First of all, I must say that my life in quarantine is little changed from non-quarantined. I am mostly a homebody by nature and my hobbies and interests are mostly not socially oriented. Anyway, onward to a day.
I like to plan my day; I’m not the free spirit who follows the mood of the moment. When I let the mood set the pace, the mood mostly leads to naps and overeating and nothing gets done.
I get up between 6:00 am and 6:15 mostly because my two cats demand it. They vocally assert that they will die of starvation at 6:30 at the latest if I continue my sloven ways. So first things first, feed the cats, feed the dog, let everyone outside. Shower if it is a shower day—every third day—dress, and clean up the bedroom. Set Roomba going and get a load of clothes going in the washing machine.
Breakfast is usually a hard boiled egg, a piece of fruit, and whole wheat toast. Clean up the kitchen. Exercise with Mary Ann Wilson’s Sit and Be Fit at 8:00 am.
I usually have a cleaning task each day in addition to the normal picking things up, dishes, laundry, and litter boxes.
Monday—Clean Master Bathroom
Tuesday—Clean out a cabinet, drawer, or closet
Wednesday—Clean out garage or porch
Thursday—Clean front bathroom
Friday—Financials and Grocery List
Saturday—Grocery Shopping (Online order, curbside pickup.)
One day a week we usually go to a park for a morning walk, depending on the weather. And since this is Houston in the summer, we go early.
As soon as the chore for the day is done, I sit down with my current book and a snack of fruit and cheese.
Lunch is usually leftover something. I like to get everything set up for making dinner before my afternoon siesta. How I appreciate a nice nap! A major benefit of being retired.
Afternoons are a hodgepodge of quilting, reading, and writing. Cook dinner, clean up the kitchen, and set up for breakfast.
I used to watch the PBS evening news but recently stopped. I just can’t stand it right now. Evenings are Netflix, Amazon Prime, or listening to audiobooks or podcasts.
Bedtime is between 9 and 10.
Get up and do it again.
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