Day #1 Unemployment & Day #24 Self-Quarantine

I started the day in bed trying to be clever. This is Week #2 HWMMS has been full-time working from home.

Me: How was the morning commute?

HWMMS: Easy, had to pay the toll though as I passed Jordan sprawled on the floor. She demanded scritches.

Slept until 1. (Which was early! Not as sick!)

Scrubbed master bathroom top to bottom.

Reorganized linen closet and medicine cabinets. I had been busy back in January getting ready for what was on the horizon and had several boxes of supplies waiting to be put away. Here are a few notes from the trenches:

  1. I went a little overboard on the Kleenex. (They are the anti-viral ones too…) considering we almost never ever use them (we use toilet paper mostly) I can’t believe I over-ordered. 16 boxes on reserve and 5 boxes around the house. I think we are stocked, for life.
  2. So much Vaporub! In my defense, I found the Target brand was only $1 – so I stocked up.
  3. My one egregious fail – I neglected to stock up on hydrogen peroxide. I didn’t realize the stash we had was gone! (Usually try to keep several bottles on hand.) I have a Witch Hazel. I have several Rubbing Alcohol but I prefer peroxide. Of course there’s none online. And I’m not stepping foot into a store (or allowing HWMMS to do so either…) so my half a bottle will have to do.
  4. I did find an extra 3-pack of disinfectant wipes. Which is very good news. I have a package at each sink in our house (and by the front door, and in each car…) And another few in reserve. Also have a hand sanitizer by each sink, which is a product I never buy but bought a 3 pack in January because…just in case.

Washed bed linens. Did a little online content scheduling. Ordered more seeds. I ignored all press conferences. Only cried once.

Made more macaroni salad. BUT THE REAL KIND with Miracle Whip, Cucumbers & Radishes (we had a grocery store pickup this weekend.)

And I did some baking.

Cherry Chip Cake

Pumpkin Banana French Toast

Sweet Sandwich Bread Success. Not much is better than a fresh slice of homemade bread directly from the oven. First time trying this recipe from the Splendid Table. My yeast was oldish…but that did NOT affect the taste. YUM.

I have a feeling I will be exhausted tomorrow. But today, I needed to feel somewhat accomplished. Because, you know…laid-off.

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