Social / Physical Distancing

We're at the end of the second week of staying at home here in Louisiana, practicing social /physical distancing to help flatten the curve of coronavirus COVID-19 spread.

I've learned a few things about myself in these weeks, and I thought I would share.

1) Y'all are super important to me.  Without the threat/anticipation of company dropping by, I am a different person.  The day pajamas/night pajamas thing is real.  The bed must be made, but if it is made at 5:30 in the evening?  It is still a made bed.

2) I will not be saying as I am dying I wish I had drunk less wine.

3) I will also not be saying I wish I would have passed up that last helping of bread pudding.

4) There is absolutely never a reason to wear tight clothes.

5) You can still eat enough too much to be uncomfortable in loose clothes.

6) So maybe 4) is wrong.  Maybe tight clothes can act like a safety device to make you put your fork down.

7) There is no such thing as too much time with my dogs.

8) There is also no such thing as too much time with my husband.

9) No amount of social isolation inspires me to clean out closets.  Where would I take the stuff anyway?

10) Turner Classic Movies gives me a couple of hours of normalcy every night.

11) I am not the sort of writer who thrives on solitude, but I'm still trying to keep a certain amount of writing time every day, even if the words just won't come.

Honestly, I'm sad and scared for the front line workers who can't self- isolate.  I worry about the grocery workers and the delivery people and the garbage men and the convenience store workers and the restaurant workers (even though we only have take out options here).  I really worry about the police and fireman and EMTs and doctors and nurses and nursing aides and hospital housekeeping staffs.

I miss my family and want to see them and be with them but it will probably be a while before cross country travel is a good idea.  But humor helps me cope and I hope it helps you too.

Stay home and safe as much as you can!  And if you are one of the people keeping us all supplied and cared for - you have my unending gratitude.