Well, 2020 Sure Does Suck

Excuse my language, but damn, I sure wasn't expecting the world to be falling apart from a damn virus! So this is Day 8 of the Stay At Home policy started by our governor last week. Fortunately, Hal, the dogs and I seem fine so far, as are my neighbors, family and thus far the county we live in. No reported cases yet for Alcona, Alpena, Montmorency, Oscoda (as of 3pm today, Oscoda now has 2 confirmed cases) and Presque Isle, of course that could change any time. I haven't been to the grocery store in 13 days and hope to stay away for a bit longer, have plenty of frozen veggies and canned fruit and of course, the freezers are still full of venison. I did just have to call in some prescription refills though so I will have to hit the pharmacy before the week is out. I do carry hand sanitizer with me.

The dogs need their heartworm tests but except for emergency, the veterinary practices have been shut down as non-essential to help maintain social distancing. I have plenty of pills so unless they tell me otherwise, I will be starting them on their heartworm meds tomorrow, April 1, same as every year. I gave them their first flea and tick pill of the year today.

So it's kind of depressing. Since the stock market tanked, so have our investments which is what we've been living on. Hopefully we'll be spending less.

Hal has a new hobby, cabinet making which he started this year. He hopes to get good enough that he could build some of the cabinets for our new house. I have the final decision on that though, Because I know what I want and that would be really nice cabinets. But he is having fun and has confidence he will get better.

I haven't done much hobby wise, I keep trying to get back into quilting or crocheting but my heart isn't in it Eating seems to be my thing, the keto diet has gone out the window for now. That fell apart when I was downstate visiting Hal's sister and buying a new car. Two days later his mom died, she was 85 and we were expecting it but that and this virus thing has dampened my spirit a bit. I had lost 9 pounds but that came back. At least I am still down 10 of the 40 I lost last year. I call it a win.

Maple season came and went fast, barely got 4 gallons of syrup, Hal only ran 2 lines and the screwed up weather shortened the season. (there is no snow left and at the end of March that is unusual.) We just have to can what we have now. Hopefully we'll do that sooner rather than later. We waited till August last year to get around to it.

Well, that's enough for now, I have been very negligent this year posting on my blog I shall try to do better, what else is there to do?

my 2017 Chevy Equinox and Ziggy and Kaylee