It
was just a quick trip. We took more provisions to the farm. We turned on the
water, held our breath and listened for the telltale sound of running water, then pronounced it good. Mike turned on the refrigerator and it commenced to
run. I made hot soapy water in the kitchen sink and washed out the
refrigerator. We stayed a good two hours.
A
mouse had tripped over the trap in the kitchen, so I set it to rights. In Mike’s
storage shed, the mice had gnawed through the poison container and several of them
had one last feast. Before we left, I baited the large gopher holes, but the
ground is still wet. We’ll be fighting this battle forever, I fear.
Mike
carried wood and laid a fire in the fireplace. I still have to put the
Christmas tree away. The problem is that the lid broke on the plastic storage
container, and apparently you can’t just buy a lid. That’s pretty bad, you
know. Wasteful and bad for the environment because now that big container is
mostly useless.
It
was cold. When we left, it was 34 degrees and spitting snow. We drove out from
under that and into a brief rain shower – early spring weather in Idaho. The cheapest
gas we’ve seen was at the station on Riverside, so we filled up there.
These
times of staying close to home are more difficult for some than others. I’m
used to it and don’t mind. We were surprised to see quite a lot of traffic on
the road yesterday – and lots of vehicles parked near the levee parkway. I
heard a report that Washington state gets a “B” for staying home. Idaho gets a “D,”
though to be fair, the order to stay home is still new. It’s tough to take it
seriously when you don’t see cases in your community, but we must. Protecting yourself
is the only way to protect the community.
Our
children have suggested we get off for a long stay at the farmhouse,
but we seem to have activities that keep us in town – like Mike’s physical
therapy and spring yardwork. It’s not like we have close contact with people in town anyway – unless we go to the grocery store. 
They
say it’s safe to pick up groceries and to receive shipments. We need to
be most zealous about our hands. Don’t shake hands and keep washing. Wear
gloves. Otherwise, maintain social distance. It’s divisive, but we have to do
it. KW
2 comments:
Glad all went well at the farm! It's been cold up here all week and after the sun at the beach, I feel like we're back to winter. It's good for staying in and staying cozy though. We've feasted on potato soup and muffins this week, and finished the last of the soup tonight with ham and swiss paninis. Hopefully the stores will be able to restock over the next few weeks and hopefully we'll be able to come out of this soon. Meanwhile we're blessed with warm homes, stocked cupboards and family that cares.
Yes, it's still winter into spring and not always pleasant. I'm glad you had such a pleasant, refreshing vacation, but now I'm glad you're home.
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