Life in the Time of Coronavirus, 4/27/20

From Our Backyard

Over Six Weeks of Quarantine
Here we are.
It has been 1.5 months and counting of being quarantined.  We are doing well with it, as we always remain hopeful that as the days pass, the virus can't easily get us because we are not flirting with disaster.  We mostly #stayhome to #staysafe, and it is working for us.

Our weather has been glorious, and that brings the temptation to get out.  We can't see, smell, taste, hear or feel this virus, until it hits those of us who are vulnerable  When we look out at our everyday lives, we feel like things are normal. But then, why are so many still falling ill and dying?

Mad World

Really People?

There are so many crazy events going on, and it's bound to get crazier, as increasing numbers of people are protesting, rebelling and refusing to abide by quarantine stay at home restrictions.  Locally, our news reports that many of those demonstrating aren't even locals, and lots of the local beach residents down right resent that people are coming to their beaches to protest in numbers, and to put them at risk.  As of last evening, our Carlsbad beaches remain closed -- officially. However, people have been flocking to the beach in spite the closures. 

We Took A Bike Ride
Last week, we took a bike ride to the Carlsbad Village and did a loop to the beach, then stopped by to say, "Hello" to a couple of nearby friends.

Observations: lots of people out and about because we live in a beach mecca, not much traffic - but drivers not obeying stop signs and driving way too fast, lots of houses and apartments for rent - strange because we live in an area that normally has very low inventory, lots of construction -- home and road.  If you were hunkered down, as we have been, you would never know that so much is proceeding as normal in the community.

Our Beaches are Still Closed

I wore a scarf, and put it on whenever we were somewhat close to others. We have electric bikes, which go much faster and are so much easier to peddle, so we pass regular bikers with ease. It kind of freaks me out to pass them, because you have to be somewhat close and in the road to do so. Good thing that traffic is lighter!

Feeling Like a Bank Robber

The two local friends and their families we briefly visited are doing well. It was so uplifting to see them. Made my day!

The Pool is Open

Great to be Back in Our Pool

My husband, Darrell, is always a Polar Bear swimmer, and has been in our pool several times over the past few weeks. I am a sissy. Water has to be quite warm for me.  Hooray! I was in the pool this week, and it is a real treat.  We are so happy to have this lovely home that is our dream, with the pool, hot tub and beautiful yard.  Quarantine is so much easier here, for which, we are thankful.

Let the Games Begin
I ordered several yard games to keep us entertained:  badminton, frisbee, ring toss, croquet and drink pong (for happy hour).  We have all except croquet. Playing some games in the pool and others in the yard. We have so much fun and we laugh, we laugh - it's a good thing.  We have taken to playing our table hockey as a chess game. Every day, we sneak up on each other to shoot the puck into each other's nets. We've become obsessed with making sure that the puck is not in our net when we check.

Costco Run and Deliveries
Darrell made another Costco run this week, which likely stocked us up for another three weeks. He has it down with the facemask and gloves, and has our list of regular items.  I think he could be a professional shopper because he makes excellent choices.

Outside of that, we've received our games and some other essentials this week via UPS and USPS, all very much appreciated.

The Dogs

I Rove Rou!

It is so funny to see how the dogs behaved when we returned from our 60 minute bike ride. You would think that we'd been gone for a week. They greeted us with a grand celebration when we returned.

When I go out to our sun room to do my exercise, if I open the door to the yard, the dogs come to visit me. They love it because I'm on the floor doing yoga, and they get extra love and pets.  They curl up on the futon and take their afternoon siestas, and love to look out the front window to see the neighborhood action.

Things are Opening Up
Very cautiously optimistic about the re-opening of businesses and places.  I do not want to see us have to start over, losing thousands of people and having to lock down again.  Read an article on the History Channel site that said that the Spanish flu resurgence happened because of troops being moved from place to place, and infected soldiers then infected their communities.  The numbers of dead for the resurgence were huge.

This is not over, folks. Let's continue to behave ourselves and temper our tempers.  It's not only about us, but everyone around us.  Just because we can't see, taste, smell, feel or hear it, just like radiation, it is toxic, and can kill us.

Keep the Faith and Hold Fast
We've come this far, and we can certainly see this to the end. We are strong. We must dig deep to get through the most difficult of times. We can do this!  Keep on keeping on and keep the faith. Blessings!

#ItWillGetBetter