Sheltering at home revisited: The virus arrives, the shutdowns go into effect, and we find out how much our “mere” acquaintances mean to us. Read more.
Barbara's Sheltering At Home Journal
The deadly COVID-19 had arrived in the San Francisco Bay Area, and county authorities were telling us to shelter at home. Husband Jon and I were pushing 80. We were definitely in the at-risk group. So we hunkered down in our house on the hill. To work off my ever-increasing anxiety, I did what writers do – I wrote. The result: this Sheltering at Home journal.
Kegeling With Michael Douglas and Alan Arkin — Tales From the Pandemic Shutdown
I didn’t know men could kegel until I saw actors Michael Douglas and Alan Arkin discussing their kegels in Netflix’s “The Kominsky Method,” Read more.
I Hated My Pandemic Hair. A Daughter to the Rescue. Sheltering at Home
My daughter had never cut anyone’s hair, ever. But my flyaway pandemic hair needed cutting. So I took a chance. The results were smashing. Read more.
Our Post-Pandemic Lifestyle: More Cobwebs? Less Time in the Kitchen? Sheltering at Home Week 35
Short and simple meals for guests. Casual grooming. Relaxed housekeeping. Is this the post-pandemic lifestyle that awaits us? I hope so. Read more.
Our Remodel Has Kept Us Company — We’ll Miss the Carpenters, the Electricians and the Pile Drivers. Sheltering at Home Week 11
With the coronavirus sequestering us at home, our remodel has kept us company. It’s brought living, breathing — masked — people into our house. Read more.
I’m Bored. No, It’s Worse Than That. I’m Boring. Sheltering at Home Week 10
I’d love to chat with the neighbor I spot on the street. But nothing’s happening in my locked-down life. I’ve got no gossip, no big news. I’m boring. Read more.
My Pretty New Clothes — Shall I Just Wear Them Around the House? Sheltering at Home Week 10
My pretty new clothes. I bought them last fall. They’re just hanging in my closet. Shall I take them out and wear them to scrub pots and deadhead azaleas? Read more.