Lemons Into Quarantinis
For many weeks now, we’ve all been in self-quarantine. Other than an occasional walk outside, my social life consists of once-a-week trips to the grocery store where I’m dressed like a doctor prepared for surgery. I dodge around other shoppers, using my cart to enforce the six feet social distancing rule. Woe be onto anyone who violates it.
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My social distancing weapon….I mean cart.
At home I clean and sanitize, wash my hands, sit in front of the computer, wash my hands, eat, wash my hands, read, wash my hands, eat some more, wash my hands, watch television, and wash my hands. Sleep is sporadic, with my internal alarm clock jolting me awake around 4:00 a.m. I then lay in bed twiddling my thumbs and making mental to-do lists for two and a half solid hours after which Winston and Bogey demand I get up and fix their breakfast.
What’s a person to do? During lock-down at our house, we’ve surprisingly logged a few unusual (at least for us) activities.
Hubby read an entire novel, something he hasn’t accomplished in decades
We assembled a jigsaw puzzle (too bad we discovered three pieces were missing)
I’ve cooked and baked and eaten more food than I have since the kids were toddlers
The dog has been pleasantly shocked to be invited on frequent walks around the lake behind our house
Mass de-cluttering has occurred (I can now almost view the entire garage floor)
We’ve grown accustomed to seeing friendly faces…on Zoom
I guess you can say we’ve learned to turn some of the lemons we’ve been handed into quarantinis. As restrictions start to ease, I can’t help wondering. Will any of our new habits continue, or will they, as Margaret Mitchell once said, be gone with the wind? Only time will tell. At this point, I’m both nervous and eager to get a tiny bit more rope.
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Quarantini, anyone?
What about you? Have you done anything unusual during quarantine? What’s the first thing on your list when you feel comfortable enough to venture back into the outside world?
As for my plan, once the dog and I can each get a haircut, I’ll be able to see well enough to let you know.
Friends and fellow readers, I hope you’re hanging in there and doing well. Take care of yourself, and please stay safe. 
