We've been semi-locked up for a few months, and it is really getting to Asta. The golf course is closed, and we have been able to take some really nice walks and avoid the crowds. Asta likes the walks. But twice a day and why so long?!
Vera and her quilting friends have been making masks. That quality quilting fabric is supposed to be the best if you cannot get N95 masks.
My deceased mother even got her "Economic Impact Payment". Note that it even says deceased on the check. Go figure. Luckily there was a check box on the envelope to tell the Treasury what they already know, so we sent it back. BTW: Dave and Vera have yet to receive their checks!
But there is good news. Toilet paper is back! Yes, those are pallets of TP in the main entry aisle at Costco that greeted us one morning early in the epidemic. Of course, they will now no longer allow returns on the stuff. Costco has been wonderful throughout the process, and running things in what we think is a very safe and efficient way. They implemented senior hours, greet you with a sanitized cart, have moved/reduced inventory to make more room in the check out aisles, require masks for everyone (including customers), etc, etc. Much different than Walmart.
COVID did not stop the tulips. The Skagit Valley Tulip Festival was canceled this year, but no one told Mother Nature.
In fact, Mother Nature seems pretty much oblivious to COVID-19. This is a picture from our back porch. Maybe it is because we have been locked up, but this Spring seems more beautiful to us than most. The flowers have been gorgeous.
We have even managed a few COVID happy hours with friends. On this day it was raining, so we retreated to the garage. Rules are simple:
- Observe social distancing
- Do not enter anyone's home
- BYOB and glasses (no food)
- Party ends when the first person has to use the bathroom
We have been lucky in Washington. We had the first reported cases, and people started following the lock down recommendations and orders immediately. They have been tough, but we are now in a much better position to transition out. Everyone: STAY SAFE!
