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So, we are all coping in some way with "staying home", unless we are "essential", so over 2 months now, & we are getting antsy, restless, & doing a tiny bit of cheating perhaps.
Now me, I have only gone to grocery store, get 3 or 4 items and out I go. Admittedly, not wearing mask (but gloves) as I could not find any ...anywhere. Well, a kind soul from a clinic gave me a couple....so Yep, I am wearing it.
So, I have a very good friend up here in the north, she won't even go to the store, really is terrified,. Well, we yak on phone, & she mentioned seeing an Agatha Christie bio on TV, and never had read any of her books. So me, this huge Christie fan, who has probably read every single story, had nearly all the books (gave to my niece last summer, who is also a fan) but had a few left. So I said I would lend her a couple, just so she could see....Well, she lives in an area that is rather hard to find because of winding roads, name changes, woods, and more. So a couple weeks ago I attempted to drive to her house, was not successful, had an interesting tour of the homes in the area, lol. (We have lots of streets blocked off due to repairs so it made for problems). And then, this past Monday, I decided to try again, and tho I made a couple of errors, hey, I got there. So I took the plastic bag with the 2 books, put them on the stairs outside the door, went to my car, then thought......what if this is not her house? (Been a couple years since last there......long story). So I went back, grabbed the bag, got in car, called her on phone, said I was not sure I was at her house, does she have a flag hanging from upper porch. Yep. She comes rushing out......staying 6 ft from car. lololol. Rolled down window, she points to her hair....no haircuts for over 2 months, I point to mine as well. She ventures over to window, I toss out the bag, explain all, we are so glad to see each other at least, I have to really work to get the car out of her tiny packed driveway, up a hill. but.....succeeded o.k. (Her son, who lives with her, restores cars, 3 were parked there. LOL) Anyway, that is my "cheat" story for the week. You got one?
Now me, I have only gone to grocery store, get 3 or 4 items and out I go. Admittedly, not wearing mask (but gloves) as I could not find any ...anywhere. Well, a kind soul from a clinic gave me a couple....so Yep, I am wearing it.
So, I have a very good friend up here in the north, she won't even go to the store, really is terrified,. Well, we yak on phone, & she mentioned seeing an Agatha Christie bio on TV, and never had read any of her books. So me, this huge Christie fan, who has probably read every single story, had nearly all the books (gave to my niece last summer, who is also a fan) but had a few left. So I said I would lend her a couple, just so she could see....Well, she lives in an area that is rather hard to find because of winding roads, name changes, woods, and more. So a couple weeks ago I attempted to drive to her house, was not successful, had an interesting tour of the homes in the area, lol. (We have lots of streets blocked off due to repairs so it made for problems). And then, this past Monday, I decided to try again, and tho I made a couple of errors, hey, I got there. So I took the plastic bag with the 2 books, put them on the stairs outside the door, went to my car, then thought......what if this is not her house? (Been a couple years since last there......long story). So I went back, grabbed the bag, got in car, called her on phone, said I was not sure I was at her house, does she have a flag hanging from upper porch. Yep. She comes rushing out......staying 6 ft from car. lololol. Rolled down window, she points to her hair....no haircuts for over 2 months, I point to mine as well. She ventures over to window, I toss out the bag, explain all, we are so glad to see each other at least, I have to really work to get the car out of her tiny packed driveway, up a hill. but.....succeeded o.k. (Her son, who lives with her, restores cars, 3 were parked there. LOL) Anyway, that is my "cheat" story for the week. You got one?