Apr 13, 2020
This and that
How the heck can people be so bored during this self isolation time? I didn’t even have time to write a blog last night. In fact to be honest ( and you should know me by now that I am always honest ). I have not even opened the business mail never mind to even think about starting taxes. I did manage to create a very special Easter dinner for us complete with “Death by Chocolate ice cream for dessert”. I have no idea how that managed to find its way into our freezer 😳
Last week Colin used to a mix of Dawn dishwashing soap mixed with vinegar to clean the jets in our bathtub. We have hard water ( comes from a well ) and despite using a water softener we still get rust in those areas.
We woke up to -9c with the wind chill today. Does Mother Nature not know what month we are in never mind the date? Is she down with the virus 🙄 I am still wearing two layers of fleece all day long, well at least then we are outside. Inside I have the sun streaming through our many windows creating a tropical paradise. We were so enjoying the variety of ducks passing through with all their different colours and mannerisms. Today while exercising my knee I was able to observe a bald eagle going back and forth before it started dive bombing the ducks 😯 Of course they all fled but no harm was done. Being able to sit and watch the brilliant white head and tail go back and forth was beyond spectacular. I did see the white swan again yesterday but not today.
He also worked on changing the vacuum filter as well as the hepa filter but we did not have an extra.
My knee is still a wee bit swollen but I am no longer in pain. I would really like to see a physiotherapist to review my knee exercises but they are not deemed an essential service.
When we came back from the grocery store the other day we passed a yard that had some chairs out front. The sign said free. I yelled stop and guess what? We have a very comfy wooden chair to put in the garden plot for me to sit on when I get tired.
We have been spending time in our new to us garden plot. I had asked to be put on the list for a different plot as ours was prone to so many weeds being close to the huge grove of trees next to it. We got an email back in February offering us a new site and sight unseen we took it. Of course we could not see it until our 14 day mandatory quarantine or whatever you call it was over. It is wonderful and already set up with raised beds, not too high, but still confined boxes. It is a bit wider and longer than our previous site and the soil is seems to be really good. It has taken us quite some time to come up with a plan as to how we want to plant the various boxes but we are finally done with that. They say that you can still plant peas, beets, kale and carrots with a light frost but we will hold off for a few more days until we are above freezing at night. I have mentioned before that we are going to also plant veggies in the flower pots we have in our yard. Who knows if produce will be available all summer?
Sneak peak of the new garden.
I was a bit sad earlier when I read that Covid 19 might stick around until 2021. I had to shake that off. We have until mid July to decide about our exotic once in a lifetime trip in October. We would have to drive the RV to Las Vegas the beginning of October and park it there for a month before we got back and then head south to Mexico. At this point both the October trip and our winter on the Isla are in the air. I have decided to put it all out of my mind until the end of June and then I will deal with it. No sense thinking about it before then as who knows what state the world will be in at that time.
The other side but I did not get the full length.
Mexico is finally clamping down hard in order to deal with the virus and I say good for them. Sadly this is affecting many of the locals who are out of work because they are not allowed out of their homes. No work means no pesos to pay for food to feed the family. Desperate times 😥
My two biggest problems in life are first, that my bangs are so long that I am going to need a bobby pin to sweep them to the side, out of my eyes. I was due for a haircut and colour last Wednesday. Colin and I are twins in hairstyle at this point 😛 My second problem is that I am not allowing myself to read a book until I get my inbox down to 40 emails. Right now I am at 110 in the inbox, way down for over 600. Overall I have to say that life is very good for us.
Today I started a project that I really hope that you can all help me with. I have run into two huge glitches but I am working to correct those. One might take about eight hours online 😯 Stay tuned for that development.
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“Mexico is finally clamping down hard”
Mexico in general was actually much more proactive than most other countries. For example, it shut down schools weeks ahead of when other countries even started thinking about it, in terms of where they were on the curve of contagion.
