Prepper Diary

Today, we hosted the Great Raisin Search and I ended up getting quite a workout in the process.

On Day 36 of our life in quarantine, we’re bored, but that’s better than being anxious, frightened or in a panic. Life goes on, but it goes on slowly.

I broke quarantine to go to Sam’s Club this morning and spend $350 of our stimulus check on food. Some things were better than expected, some worse, and a few surprised me. A full report follows.

A week or so ago in this quarantine diary, I said that I knew someone who’s colleague at work had tested positive, but that is the closest we have come to it. That is no longer the case.

The coronavirus and the stay home stay safe movement is giving us the time we need to bake and make more meals from scratch. We're not rushing through meals, ready for the next project. It a small positive in the midst of the bad news.

I realized today that it has been three days since I had actually gone outside and seen the sun, due in part to some bad weather, so I forced my wife to take me for a walk. The weather was crisp and clear, good walking weather. I’ve now had my exercise and a dose of vitamin D.

It’s official: In a few hours, my wife and I will have been in quarantine for four weeks. About the best I can say is that it doesn’t suck.

I’ve got stacks of paperback books, a few hardbacks, a Kindle, streaming services and DirecTv, a computer, an Xbox, and a list of chores, but the best part of the day tends to be the phone calls. I spent about two hours on the phone today, all personal calls.

After more than three weeks in quarantine, I feel like Phil Connors waking up in the movie Groundhog Day. I’m just glad no one is playing Sonny and Cher.

I’ve now been locked in at home with my wife and the cat for 21 days of quarantine.  We’re all healthy, hale, and getting...