On the 9th day

 of Covid, I can tell you that I have worn nothing but pajamas, not the same ones, for all those days. Have not been outdoors even! Yes, I am ready for the big reveal but I have not suffered any from the time spent in isolation. It gives a person time to get things done, catch up, and simply reflect on the simple things in life.

The basic update is that we are both doing fine. An occasional cough and or sneeze, nothing big or alarming although Butch has always scared small children when he blows his nose. In fact, even I will jump if caught off guard.

I defrosted the fridge yesterday. Caught up on laundry today. Just took hamburger out of the fridge for Runza Casserole for supper.

And a nap is starting to sound like a good idea!

Freedom Day

 Monday will be our freedom day. The recommendation is 5 to 10 days of quarantine and Monday will be day 11. We are both feeling fine and ready to resume life as we know it in Sunny South Texas.

Lack of snacks! Butch and I have eaten everything even resembling a snack. The downside is we have no snacks, the upside is we will probably be a few pounds lighter on the scale. We are both looking forward to our next restock at Costco and H.E.B. I waved my grocery lists in his face yesterday. The lists are long!

Don't get me wrong! We have plenty of food. I have discovered in the past few years that I can go a strong two weeks and even longer without going to the grocery store. I still have brat burgers, hamburger, pulled pork, bacon, eggs, cheese, Beef broth, Chicken broth, onions, green and red peppers, celery, white radishes, cabbage, sweet potatoes, and a good imagination. Snacks? 

No, don't have snacks.

So what is on the snack list? Ice Cream, popcorn, nuts (all kinds), chocolate, dried cherries, etc.

On the scale of...

 1 to 10, I am an 8. There are still a few remnants of a cold hanging around but if it were an ordinary time I would consider myself well enough to mingle. But with that 'C' word on everyone's radar I do not feel that is something I should do, thus the 8 rating. Butch is right behind me. He is still in bed, what else is there to do, or I would ask him to rate himself. I am sure he will be having a much better day than yesterday. It just seems logical. He slept well last night. We both did.

It is Thursday. I keep having to remind myself. Thursday is one of our rare free days where we decide to do something different and most likely outside of the park. Not today, however, and my biggest decision will be what to conjure up for supper. It is looking like it might be a "Barb's Concoction" day. I would rather it be an "El Dorado" day, or even an IHOP day. Not yet...BUT SOON!

I'm Okay, You Okay?

 Yes, I am fine. Well on the way to being healed. Butch has it now and that should not be a surprise to anyone. We are steering clear of any contact with people. Watching Netflix. Snacking some, food doesn't taste all that good right now. I feel like I am hungry but 3 bites later I am full. This too shall pass I am certain.

Our friends that are here from Iowa, Darrel and Linda, have been on their own since we have been quarantined. They tell us that Trophy has a very nice library and they have been reading a lot of books. They were kind and made a grocery run for us so we are well set until we can get out on our own once again.

Every situation has its good points and one that is obvious to me in the current situation is texting and the ability to add pictures to texts. I sent a picture of my grocery list to Darrel and Linda and they were able to see it without any contact from us. The beauty of technology.

We will be back in the swing of things very soon now.

Thanks for all of your Well wishes!

Fessing Up

 A doctor lady on TV said, "Being vaccinated and boosted does not mean you will not get Covid. It means that you will not be hospitalized in ICU or die from it." Those are comforting words after you are looking at two consecutive positive covid tests. My thoughts were, "damn, I have done everything I am supposed to do to prevent covid, and yet here I am with covid!"

Last Friday I thought I had a cold, sniffles, runny nose, minor achiness etc. An angel in the park has home tests she is sharing with those who need one. So I tested. And if wishing could make it so it would have been negative. The line was there, it was pink but light pink, not definitive in my mind at all...but yet there it was... The angel said I should test again the next day to make sure and so I did and that pesky pale pink line was still there. The clincher was when gas was passed and I could not smell it but Butch could.

So I am one of those "Breakthrough" cases. Fortunately, I have not been around any people but Butch since the day before I got the COLD. By the way, Butch tested negative. I have notified those I needed to and fortunately, my hermit tendencies have been a plus. So I am on the mend and feeling no different than I would with just a cold.

On the mend!!