Mexico joined the party later, so it may appear to be later in responding, but we continue to be ahead of this thing in terms of our own progression. Of course, some states are doing a much poorer job of it than others, due to lack of resources. This what you’re seeing in Sinaloa, but you can’t talk about what’s going on in Sinaloa and say this is all of Mexico. Yucatán is so on top of this thing that I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else in the world going through this.
Sorry, I guess I should have specified Sinaloa but most of my readers know that. I agree with you that the Yucatan did very well as idid most of Canada. I have a friend in Sweden on vacation and as far as they are concerned there is no virus there. Still going to school, museums, theatre and out to restaurants.
I hate to tell you it was plus 15 here yesterday and plus 18 is what it is supposed to be today. Beautiful – but everyone is out walking and biking and it makes for crowded outdoors which is not good. Glad to hear Mexico is finally doing something, I hope things are ok there when all of this is over, we will be going back as soon as possible to help support the Mexicans. I just planted my peas yesterday, both little plants and seeds (I covered both bases in case one failed). My strawberries were separated, doing well after overwintering. Waiting a few weeks to plant flowers as still getting down to 3-5 at night. No matter what happens to the food chain, our plants will bring us happiness and nourishment this summer
Lucky you! I am going to pant my peas, beets, carrots and kale in a few days once we stop freezing at night. We have a small bed of strawberries in our new garden but I have no idea what to do with it other than water. I am just going to plant pea seeds but will soak them overnight first. Covid is not going to take my enjoyment of spring or summer away from me.
It’s amazing how with a little imagination we can find all kinds of things to keep us busy in these trying times.
The biggest concern is that countries don’t try to start their economies too soon and cause another outbreak of this virus.
Liked the Photo of the Fire Rescue. Can’t say it any better.
Be Safe and Enjoy the Social Distancing.
It’s about time.
I agree, if they try to get things going too soon then it could be an even worse disaster in so many ways.
Glad to hear you’ve got plenty to keep you busy. It’s a great time to clean out closets, etc that we usually put off because we don’t have time. No excuses now! We’re trying not to worry about things we have no control over. One day at a time and thankful we have what we need to get through this.
Stay safe mi amiga.
How lovely to hear from you. So glad that you got home alright. I cleaned my closets last summer but I have enough other things to do. You are right, no sense worrying over what we can’t control. We can just take things one day at a time. Who knows what will we be happening in a few months. Praying that will get back to the Isla.
I sure hope your trip of a lifetime works out but we are thinking we will need to rent somewhere in Kelowna this winter. I don’t see the US digging themselves out of this mess very soon and I think Canada is going to be self isolating for a lot longer than the US.
Seriously! Wow, I guess you are doing the right thing getting prepared just in case you have to stay. I have no idea how this will play out but we are prepared to stay here as long as it takes. Our world is forever changed.
I was reading that Bald Eagles are having a tough time as they are more Scavengers than Hunters. With less people on the roads there is less Roadkill, and less dining options for them.
Interesting! Thanks for sharing. That eagle I observed was not exhibiting its normal behaviour patterns.
If you aren’t able to see a therapist, perhaps you could visit an orthopedist ??
I understand that we all recover differently from surgery, but it’s been 3 1/2 months since your meniscus surgery and you’re still experiencing pain and swelling. I had a full replacement on July 1 and in mid Sept I was on a cruise visiting Barcelona, Rome, Florence, walking miles and miles every day. I didn’t have any discomfort, swelling or pain.
I think it might be a good idea to seek the opinion of an orthopedist to ensure that your healing process is on the right path.
Thank you Carol for taking the time to send this. I have been wondering the same thing. Sadly doctors here are only working in regard to the Coronavirus pandemic. My neighbour came back to Canada from a visit to Mexico with a painful knee due to a fall. The X-rays showed that he has a broken/badly cracked knee cap and has to live with it until Covid 19 is behind us. I have had two hip replacements and don’t recall it taking this much time to heal.