Mon, Mar 30, 2020:  Day 8 of self-quarantine:  Nice day today.  Not really warm, but sunny and nice.   I prepped my feet for a pedi, and Mike painted my toes.  He did a good job.  Watched a series on Netflix with Michael Douglas and other A-listers.  Pretty good.  I poured myself a glass of wine and went downstairs to the office to see if Mike wanted to play spades.  He was in a snit because the RA doctor’s office refused his refill for Tramadol.  What a CF!  They said he owes the office $1.63 and can’t do anything until he pays that.  Do they realize we’ve been cooped up here for 8 days and could blow at any minute?!!  They’re doing a tele-appointment tomorrow morning.  Should be interesting.   In the 60s today.  Left-over chili for dinner tonight. 

Lighthouse on Lake Michigan.

Sun, Mar 29, 2020:  Day 7 of self-quarantine:  Really windy today.  And only in the 60s. Needed some exercise, so I dusted off one of my exercise DVDs and worked out for a while.  Mike heard from a friend that Showtime was offering free service for a month.  So, watched a couple of movies. I made chili for dinner last night, so we had left-overs of that tonight as well.  Going to get cold tonight. Down into the 40s. 

Key West bight.

Young manatee hanging around the boats.

Sat, Mar 28, 2020:  Day 6 of self-quarantine:  I started getting texts from our “grocery shopper” at 9:00 am.  Said he/she was starting shopping.  He/she would text me every time they substituted an item for something else.  And no Lysol wipes, so they took that off the total.  It was delivered at 10:00 am.  The bags were left on our stoop in the courtyard  Even though I ordered a couple bottles of wine, they never asked for an id.  Maybe because of the walker sitting outside (kidding).  We brought everything in and put on the kitchen table and started washing everything.  Not thinking, I ordered a bowl of mixed melon.  Put in the microwave on high for 3 minutes which should be enough to take care of any contamination.  I wouldn’t think if you ingested the virus it would be a problem.  Anyway, just to be safe.  When I checked my credit card, the total was $185 instead of $160.  I thought the $160 included a large tip.  But maybe not.  Whatever it costs, it’s worth it.  Hope we did a good enough job of cleaning everything.  The only incorrect item we got was a pack of AAA batteries instead of AA.  Cloudy right now.  We’re supposed to get severe weather this afternoon (sigh).  I need a nap.

St. Louis Cathedral in New Orleans.

Bourbon Street (I think).

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.