First Weekend

Washington Post simulation
green = healthy, orange = sick, purple = recovered

The Washington Post's Coronavirus Simulator is the best illustration I've seen yet of the benefits of extreme social distancing. The simulations will actually run differently every time you view them, but the result is clear: social distancing is effective; the more, the better. I am still seeing restaurants seating people, friends traveling, and more people than before claiming this is a hoax. I seriously don't understand - it's happening in our own country already, and in first-world European nations that people in the US are familiar with. It's not some far-off thing or an election year plot. I guess if you can believe the earth is flat, you can believe anything...

Our first socially distanced weekend was pretty nice, all things considered. My husband got some freelance work done. We watched a couple movies ("Frozen 2" and "Uncut Gems" - I know, two very different ends of the spectrum!). We went for a nice walk around the neighborhood - casually crossing the street when someone else approached. I made some really good mac and cheese with chicken. My appetite is somewhat back, but I'm still not really feeling like 3 square meals a day - more like one, and maybe a snack later.

Things changed so quickly this past week - literally from day to day. I will be interested to see what the coming weeks bring, and if we can settle into this new routine of isolation. Now that the county where my husband works is also on lockdown, we're expecting his office may close and he could work from home (it's not super convenient, but it's sort of possible). Hopefully this is the end of any new closures or restrictions for a while, as we wait to see how big the tidal wave of COVID-19 is as it starts to crash around us...