A Quarantine Day

What does one do on another quarantine day aboard the boat in Paris?

Arise early;

Feed Oscar

and before anyone else is out, go for an exercise walk/trot for the allowed 1 hour carrying your attestation, identity papers and a spray bottle of isopropanol alcohol . 

Use up almost the hour then dash to the boulangerie. Wait outside if someone is inside and enter after they exit and buy 2 loaves of pain de campagne.  

Carry the bags homes, get into the gate with the code after spraying the key pad

Spray the paper bread bags, the door handle and yourself before entering the boat

Turn on the oven and put the bread loaves in for an extra hot 10 minute bake

Wash your hands before and after that activity.

Shower and put on fresh clothes

Throw your outdoor gear in the laundry
Tell John he may want to get up

Make some fresh fruit & yoghurt for breakfast. Take a vitamin

Read the latest statistics on you know what

Have a coffee

Play with Oscar

Hang out the wash

Tidy the boat and do a bit of vacuuming

Spray disinfectant on  door handles, taps, fridge ,oven doors, countertops, phones and anything frequently handled.

Have a play with Oscar

Do emails

Make contact with the outside world in some way

Sit on deck if the weather is good and sun warm

Do some squats or lunges

Read the latest on WhatsApp & send a few

Check your list of what you want to accomplish today

Tidy up a couple of drawers

Make a tea
Play some Gin Rummy. . .yes we have agreed to start that up again

Talk to Jerome and Reginette and Jeanne on the boat next door. At a very safe distance of about 6 metres.

Wave at Charlette who is 87, across the canal (made a dinner dish for her, must pick up my plate so we can do another)

Plan dinner for tonight

Assess the grocery supply…yes we have TP but what about the wine?

Talk live to family & loved ones using Zoom or WhatsApp
Talk over together, yet again, our current situation 

Take in the wash

Meditate

Read an inspiring /interesting story

Feed Oscar

Make dinner & enjoy our meal

Applaud the Health workers at 20:00 hours along with all our neighbours

Stretch

Plan tomorrow. Make a list of things to do/accomplish/think about

Assess the list you made for today; completed??

Watch some episode of something

Have an orange

Go to bed

Read

Sleep

Start again. . .you get the picture

(John's day is slightly different and he might share that with you at some point )

Immune Booster Soup

Resting

Paris Fashion Dress for Shopping

Exercise Route

Opera That Will not Happen

Early Morning: the Best time to Go Out

Cat Yoga & Meditation: Follow the Guru