Dying is bad enough. It’s another thing to contemplate dying because Donald Trump is in the White House. Read more.
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Oh-Oh. Is Cabin Fever Setting In? — Sheltering at Home Day 6
Is cabin fever setting in at our house? Staying home and out of breathing distance of COVID-19 is driving me and mine into cranky arguments. Read more.
We Are Pushing 80 — Do We Stay Out of Supermarkets? Sheltering at Home Day 5
At age 79, should my husband stay out of supermarkets during the COVID-19 pandemic? He’s used to making daily trips for groceries. Read more.
Buzz Saw Bliss — Sheltering at Home Day 3
It was loud. It was awful. It was the sound of a buzz saw echoing across the canyon. At last, that bushy old Monterey pine would be gone from our view. Read more.
Sheltering at Home Day 2: Oh, No! Our Porta-Potty Is Gone
Terrible news. They’ve hauled away our porta-potty. Which means that work has ground to a halt on our half-finished house remodel. Read more.
Day One: Self-Isolation — For Us It’s Already Been Two Weeks of Sheltering at Home
Jon and I have been sheltering at home — no Zumba classes for me — for two weeks now. And I have to tell you, it’s no fun. Read more.
Sheltering at Home: Day Zero
The deadly COVID-19 virus is stalking the San Francisco Bay Area and authorities have ordered me and my neighbors to be sheltering at home starting now. Read more.