Tue, May 12, 2020:  Day 52 of self-quarantine:  Submitted two grocery orders this morning.  Should receive them tomorrow early afternoon.  Got Road Help to start Mike’s truck this afternoon and then I followed him up to Dobbs to get two new batteries—at $200+ each.  At least the truck is now all better.  Ravioli for dinner.  Played spades on line.  The low last night was 56.  The high today was 57.

Mike and David

Mon, May 11, 2020:  Day 51 of self-quarantine:  The roofers were here this morning and finished by the afternoon.  They did a good job.  Pulled the refrigerator out and cleaned under there.  Used to do it once a year.  Think it’s been 3 years.  Wasn’t too bad though.  Have to pull the stove out next.  Another day.  Sunny but cool today.  Low 60s.  Warming up, but with rain. Our friend, Steve, called and blabbed with him for a while.  He always makes me laugh.

Steve helping to clean up after a dinner party I had pre-covid.

David giving me a hug at the same party.  Miss those days of getting together.

Sun, May 10, 2020:  Day 50 of self-quarantine:  A cool and windy day today.  Finished one book and started another.  Did my little aerobic workout and spent about 3 hours watching Doctor Zhivago.  What a great movie.  Such is mother’s day in the covid world.

Ketchikan Alaska

Only way in is by float plane or boat.

Sat, May 9, 2020:  Day 49 of self-quarantine:  Started out in the 30s this morning.  Frost warnings all around.  Warmed up pretty quickly though.  Watched Netflix.  Made beef tips and gravy over mashed potatoes for dinner.  My daughter texted me that they had snow in Vermont.  Helloooo—Vermont.  She said Mother Nature is a menopausal, bi-polar bitch.  Pretty funny!  No snow here.  Low 60s today.

Sylvan Pass - Yellowstone National Park

Golden Gate - Yellowstone National Park

Fri, May 8, 2020:  Day 48 of self-quarantine:  Baked peanut putter cookies this morning.  They are so good!  Mike loves them.  Ordered another gringo dip and chips from 54^th Street Grill and watched more episodes of Ozark.   Had left-over streak for dinner.  Low 60s today.  Down into the low 30s tonight!

Former home in Atlanta.

Thu, May 7, 2020:  Day 47 of self-quarantine:  The roofer texted me first thing this morning with a quote for the roof repair.  Ruined my day.  Who texts a quote anyway? I told him to e-mail it to me. When they replaced the roof last year they ruined our gutter helmets.  Cost us $2500 to replace them.  And they only gave us $500 toward that expense.  Waiting for another quote from someone else.  Mike just wants to bite the bullet and get the thing done.  We ordered two steak dinners from 54^th Street Grill.  Requested a 5:00 delivery and they showed up right on time.  Great dinners!  60s today.

Cave Run Lake - Kentucky

Wed, May 6, 2020:  Day 46 of self-quarantine:  Waiting for the roofing guy to show up at 1:00 today.  Hadn’t showed up by 1:30 so I texted the roofing contractor and he finally showed up around 2:30.  Supposedly they’re going to fix the problem on Monday.  We’ll see if they show up.  In the meantime, I had to drive to Walmart to pick up an order.  Thought there would be curb-side pick-up, but you have to go into the store.  There was a huge line waiting to get in.  Nixed that and picked up burgers at McDonalds.  They now have a limited menu.  Sunny and nice today—but low 60s.

The German cemetery in Normandy.  I didn't know they had a German cemetery.  It was very spooky. 

Normandy