We are on high alert for staying safe from COVID-19, but that doesn't mean that other stuff can't go wrong. We were blindsided for the second time since this madness started. The first was a surprise attack of the shingles on one of our captive young residents. A quick online consultation and a prescription helped … Continue reading Coronavirus Diaries – Lyme Disease Scare
It's groundhog day again today. A repeat of a repeat and a preview of our tomorrows. We just passed the 2 million mark of infected people around the world. "What would Sarah Connor do?" For a minute I felt like I was writing in her diary..."wait, is this real?" "I'll give you a puzzle if … Continue reading The Coronavirus Diaries – Looking For Normal
This epidemic changed how we view currency. Forget Bitcom and gold, the current hot commodity evolved from toilet paper, hand sanitizers, soap, and masks, to hair colouring products and puzzles. We finished the two puzzles that we had and found that there is a big puzzle economy out there. People will drive distances to take … Continue reading The Coronavirus Diaries – Puzzles Are The New Toilet Paper
If you want to stock up on anything, go for beans. Not just the canned variety, but the dry beans as well. What other food can you store for years, plant, and make either chilli or whipped cream with? If you read all the way to the bottom I will share with you bean-magic that … Continue reading The Coronavirus Diaries – Beans And Ice Cream Sandwiches Are Your Friend
Our world is changing rapidly. Just when we thought we hit bottom, we observe in disbelief how life imitates art while we run in our heads the script of every post-apocalypse movie we've seen and search for parallels to our bizarre situation. People watching We like people watching, but in times of social distancing we … Continue reading The Coronavirus Diaries – People Watching