Month Two of Quarantine: April 14-May 13, 2020

Actions, Learnings and Observations

Maybe you, too?

1. Will bought a lot of masks.
2. I replanned this year for the third time. 
3. I lost my keys in my room. COVID-19 brain.
4. We had a virtual '90s dance party.
5. We watched Star Wars (Episode IV) on May the 4th.
6. Will went on a J.Crew bankruptcy-induced shopping spree. (Hooray for size tall medium.)
7. I measured a nearby plaza and made it into a "track".
8. I finally watched the Great British Baking Show and it is as great as everyone has said for years. It makes me crave pastries all the time.
9. We finished a puzzle. We miss it.
10. We reminisced on six official months together and all of the life that we have crammed into them.
11. I started craving salad (semi-unheard of).
12. We took advantage of a half-off Uber Eats deal. (So much delicious Ethiopian food.) Also a BOGO AndPizza deal.
13. We did a virtual 5k.
14. We finished a first bucket list and wrote a second one.
15. Will's farmer's tan started making a comeback.
16. I realized that an hour...even 45 minutes...is a "long run".
17. The Northern Virginia lockdown was extended until May 28 and the D.C. lockdown was extended until June 8.
18. I took an online nutrition class.
19. Will deep-cleaned the windows, inside of the washing machine, dishwasher and the bathtub.
20. We discussed the various dog types.
21. Will picked up the guitar...several times.
22. I made my first broth.
23. We had several 4:45 am wake-ups and received a follow-up letter from the loud neighbors.
24. I get nervous when I see vacancy signs.
25. Will and I started an audiobook together.
26. We welcomed back the nearby fountain.
27. I gave my mom a mug that said "I'm proud to be y'orchid." She loves it.
28. We bought five zucchini and had zucchini bread, stir fry and fritters all in one week.
29. I researched donating my hair. Currently at six months since my last haircut.
30. Carrot soup, ilantro cashew pesto are awesome.
31. I decided that I'm not going to be a license plate collector.
32. Will accidentally added "noodles" to the pho order and we had a really large bowl of leftovers.
33. The Ellen Show became a consistent source of joy (starring Ellen Degeneres and Ellen Degeneres and Ellen Degeneres). However, a governor of a state that we do not live in consistently tried to interrupt.
34. I started walking circles around the apartment while reading work emails.
35. I reviewed every one of my photos and videos from college (SO many sorority photos).
36. I am still much better at "stocking up" on groceries than Will.
37. I fell in love with Criobru.
38. Will tried a goatee for twenty minutes.
39. I spotted baby ducklings so it is officially spring.
40. I signed up for absentee ballots for the year.
41. We celebrated Cinco de Mayo with cilantro chicken soup and to-go margaritas.
42. I still feel incredibly violated when people enter my personal space at the grocery store. I officially avoid the store now and it sucks.
43. We made a lot of pancakes.

Probably just us:

1. I fell in love with Will's meatloaf recipe.
2. My brother got engaged so Will and I became virtual game show hosts. Dad is still happy that I suggested Mom throw confetti over the iPad.
3. We virtually explored European culture for Europe Day.
4. Will got his first placemats as I sorted my apartment.
5. The nearby plaza at lunch looked oddly normal when there were people sitting in the sunshine outside a restaurant with an "Open" sign.
6. Will suggested yoga before I did. It happened.
7. I learned how hard it is to purchase clean serum that does not contain xanthan gum.
8. My great-grand little was featured by The Today Show.
9. Will reached out to an author he likes and is now helping him write his next book.
10. We looked at rings and apartments to try to move forward. 
11. My Hawaiian plant survived three freeze watches in May.
12. Will became a stretching rack.
13. We said "swo" and "gwoss" a semi-concerning amount of times.
14. On a walk, we found a secret passageway to the metro.
15. Will took the Hogwarts sorting survey and the Enneagram. He also guessed my Enneagram number perfectly.
16. We biked to Mount Vernon and peered through the gates to see sheep butts.
17. I researched medical hashtags for work and now feel concerned about #bedwetting.
18. We put on fancy clothes for a "Shades of Red" dinner: poached salmon, beets, purple barley and red wine.