiara, the mother of the five kittens and Gabriel’s cat, had been sick all over and wasn’t moving. After half an hour, she was gone. We think she was poisoned because she died after only being visibly sick for a very short time. Everyone was devastated since we were without one cat and we didn’t know how we’d be able to keep the kittens alive. Luckily, we have a relative who is a veterinarian and we called her for advice on how to care for them and they are still alive and well.

Día #10 : Jueves estuvo lleno de cosas buenas y malas. Era el cumpleaños de Gabriel y iba a hacer empanaditas para celebrar. Pero, alrededor de las cuatro de la tarde, algo muy triste ocurrió. Kiara, madre de cinco gatitos y gata del Gabriel, se puso mal y no estaba moviendo. Después de media hora, ya estaba muerta. Creemos que le habían envenenado porque murió después de poco tiempo. Todos estaban muy tristes porque perdimos una gata y no sabíamos cómo íbamos a mantenerles vivos a los gatitos. Por suerte, tenemos un familiar es veterinaria y le preguntamos cómo cuidarles y hasta ahora siguen vivos y sanos.

We still celebrated Gabriel’s birthday that night and I just managed to snap a photo of the last dumpling.
Todavía celebramos el cumpleaños del Gabriel y alcancé tomar una foto de la última empanadita.
Happy Birthday!
¡Feliz cumpleaños!
Meme of the Day: When your family sends you to the store during quarantine, Great… sacrifice the idiot (donkey)
Meme del día…

Day #11 : All I remember from Friday is tuning into Fiddle Friday with Fergal from We Banjo 3 on Facebook. He played some great tunes and I seriously don’t remember anything else.

Día #11 : Lo único que me acuerdo que pasó el viernes es viendo Fiddle Friday con Fergal de We Banjo 3 en Facebook. Tocó unas canciones buenas y en serio, no hay nada más que puedo recordar.

Andrés looking strong during his workout.
Andrés se ve con energías durante sus ejercicios.
Meme of the Day: This lady is from the future
Meme del día…

Day #12 : It was dance party time! We Banjo 3 was streaming a concert of theirs on Facebook and boy did we sweat up a storm. We ceili danced along and just had a good time laughing at our made up dance moves. They even brought bagpipes onstage and played “Pressed for Time,” a tune we all know and love.

Día #12 : ¡Era hora de la fiesta de baile! We Banjo 3 pusieron uno de sus conciertos en Facebook y sudamos muchísimo. Bailamos estilo ceili y nos reímos de los pasos que creamos en el momento. Hasta trajeron gaitas escocesas al escenario y tocaron “Pressed for Time,” un tema que todos sabemos.

Memo was reluctant to take care of the kittens but here he is, feeding this little orange ball of fluff while we visited after the dance party.
Memo no quiso ayudar con los gatos pero aquí está con esta bola de pelusa de color naranja mientras visitamos después de la fiesta de baile.
Meme of the Day: It’s my turn to take out the garbage, how exciting! I have no idea what to put on.
Meme del día…

Day #13 : A lazy day! Actually, I got quite a few things done today, between workouts and making art and bottle-feeding kittens.

Día #13 : ¡Un día de no hacer nada! En realidad hice muchas cosas hoy, hice ejercicio y pinte y les di a comer a los gatitos.

Sore and exhausted after our morning workout but starting the day feeling accomplished.
Adoloridos y cansados después de los ejercicios en la mañana pero empezando el día sintiéndonos cumplidos.

Here are a couple of my watercolor pieces I completed today (the tea cup is my personal favorite though my mom prefers the plants).

Aquí hay unas pinturas que completé hoy día (la taza de té es mi favorito aunque mi mamá prefiere las plantas).

Fresh baguettes thanks to Father!
¡Baguettes frescos gracias a Papá!
I cannot remember the name of this kitten but they look so cute with his lil’ tongue sticking out. I actually got to help feed the five kittens and it was difficult considering how much they squirmed and clambered about.
No me acuerdo el nombre de este gatito pero se ve muy adorable con su lengua pequeñíta. Hasta ayudé con la alimentación de estos cinco gatitos pero fue un poco difícil porque siempre estaban moviendo y andando de aquí para allá.
Meme of the Day: In the wee hours of the morning… -My mom: That rat is in the kitchen again -Me: …
Meme del día…

Day #14 : Today we tuned into another live Mando Monday with Martin from We Banjo 3. It was nice to listen to him play and read excerpts of writing while we made lunch and are all grateful that this week we can look forward to all of these opportunities to connect with this group of musicians we know and love. Just last week Martin had commented on the video of my family’s tune and said he would learn it so we could jam together! We were so inspired that we began the process of learning a tune of theirs in return. It’s called “Marry Me Monday,” so stay tuned for that cover…

Día #14 : Hoy vimos otro live de Mando Monday con Martin de We Banjo 3. Nos encantó escucharle tocando música y leyendo partes de obras escritas mientras preparamos el almuerzo y estamos muy agradecidos de tener esta semana llena de oportunidades para conectar con este grupo de músicos que conocemos y apreciamos. La semana pasada Martin comentó en el video de una canción que tocamos entre familia y dijo que iba aprenderla para tocar con nosotros! Nos inspiramos tanto que empezamos el proceso de aprender un tema de ellos que se llama “Marry Me Monday,” y pueden anticipar nuestra rendición en el futuro…

Volleyball keeps us busy most afternoons and this one was no exception.
Voley nos mantenga ocupados la mayoría de las tardes como la de hoy.
A beautiful sunset to watch with coffee and fresh baked bread in hand.
Un atardecer hermoso para ver con café y pan fresco en la mano.
It is exhausting being inside but after doing a few laps on the terrace I felt slightly more chipper.
Me canso mucho cuando paso mucho tiempo adentro pero después de dar unas vueltas en la terraza me sentí más tranquila.
Meme of the Day: Here in Ecuador we eat coronavirus.
Meme del día…

Stay safe everyone!

¡Cuidense todos!

– Korayma

4 thoughts on “the second week – la segunda semana

  1. So wonderful seeing all off you spending the time together keep going and be strongth every day of your lives.
    Everything looks beautiful especially the painting congratulations.
    Love anty veronica, kate gisella ed mimi the cat and moises the dog

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  2. Koryma,

    A Happy HAPPY HAPPY Birthday to Ireen! Tell her I love and miss her.

    Haha- love the instrument meme. It is so true– we all have things we could be doing when we say we are “bored!”Cool octopus. When I do coloring now, I like to use markers. I see that you like to use crayons! I am so sorry about Kiara, that breaks my heart.

    I am so proud of your family for still working out. I have become a bump on a log (or couch.)

    And I am with your mom and I prefer the plant painting, too! (They are all amazing!)

    The picture of you on the terrace is pretty adorable

    -Chloe’

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