At one point, we had considered going to Sidney, B.C. and spending a week or so going over Alice's systems; inspecting spare parts, measuring storage spaces to design how we would store the bits and bobs that we might need afloat and other tasks. Our plans got a bit sidetracked when the Covid-19 outbreak began in the Seattle area and we started wondering whether crossing the border might be difficult.
At any time, movement from country to country can be discouraged or, as we have seen in China, Iran and Italy, banned completely. These thoughts were reinforced when family members who had been planning a three week trip to Europe, including a cruise, cancelled their plans before they left the US. Rather than risk being quarantined away from home, they've decided to stay put.
We've watched the Purell and toilet paper hoarding with some amusement, perhaps feeling a bit high and mighty because we scored the last box of N-95 masks at Lowe's two weeks ago. We've got spray bottles ready to fill with bleach diluted to the CDC standards. There's a food stockpile building in the spare bedroom and I'm researching the idea of sprouting lettuce on the porch if we can't get out to get salad. We've been thinking about many things...
But what will we do if the internet goes down? Maybe it's time to buy the big external drive and start ripping movies from the library, downloading endless YouTube videos and podcasts. Hmm. More Research Needed.
If self-isolation and quarantine comes to our apartment complex, I'm still going to walk the dog. Stay tuned.
If Alice comes back before the Covid troubles create complete havoc, we're headed to sea.
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