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Last Day of Lockdown.

 Ten days can seem like a long time when things are in lockdown mode. Butch and I have been fortunate in not having Covid so far and it is no time now to skid off the rails so we have abided by the rules. So today is the last day and we have no new covid cases in the park. We will remain cautious while enjoying the activities we can enjoy. Back to the pool hall! We both have missed it.

The redwing blackbirds have a heavy presence here and Butch wishes they would move on! He likes to feed the birds but wishes he could control which birds he feeds. It irks him that it does not work that way. It will be better for them when he can get back to the pool hall. Getting yelled at doesn't seem to affect them too much though.

Our Super Bowl plans are to spend part of the day playing Pool and part of it with our 8 0r 9 "Bubble People" and the rest of it at home. 

Despite all the restrictions the year has presented it is still going fast. For all you younguns the older you get the faster it goes! You too will someday have a full understanding of that fact.

On a Brighter note

New visitors to the bird ball! I forgot that goldfinches have much more subdued plumage in the winter so I asked for ID from Deon and she reminded me. They flit about quite a bit but I did manage to get a pretty good shot.

 

Update on Covid info

Son Gary and Susan did recover from Covid. Gary had it worse than Susan and it was a full 14 or more days before recovery. I haven't asked if they have any lingering after-effects and perhaps I should. 

The Covid couple never did have any symptoms, apparently or if they did it wasn't much. It is far enough out from the test date (January 21st) that they are probably okay now and have been for a while but park management has a strict policy of any infractions of the rules and it is a 10-day automatic lockdown so nothing will be open till at least Feb 6th. I do believe their behavior was more from stupidity rather than belligerence and if it had been the latter they would be in much more trouble.

Ostrasized

 Sad but true story. Mr. and Mrs. John Doe for some unknown reason decided to get a covid test on Thursday, January 21st. They then went about their business doing all the activities available to them within the RV park, specifically the sewing room and the main hall, perhaps the swimming pool, and who knows what else. On Monday they received word that they were positive for Covid. They did not change their routine much although they did tell some people they came in contact with and said, "Keep your distance. I have Covid." They told one of their neighbors after a few days and she was the whistleblower. The rumor mill was busy and by Thursday the 29th a full week after getting tested, word got up to management. Management called the Does and asked if it were true and they verified that it was. Heads started to roll. We are on lockdown. All activities are suspended including the pool hall and the golf course. This will be the way it is for 10 days unless we are unlucky enough to have another positive case within the park come to light. The irresponsibility and/or stupidity is unbelievable. This IOWA couple now has 398 people angry with them. More than that really because this also affects our sister park next door.

We personally do not know these people and as far as we know have not had direct contact. The indirect contact is the worrisome part as those of us with functioning brain cells are well aware. Time will tell. We feel like we are back at the beginning.

So we are settling in for a long winter's nap, knuckling down and being ever more diligent. Our bubble of safety became even smaller.

Continued: I didn't post this right away not knowing if management would see it and be upset by it, however, these two are being seen all over the park in their golf cart and their car is frequently missing from their parking spot. So quarantine and isolation are also beyond their understanding. If I can educate even one person about what is expected of them if they have a positive test I am happy to do so.

They were asked, not the right word, TOLD to stay isolated for 10 days. Many people offered to get them anything they needed thinking they were sick. The problem was they were asymptomatic, another very big word they do not take seriously. Unfortunately they have labeled themselves and forevermore will be remembered for this one stupid action. At least in this part of Texas.