Fri, Mar 27, 2020:  Day 5 of self-quarantine:  We had a brief storm during the night last night.  Glad it was brief because we had very large hail.  At least it sounded large when it hit the roof.  Didn’t get up to look.  We just had a new roof put on, so at least there was no damage.  Cleaned the bathroom and opened the rest of our mail.  Binge watched “The Crown.”  That’s about all the excitement today.  Oh, and yesterday I decided to trim my hair since I won’t get to a salon any time soon.  I only trimmed the top and front.  Can’t do the sides and back.  What a mess I may be when I am able to get to a salon.  Low 70s today.

Aftermath of hair cut...

Thu, Mar 26, 2020:  Day 4 of self-quarantine:  A dreary start to the day but the afternoon was beautiful.  Sunny and warm.  I ended up walking down to the mailbox and back.  Felt different.  Florida is flat.  Walking here is a little more challenging because of the hills.  When we went through the mail yesterday we got a beautiful Christmas card from our friends at Lazy Lakes RV Resort, where we’ve spent the last 14 winters.  Everyone signed it.  Really nice.  76 today but rain is on the way.

Card from our friends at Lazy Lakes in the Keys.

Wed, Mar 25, 2020:  Day 3 of self-quarantine:  Figured I’d bite the bullet this morning and tackle looking for a driver for my Canon printer, since I had such a hard time with the printer in the fifth wheel.  To my surprise, I booted up the computer, plugged in the printer and voila it was there and all set to go.  Couldn’t believe it.  The other exciting thing we did today was go through our mail.  Even though we have our mail forwarded, they do not forward “junk” mail.  Got that done and a couple of neighbors stopped by.  Had to keep our distance.  It’s beautiful this afternoon.  The sun actually came out and tomorrow it’s supposed to be in the low 70s.  Think I might go for a walk. Down in the office right now and getting ready to play spades with Mike.  Always fun.  Steaks, mashed potatoes, and a vegetable for dinner tonight.

The last time I was at the library, I asked if they had any bookmarks.  She showed me a whole rack of bookmarks created and painted by students.  This one was created and drawn by Sarah, age 12.  Wish I had grabbed more.  I am going to miss going to the library during this hiatus.  

Tue, Mar 24, 2020:  Day 2 of self-quarantine:  After my morning ablutions I vacuumed the upstairs and Mike vacuumed downstairs. Had some breakfast and then did my first on-line grocery order.  Got an account at Schnucks and will open one with Aldi, which I prefer anyway.  It will be delivered on Saturday between 10 and noon.  Kind of expensive ($160) but I gave the driver a large tip.  As a precaution, we’ll have to wipe everything down with anti-bacterial wipes before putting away.  The new normal I guess.  A miserable day—rainy and cool.  At least it’s not snowing.  I miss my walks.  Maybe when it gets warmer.  40s today.

Peninsula State Park in Wisconsin.

Sailboat on Lake Michigan.

Mon, Mar 23, 2020:  Day 1 of self-quarantine:  Spent some time cleaning.  It was really dusty when we got home this year.  Not sure why.  Anyway, dusted everything and did a couple loads of laundry—specifically the clothes and things we used on our trip home.  I had to iron a shirt of Mike’s.  It’s been years since I ironed a shirt.  I guess it snowed here yesterday.  A couple of inches in some places.  It was gone by the time we got home.  The weather sucks, so no desire to go out.  Binge-watched Frank and Gracie on Netflix and read my book for a while.  That’s about it for day 1.  40s here today.

Japanese Garden--San Francisco

Sun, Mar 22, 2020:  Long driving day again today.  6 hours.  I got a good night’s sleep last night though.  I only drove for 2 hours this morning thinking it would be a short drive.  Mike ended up driving the rest of the way.  I’ve had pretty much the same clothes on for the past three days.  My sister told me not to post that information, but what the hell.  The shower felt really good I must say.  Upper 30s when we pulled in here.  But we’re not going anywhere anyway.  We’re going to self-quarantine for 14 days and beyond. 

Back home and 39 degrees!

Sat, Mar 21, 2020:  Another long driving day today.  Six and a half hours.  I only drove the first two hours since sleep eluded me last night.  Too dangerous driving while sleepy.  Mike put on shorts and a tee shirt.  I said…”are you sure you want to wear that?”  To which he replied …”it’s going to be 82 in Atlanta today.”  Well, yeah, before the cold front comes through.  Anyway, just before we got on the 285 bypass around Atlanta, there was an accident and we sat there for about half an hour.  Then once we got on the bypass there was construction and sat for another 15 or 20 minutes.  And we narrowly escaped running over a big-azz metal ladder that somehow fell off someone’s truck.  Finally made it out of Atlanta and were glad to see it in our rear-view mirror.  We’re now in Murfreesboro, about 30 miles south of Nashville.  And the temps here are 49.  Ha Ha Mike.  Wiped the room down.  Hope I can sleep tonight.  We gained an hour today though since we’re now on Central Time.  YES!

Indian Key