Ed and I went together to day to our discount club, BJ's and they still had meat but were sold out of all paper goods -- paper towels,toilet tissue and face tissue. I have lots of toilet paper from a previous trip, but am running out of paper towels. They had butter too, so I got a big package because that's the only way they sell it. Ed got into a close up conversation with his check out person (we were in separate lines) and nice as she seemed to be, you never know who she knows, so I wish he would be more careful. We wiped everything in the car with a clorox wipe (that I'm running out of) and wore plastic gloves, the whole nine yards. And I had a long talk with our nurse friend, Sol. We're sorry not to be getting together this weekend, but we both agree we have to be careful. She is on the fence on whether to move in with her boyfriend, and I said if you decide to do it, by no means mingle your bank accounts. I hope she heard me. She has spent her life playing catch-up and now that she's finally independent, she had better be really certain of her next step before she gives it all up again. When she got her nursng license, got a job, and was finally living alone in her own apartment, she was giddy with success.

If it was my birthday, I'd enjoy a basket or box of snacks in small one- to two-serving packets. Maybe chips, pretzels, some M&Ms, a couple candy bars, 2 or 3 cans of pop, a bottle of wine. These are all things I don't usually buy for myself, so they are a treat. If food isn't the thing, maybe some nice placemats. OR... someone gave me a lava lamp that has colored glitter instead of lava, and I love it - it's a silly thing, and definitely not something I'd buy for myself.

I'm self isolating with political sites on the internet and playing the piano and cleaning the kitchen as Ed is home now and eating every half hour or so. He just left to buy sandwiches at the express window at Arby's. Hey, that's safe, yes?

I guess I don't go out much. We just went shopping and I took all precautions even tho there is only one reported case in the county (not in my town). I take the dogs out and spend a lot of time on youtube when I'm not working outside. I do the cooking and we have all sorts of delicious menues on the agenda. Broiled steak with asparagus wrapped in bacon tonight. Another corned beef for sandwiches. Stuffed cabbage. As for passing time, rather than a course I'd recommend youtube. Pick a subject that interests you and at the end of each video youtube will present a grid of 12 videos to choose from (or you can go back to your search page). I found things that I had never even thought of at interest me. If you're interested in how people live day to day in other countries you can find out.

We'll all need more structured indoor activities soon. Online courses sound great, a few minutes a day of a language course would be nice, or painting or a history class. Or Goodreads.com's online book clubs might appeal to you, they seem to have devoted readers in many of the genres.