I woke up in the morning with a sore throat and a cough…oh no, do I have the virus!
After laying in the bed contemplating where I would quarantine myself in the house – I noticed the window was open. My husband opened the window in the middle of the night which brought in so much pollen in the room that a layer of green across my night stand.
Realizing the allergies was the culprit of my sore throat; I closed the window on my way to the bathroom. Claritin allergy medicine and a warm cup of coffee cleared me right up.
The weather guy working from home on the news mentioned the pollen levels in the Carolinas was extremely high yesterday but with everything going on any hint of illness is blown outta proportion in my mind. The weather conditions seem to get diluted down being mixed between the White House updates and our local news. Not too long ago, the weather was an important topic to discuss along with any local crime or business developments.
The bees are out and more birds are in the yard chirping loudly to each other as they fly from tree to tree. I’ve opened all of the house windows to let fresh air flow into each room. Uncluttering and whipping things down has been the constant activity in the house to help everyone forget about the fact that we can’t go anywhere.
Speaking of housework, we ordered painting supplies from Home Depot last week. After hours of watching YouTube videos and training classes on painting – we committed to the project. From picking the right colors, to covering holes, to choosing the overall house design – we watched it all. Originally this was something we planned to hire someone to do but what the hell – we’re home. We can do it ourselves and save some money.
Everyday since then packages have been delivered to our carport daily. The news advised we leave all packages outside for at least 24 hours to make sure if any virus on the boxes would be gone before we bring them in the house. So we won’t know if we have everything needed to paint our rooms until a few days after the deliveries stop.
Worrying about the next time we can go back to our normal lives has been replaced with thinking about home improvement. We’ve seemed to accept the fact that we’ll be here for a while and the warm spring air is helping maintain positive spirits.
Spring is when a lot of things are born and winter stuff can be put away until next season.