Shelter at Home

So this afternoon we were alerted to a new edict from the city of Tullahoma: "Shelter at Home."  That is pretty much what we have been doing so not much of a change..except that it is no longer volunteer!  All nonessential businesses must close by tomorrow evening at 6pm.  And there is a curfew from 9pm till 6am daily.  Still seems very surreal!  We can still go out of the house for essential things like groceries and medicines, etc. So we aren't totally homebound.

I told Woody over the weekend that I would check with TN Oncology this morning and find out what their policies are for this medical crisis.  He is scheduled to have labs done this week and then next week get is anemia and B-12 shots and see the doctor.  The person I talked to said that they were rescheduling all nonessential appointments, but that his labs and shots were essential and that he was to come as usual.

We continue to do a lot of nothing!  We're both reading.  Woody continues to do his daily crossword puzzles and watches some TV.  I made a pot of Boston a Baked Beans that cooked overnight in a slow oven.  I used my time delay on the oven and had them start cooking in the middle of the night.  Worked great.  When I got up this morning, it was time to stir them and cook them for the rest of the time without the lid.  Woody loves slaw and beans together.  Well, he isn't supposed to eat beans due to their high protein content, but he has decided to eat just a spoonful in a serving of slaw to help him enjoy his slaw more!

Woody stayed home yesterday and livestreamed out church service.  Our church, First Baptist Church, Tullahoma, had a drive-in service which seems to have worked out very well.  It was reported that there we about 115 vehicles pulled up in the parking lot and parking areas around the perimeter of the lot.  I think they estimated more than 300 people in attendance.  Those in the cars could tune into a local FM radio station if they couldn't hear from their cars.  Some tailgated, some stood at the back of their cars.  There were picnic tables set up at good distances apart so families could sit at them.  Innovation in a time of crisis!

Stay well!  Stay safe!  Distance yourself from friends for a time so this too can pass!  I read that the sooner we comply with distancing/quarantining ourselves the sooner this "mess" can be behind us...I'm game for a bit of inconvenience for good health in our world...how about you?