Homebound or Why are you hoarding TP for a Respiratory Flu?

Monday Mar 16, 2020
Day 5 of Covid19 is in Michigan


1. Well, "homebound" as far as not going to huge gatherings like sporting events. Stanley Cup Playoffs are postponed. Bball March Madness I think is just cancelled. Izzy and Z were supposed to fly out to visit Matt and Fabi on Thursday the 12th for a long weekend. They reconsidered much to my audible relief. Shit was getting weird, especially when Whiskey Fest was cancelled. I am not worried about the illness per say, not for our clan. But the panic of OTHER PEOPLE?! Yeah... let's wait till summer. Not too, Cabin fevery just yet. Been in the park 2x a day. Been futzing in the yard even though it is too cold to truly garden. The pond is a mess. So not HOUSE bound. But, more like not going to concerts, or orchid shows. The 5k Big Sur that I was so excited, both about the the trip itself? To just BE along that beautiful stretch of coast? I was using the race date as an exercise motivator on cold gray days here. bleh. I was looking fwd to hanging with the kids (They are fine. Working  from home.) Chilling with Bri and Kath but alas and forsooth... no trips to Cali. Not for Izzy's Spring Break and not for a silly 5k. Honestly, I still feel like mid March is kinda early  to postpone something that is scheduled for the end of April but what do I know?

2. Getting old bits of water damaged wooden siding replaced in prep to have the outside of the house painted. That is loud.Very excited to have the tool shed repaired at same time. I look fwd to Marie Kondo-ing that space and will post about it soon.  Hopefully the painters will not be loud.
 ...and yet, despite banging and sawing
There is a squirrel family in the wall. That is fun. (insert sarcasm) Pest control is coming Weds.

3. Went to Freshthyme today. Pretty anti-climatic. They were out of TP. We are not. Prly good for at least two weeks.  sigh.  #flattenthecurve

Amateur Vid of Lark's 1st Walk

Please forgive the horrible wind on the audio.

A lot of paper towelling in my world...

Top Ten Puppy Commandments

1.     Let sleeping puppies lie.

2.     Be patient, for puppy bladders give very little warning at all.  They just squat down, and there it is, the next puddle.

3.     Do not be angry for the razor teeth know not how sharp they be.

4.     Thou shalt not covet Monty Don’s doggos.

5.     If you feed it. It will poo, 20 minutes to 2 hours later.

6.     Curiosity is a sign of intelligence, not malevolence.

7.     Four shalt thou not count, neither count thou two, excepting that thou then proceed to three. Five is right out. Once the number three, being the third number, be reached, then feedest thou thy Holy Kibble of Antioch towards thy hound, who, being naughty in My sight, shall eat the other doggo’s meal.

8.     Unsupervised equals not their fault.

9.     If one gets a treat? They ALL get a treat. Same goes for chewies and sneaky bites under the table.

10.   You knew what you were getting into when you signed up. You can’t bail now.