We took a morning run to
Coolidge...pictures from Walgreen’s and groceries from Safeway. Still no toilet paper at Safeway. Out of curiosity
I asked the cashier if the shelves had ever gotten restocked with toilet paper
after the first frenzied rush. He said
that yes, it’s a morning stock item but it sells out fast. What he didn’t specify was how many times a
week it’s stocked. Fruits and vegetables
were available this time and so was water, limit 1 gallon or case per customer. Looked like there was also more meat than the
last time we were there.
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Kim and I went for a ride this afternoon while Mom snuggled down for a
nap. She’s walking better but says her foot still
hurts. She is resting it and elevating
it so that’s something. Not sure ice
would help at this point and she’s still thinks wrapping it would be a waste of
money, although it does feel better if her shoe is tied tight. I’m just glad it’s showing improvement.
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We rode out to IR 15, turning around before we got to the border patrol
checkpoint. Neither of us wanted to make it a long one but I really needed to get out on Zeus. If Kim hadn’t come along I would have gone by myself because it soothes my
soul and clears my head so I can think. And I discovered a new crested saguaro on IR
15 on our way back to camp. Bonus!! 👍
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More coronavirus thoughts:
I’ve heard from a couple of people who’ve been able to return to
Charlevoix without any problems. They found
plenty of services open along the way.
That’s comforting to know. We
still haven’t made a decision on when we’re heading home. I think this just might be playing out day by
day for us. What Arizona decides to do
will definitely be a factor as well as the outcome of a couple of phone calls
tomorrow.
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Local news: On Friday, March 27, Tucson Mayor Regina
Romero announced that as of 8 a.m. Saturday (March 28) all non-essential
businesses were to close. She ‘strongly
advised’ barbershops, hair and nail salons to close also. Wait a
minute! Why do they get the option? Why
isn’t she closing them also? It didn’t
take long to figure out the reasoning.
Seems that individual cities can’t close or restrict businesses that
Governor Ducey has deemed as ‘essential’ during any government-ordered closures...and
he deemed that barbershops, spas, hair and nail salons are ‘essential’
businesses despite the fact that all violate the accepted 6 ft. social distancing
rule. Most of his list of essential jobs made perfect sense but some of these
left me puzzled:
*Other businesses included
as "essential" under Ducey's order are: liquor stores, gun stores,
taxis and Uber/Lyft drivers, day care for employees of essential service
businesses, building trades and maintenance workers, golf courses and outdoor
recreation such as parks, and funeral-related businesses.
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The new Fitbit challenge is proving to be a good motivational tool to
get moving instead of just sitting in camp. Just have to time my walking so the
bulk of it isn’t in the heat of the day.
I finished the book I was reading...it was an actual hold in my hands
and turn the pages book. But since there
is nowhere to buy another book, I downloaded several to my Kindle. Less satisfying way to read a novel but it
works.
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Sky cleared up so Kim is out imaging something new...The Antenna Galaxies. He says it’ll put his equipment to the test
because of where it’s located but is willing to take on the challenge of
it. It was low on the horizon so he had
to wait until it cleared a nearby motorhome to start getting pictures of
it. I hope it works because it looks
intriguing.
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Bike miles today: 88
Total miles: 2081
Marilyn miles: 689 (no change)
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| Sunday's route x 2 |
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