Coronavirus
Monday
March 16: Husband took our last shopping trip going to Wal-Mart first early in
the morning. By that time, food also started disappearing, but he found
everything on our list. When he got to Costco, the line doubled back
serpentine-like. As the store opened, it was 3 lines deep. He said the people
were upbeat in line and things went smoothly. He got what we needed there also.
Luckily we didn’t need toilet paper.
Tuesday
March 17: We wore green in honor of St. Patrick’s Day. Restaurants are closing,
nothing but take-out. We were busy getting settled into our new routine. Husband
& I took our usual morning walk, but I didn’t pet the friendly neighborhood
dogs like I usually do. Had to keep an acceptable distance. Our daughter who
teaches jazzercise came home and told us they are closing as well.
Wednesday
March 18: Husband did our income taxes. I mopped the floor and did some
writing. It was raining, so no walk outside. Instead of going to a restaurant
for our monthly family dinner, everyone had their own pizza, and we met on a cyber
room for a virtual dinner. One bonus, our son and family, who live in
Washington, as well as granddaughter in Utah were able to join us. A fun time
was had by all.
Thursday
March 19, 2020: Found aphids circling the pot of one of my roses that are
getting ready to bloom. Attended my cyber critique group. Got some writing
done. Daughter did an evening run to Costco when we heard Governor Newsom told
everyone except essential personnel to stay home from midnight tonight. Got
some writing done. Husband’s working on his genealogy.
I
won’t bore you with the rest of the details. Suffice it to say, today is June
14, 2020, and things have started opening up. June first, I ventured out for
the first time to do our shopping. Our daughter that’s living with and her
husband have done all of our shopping since my husband’s last shopping trip to
Costco. Having our daughter and her family have kept me on an even keel. Their toddlers,
ages 3 and 1 ½ years, keep us upbeat. This is a strange time, and I hope the
mess will continue getting better.
I
don’t like having to wear a mask when I go out, but it is what it is. So much
has happened in the last 3 months. More than I could go over in this already
lengthy post including protests and riots.
We’ve
had 2 grandchildren married, and several graduations: 1 from college, 1 from
high school, 1 from middle school, 4 from elementary school.
