I went for a walk with a neighbor–all the way remaining 6+feet apart and changing course to give others that we encountered at least that much space. It’s been a while since I’ve talked while I walked. Then I washed… (READ MORE)
I’ve been going out just at full light, before even most of the workers, to be safe and actually practice physical distancing. I am realizing just how dependent I am on walkabout, and this next phase is requiring me to… (READ MORE)
The beans were the last of last year’s beans out of the freezer, the squash was the last of last year’s squash. Everything else was a long storage vegetable or a pantry item.
Found yesterday. Today, I managed to stay inside working.
I think during World War II, backyard gardens supplied something on the order of 40 percent (don’t quote me on this) of the nation’s produce. Were we to do that, how much it might contribute to alleviating any shortages–with so… (READ MORE)
I have been walking earlier and earlier to be with those seeking communal isolation and not with those who simply have not yet managed to grasp that the severity of the situation also applies to them. This morning I was… (READ MORE)
I feel compelled to make clear that I have avoided going to the tidal basin. All the blossoms I have visited have been in my neighborhood at times when few enough were outside that I could maintain full social distancing…. (READ MORE)