Tag: Quarantine
Day 53 of Quarantine: We Fall Back on TV for Entertainment
Our lives remain quiet, for which we are thankful but also looking forward to reopening. We spend our time with books, TV, YouTube and look for a new home.
50 Days in Quarantine: More Groceries and Lessons Learned
After more than seven weeks in self-isolation, we pick up groceries and review lessons learned so far.
Quarantine Day 43 – A Dog’s Life
During quarantine, we have become like our coddled pets: well fed and lazy. But how long will the food last?
Quarantine Day 42 – Well Pumps and Pressure Tanks
Our quarantine doldrums were interrupted by problems with our water supply.
Quarantine Day 40 – Recovery
Today, we got good news about acquaintances with COVID-19 and bad news about food supplies.
Five Weeks in Quarantine and the Novelty has Worn Off
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.
COVID-19 Death Toll Remains High
Deaths in the U.S. exceeded 2,000 again, which may squash public outcry at governors extending their stay home orders just as the Trump team announce their three-phase plan to reopen the economy.
Quarantine Day 34: We Make a Sam’s Club Run
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.
Quarantine Day 32: COVID-19 Strikes a Family Friend
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.
Quarantine Day 30
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.
