Had coffee, read e-mail and social media. Went through my list of "stuff to do" I had done the night before, before we left for our lake house for maybe 2 weeks, an hour away. Added chemicals to the hottub, put the snowblower in the garage, snow forecasted for Monday afternoon.
DW is still working, but on indefinite work from home status. We have some minor projects/painting going on at the lake house and figured we would just hang out there, slightly fewer CVID-19 cases there and a lot more rural so why not.
Called in a take out order to the only food serving business in our town of 3100 people for lunch. Drove down a few minutes later and chatted with the owner about how things had been going. She said "so-so" some take out business (state has shut down all restaurant on premises dining) but it is sporadic. I paid my $25 bill and added a 40% tip to it. She looked at
the signed copy and got a little teary eyed and said "Thank you so much."
Drove north the lakehouse and unloaded food and goods for a 2 week stay, DW took another route in her car stopping at a grocery store chain that was purported on social media to be "well stocked" but messaged that many shelves we empty.
Took a 1.8 mile hike in the neighboring state park with our 2 dogs. Came back and, in anticipation of a cold NH week ahead, ran the log splitter in the shed and split some kindling sized red oak and birch. Collected some deadwood on the property and threw it onto the brush pile for a burn on Tuesday after the snowfall.
Poured a favorite lager into a frosty glass and video chatted with 30+ year old relationship friends before making a nice Italian sausage and ravioli dinner with DW and a nice Pinot Noir.
Odd times now. But we are committed to distancing, and finding ways to preserve the things that we value the most in our days.....
No boneless skinless chicken breasts, and the meat section looked a bit thin, but no one was going to have to do without. Mainly I just wanted the chicken so didn't buy anything else.
