The home search is ongoing but I am even more consumed with the coronavirus threat right now. I am morbidly fascinated with this, even though I know this concerns REAL PEOPLE and is a REAL THREAT, I nevertheless enjoy reading the news stories, comments, and analysis about the virus’ spread. Comments on news articles get more attention from me than the articles themselves—probably not wise, but far more entertaining.

So today we went pandemic shopping, a first for me! We decided to buy things we normally buy….but more of them. So we have cans of tomatoes and various pasta boxes. A couple bags of frozen peas, extra cereal, and last, but not least, pedialyte! I was relieved that there was still some on the shelf and even blue flavor! My only concern is that the stores seem to be out of my preferred chocolate, and as Rob pointed out, if I run out of chocolate during quarantine, I may just run outside and offer myself to the zombies. Just kidding.

If we do endure quarantine we surely will want to watch all of the spooky pandemic-apocalypse movies on Netflix and if the power goes out we can turn to the board game “Pandemic”.

If things get really dire, and food is scarce, we do have Larry Bird who would make a nice meal, not to mention all the farm animals next door. Surely our neighbors would share! I guess if I had to I’d eat the pigs but I don’t want to think about that right now.

It may not seem like it, but I am taking this coronavirus very seriously. Just so you know.

I thought this looked like birch trees. It’s what was left behind after baking fish for fish tacos! This has nothing to do with pandemic preparation.

Quarantine Cocktail Recipe

1 Part Balcones Rye
1 Part Blue-flavored Pedialyte
Ice