Quarantine Day #45

Quarantine Day #45

Covid 19

West Chester, PA

April 29, 2020

I was up and out and in search of more plants for my small, simple, balcony garden. I posted a few photos of the garden on facebook this morning and got some nice feedback so I was motivated to expand my minuscule but lovely garden. Of course, I picked up too many plants; 10 to be exact. But they are all planted now and I am out of room so I hope I have enough sense not to buy any more plants until some of them die.

I got two of my Amazon packages. I was so happy to skip down to the lobby to pick them up. A big beach umbrella and a foot rest showed up. I got to speak to Allie from the Main Office. I haven't seen her in over a month and we got to chat a bit. She is under the impression that I must be OK in my quiet oasis of an apartment. I am Ok but I really, really want to get out and roam around on my terms.

I went to Produce Junction again. And any effort to maintain social distancing was not evident. The place was crowded and the garden plants were being snatched up quickly. It was a nice day. I think people just wanted to get out and garden.

A Secret Love is a movie I have been waiting to see. It was released today on Netflix. It's the story of two women who hide their relationship for 65 years. They were well in their late 80s and still worried about what their families would think. Finally, finally, they got married and then one of them died. Shame on all of us who stand in the way of people living their authentic life.

I followed up with another movie, The Climb, about the first Black, French, Inexperienced Climber to reach the top of Mt Everest. I still have a pull that pushes me towards a trip to, at least, to Base Camp. But even that trip would be more than I could ever dream of doing. If only I could get a helicopter to take me there and let me spend a few days in that freezing, brutal environment. I would be so happy.