Today was a gray, blah…! Probably because I spent most of the day inside the house.  It wasn’t until later in the evening that it hit me that there is a distinct difference between being quarantined in this situation and being on house arrest.  The experts are using the word “quarantine” to describe isolating yourself from other people.  I see many people making comments about going “stir crazy” because they have been trapped in the house for X amount of days.  I always want to remind them that, “You can go outside in your yard!”  Unless your neighbors stay less than six feet from you, I see no reason they should avoid going outside. In addition, the sun has many positive health benefits.

But me, I am on house arrest, self-imposed, of course! You see, this time of the year is difficult for me because of our spring snowfall. The yellow stuff covers everything and gets everywhere, including my lungs.  To avoid the inevitable consequences, I “quarantine” myself.