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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.
Bird flu is driving up the cost of eggs again.

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.
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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?
An old pitcher pump.Photo by Herbert Goetsch on Unsplash

Quarantine Day 42 – Well Pumps and Pressure Tanks

Our quarantine doldrums were interrupted by problems with our water supply.
Will trucks delivering food and medical supplies need armed guards?

Quarantine Day 40 – Recovery

Today, we got good news about acquaintances with COVID-19 and bad news about food supplies.
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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.
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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.
Sam's Club is out of paper prroducts

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.
sick woman

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.
homemade pizza

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.