RTBTCKI The Day formerly known as Tax Day
Posted By Kathleen David on April 15, 2020
Day 31 of the Homebound Saga aka Wednesday April 15, 2020
It is official a month since the stay at home order was put in place and we have survived it.
We still have no idea when and how the world will start up again.
But we continue to move forward day to day.
Yesterday I went on my once a week run for all the errands that need to be done. I restocked the larder, went to the Pharmacy, and the Post Office. I still have not needed to put gas in the cars. I am not even a quarter of a tank down in Peter’s car. My car is down just about a quarter of a tank.
The grocery store is starting to restock on items that have not been on the shelves for a while. There is toilet paper, bleach, and tissues again. Baking soda does not exist nor does yeast at the moment. The one that is puzzling me is liquid dishwasher soap. There is none to be had. Dish washing liquid is becoming hard to find too. The grocery store I like to shop at has instituted a one way on all the aisles to allow for the spacing needed. Makes it interesting to get to what one wants. For the most part people were obeying the rules. Like always there were a few that decided that their need to get their groceries over road the need for those rules.
The pharmacy was a cake walk as I was the only one in the store besides the employees. As I was leaving, there were a number of people coming in. It was the same at the post office.
I made chicken noodle soup for dinner because the grocery story finally had meat in the meat case again.
I also got the cat boxes clean which they really needed. Yesterday was the first day in over a week where it was possible to do it outside. The winds had died down and there was no rain. I went out onto the back porch and enjoyed the day.
Today we are supposed to have rain in the morning but it will clear up by afternoon so Caroline and I can take our daily walk. We really enjoy our walks. It is also a chance for us to talk about all kinds of subjects. I think it has made us closer as mother and daughter. I do know her better now.
The cats had a bit of a spat this morning over one of the favorite sleeping spots. It is now sorted out, but I did have to break up the fight for the first time in a while. I wish time-outs worked on cats. First thing I do when I get downstairs is feed the cats their daily wet food. I have to make sure that I put things down in a certain order to keep there from being fights. Once the dishes are down, they have breakfast.
Then I wash my hands and check my temperature. Coffee is next on the list. I write in my paper diary and then write my entry for my web logs which I am doing now.
After that it is whatever is first on the list and work my way down it.
Caroline started remote schooling on Monday and has been working very hard. She is also getting ready for her AP exams. In some good news, they have cancelled the Regents exams for the year. If they pass their classes, they pass their Regents. The SAT has been cancelled for the spring as has the ACT. We are waiting to see what is happening in May.
Next Tuesday I will be joining Shakespeare on his Shakespeare approves Facebook page for a short coffee break. More details as I have them. It will be silly.
I am going to have to turn on the lights as it has clouded up again and the living room is dark.
Have a good day all. Wash your hands, don’t slouch, and take care of yourself. You know how I worry.
I am grateful for a clear day to get things done outside.
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