Our Quarantine

I want to start off by saying that the two week quarantine we are in is a very good idea. Having spent the winter and early spring in  Texas, there came a time I had to return to Canada. 

I knew that the federal regulations imposed a two week quarantine for anyone returning home. I also knew we would not be allowed to stop anywhere between the border and our home.

So a couple of weeks prior to leaving our vacation home, I started to buy food to bring north. We have a new dog, and he would be taking up precious space in our mid-sized truck. His toys, extra collars and leashes, dogfood.....it all took up space. And we knew we would want to tack an extra day onto the drive, so the pup would get lots of time for walks and fresh air. Therefore I could not expect fresh produce to survive the transport. Nor did we have room for a cooler.

I concentrated on steel cans and food that comes in foil-lined pouches. It's a part of the grocery store I am not that familiar with. Oh sure, everyone just says, get someone to deliver food to your door. Friends, family or maybe even couriers delivering things you bought online. Problem is, we live so far back in the bush that couriers cannot drive down our road due to insurance reasons. Family. Nope. So we just had to haul everything in with us. 

My pantry is full of tin cans. It's been alright. I really miss fresh food. Actually our neighbours did offer to deliver groceries to us. So we accepted and phoned in two small orders. This has helped a lot. So foodwise things are going okay.

At the top of our driveway we placed a table with a sign that says "Quarantine - No Visitors" . The little happy face is wearing a mask. We also parked one of the trucks there to further stress the no entry aspect.

Because we can't leave the property, we have not reinstated  the full insurance coverage on the truck yet. So a little savings in insurance costs there.

The trails on our property are getting heavy use. Our new dog, Bo, is an active little fellow, and loves to explore. So we are doing the four trails several times per day. Paths are well beaten at this point. One trail runs along the highest part of our property which happens to be at an edge. One day I had a distinct feeling I was like a lion in the zoo, pacing back and forth behind the cage, staring out at the free world beyond. 

And we've had to keep the dog on a leash. Hardly fair when you live on some acreage and the guy loves to run. But what if he ran off? We would not be able to go after him to find him and bring him back. 

The quarantine period comes to an end tomorrow morning. It's time. I need to see the beaver pond and watch the shrubs and ferns come back to life. I want to get out on the lake and get the fishing boat ready for walleye season. I want to go clear my mailbox in the distant town. 

And boy, do I ever want to buy a big pile of veggies and fruits!