Masks

So the big news today is that the CDC, president, and our governor are now recommending that people wear masks when out in public. I heard last weekend that there might be a policy change on masks coming this week, but it took until Friday for it to become official.

This goes against the original guidance that we shouldn't wear masks because they wouldn't provide that much benefit, we'd be more likely to touch our faces messing with them, and most importantly, they need to be reserved for healthcare workers. Well, healthcare workers are already running low on protective equipment, but now the authorities are saying it would be worthwhile for people to just cover their faces, like with a scarf or homemade mask, when out in public. I actually had already come up with a plan to make us masks with materials we have at home, so that will be my project this weekend.

As a special treat tonight, we ordered takeout for dinner from one of our favorite restaurants (that is usually really hard to get into!). It took 40 minutes for them to bring out the order, and then I had to clean and reheat everything when we got home, but it was a nice break from cooking.