I Didn’t Feel Like MyLotting, Yesterday

I’m staying off Facebook. It’s the same old thing. Do not stay in any hotels! A nice drive with the windows closed sounds good.

@DianneN yes keep the windows closed!!

@Marilynda1225 And the a/c on if necessary!

@DianneN We also only go out in the garden. We walked along the small private road that only serve our little community, I know that no one is contaminated among our neighbors. Anyway, we wore masks.

@LadyDuck

That’s great! We decided to stop going out unless it’s an emergency. Towns on either side of us are very infected with the virus,.

@DianneN Surprisingly, they were all empty, just as we want them to be. We were expecting a lot of people to be out and about in the parks in defiance of the lockdown order, so we were prepared to educate them about the importance of staying inside. But it looks like everybody was doing a good job of following the lockdown orders (at least yesterday). Even though the city is paying every employee to either sit home, or work from home, they are trying to give everybody shifts doing things just to keep spirits up and keep employees from going crazy at home. We're helping with food distribution locations, monitoring parks, sanitizing playgrounds, helping seniors get the services they need, etc. Friday, our city manager gave me an assignment to contact every single daycare and childcare center in Gainesville and find out if they are open and accepting new kids. He wants to put together a resource guide to publish to help working parents find childcare options during the crisis. There are over 200 daycare centers in Gainesville, so my team and I split them up and we each took a list of 15 or so to call. It definitely helps pass the time.

@moffittjc I’m happy to hear that the people are taking this seriously. You’re doing a good deed, too. That’s a great idea about helping working parents. Just keep yourself safe when out and about.

How brave you are! All parks and facilities okay?

Thanks! I am going to do some reading again.

@just4him Reading is always great to do. Now we are on FaceTime with our younger son.

@DianneN Reading is good when there's nothing else to do.

Not personally, but we do have little beaches tucked away here and there.

@mrki444

@DianneN excellent. We have similar in Rijeka.

Thanks! I love them, but love kitties more. The break was awesome.

@CarolDM Thanks and you, too!

@DianneN Glad you got a nap. Enjoy today.

Thanks! We couldn’t live without FaceTime. It is the closest thing to being there. It’s fun to flip the camera to show things you want to show others, too.

@DianneN Danie gets her daily walk. She's happy and still healthy. Oh and Danie went with us on our trip and she enjoyed the beach a lot. She swam too when she was there. I'll try to attach of photo of her watching the sunset at the beach. Hope it'll show up.

@toniganzon I am so glad to hear that Danie is fine and even went on the trip with you! She’s a beach bunny,Brooklyn. I enlarged the photo and lightened it so I could see it better. Kisses!

Thanks and I know! But it’s always great to see you. How’s Danie?

We are staying indoors from now on with the exception of the lanai.

That won't be much fun @DianneN don't you have a little stretch of beach near your home that's a little private?

@rebelann Yes, but it’s only available at low tide.

It was. Staying in today, because it’s getting scary out there.

@DianneN this virus is so scary. I haven't left the house in two weeks except on Friday I had to go and drop something at the mailbox at our town hall. I kept the windows closed even though it was a beautiful day and opened the mailbox with gloves.

@Marilynda1225 Smart!

We decided not to go out again. Our town is free of the virus, but the surrounding areas are becoming more infected.

I took the afternoon off again. Lol!

@thelme55 I read, but spent time video chatting with our boys and grandkids. Also, our neighbor with cancer has been texting back and forth. I have one more reply and am done for the day.

@DianneN Me, too as I was video chatting with my relatives.

Good to see you! It must still be morning where you are. lol One is a Shiba Inu.

@LindaOHio Thank you. Now I remember you mentioned that before.

@DianneN I know. I love Shiba Inus.

@rrlovesYakult Thanks!

Thanks so much. Two months? Why?

Also love your two cute doggies!

@DianneN , aw why is that so, anyway dogs seldom smile when full.

@cacay1 I saw them last night on FaceTime. They came right up to my son’s phone when they heard our voices.

Thanks. They always look that way.

Thanks! Nothing much else to do.

@Courtlynn Everything here is clean, organized, and done.

@DianneN plenty around our house. Lol

Thanks! My, what a day you’ve had! You certainly sound upbeat, and I hope you have more days like that.

@kobesbuddy You will get the hang of it real soon.

@DianneN I almost forgot that I can't leave, except for going to the store. After driving around the corner, I turned around and came back home! It's getting easier, but it's still foreign.

Yes, it never fails to tire me out. The one at the top turned out to be a Norwegian Buhund. He is a rescue dog they adopted. The other one is a purebred Shiba Inu. They love the kids and are very protective of them, even when my DIL was pregnant with each.

@Hannihar Cody is above and about 13. Tiki is 13, too.

@DianneN So what are the names of the dogs and how old are they? I am glad they love the kids and are very protective of them.

@arunima25 Gotta keep oneself happy!

Thanks! You sound exactly like me!

@DianneN Hmmm.....exploring more ways to stay engaged amidst virus crisis.

It’s true! Thanks.

@JhovanPH I’m trying! You, too, Jhovan.

@DianneN just keep safe