JewelryQueen wrote: β3 years ago
@Hollie
Hey there pioneer girl. Long time no see but I wasn't worried. Thought you might be battening down the hatches. Check in when you get a chance because you are missed when you don't.
Bummer about the way 10 and under is headed, by the way. Could they perhaps interest you in a tablespoon of aloe vera gel for $10 maybe?
JQ
Hello Queen!

Nope. No need to worry about me! I'm likely in one of the safest places on the planet. Well, at least in the U. S.
Yesterday we did have someone roll in to town to let us know our gas station/store/restaurant will stay open but we can't eat in. Take out only. That place is our hub so we'll see how long that lasts. Grocery store is open and lobby of post office is open. Since we pick up our mail it needs to stay open.
Oddly enough tho the watering hole is up and running and they're inside not social distancing. It's been snowing again too. And the wolves are out en masse and the cute little bears are waking up. I'm waiting for my otters to come back upriver.

last night after checking in on an elderly couple we got to watch the elks crossing on our way up the mountain.

I'm so thankful for the wildlife. They make things seem normal.
The few stores some towns over have had to deal with invaders from Washington coming over trying to buy out our local stock. Then getting MAD when they were limited to One. They had to be removed from the stores and that's never happened before.
People need to understand that tiny places only stock for locals. We just get enough for locals to be comfy.
So much crazy for toilet paper. It's being stolen from the outhouses all along the river.
Our solution for whatever has been easy. Two RV's at the entrance/exit (cuz one way in. One way out) if we don't know you.... You don't get inside. That's one way to fix rolling germs!! Outsiders can stay on the river. But they best bring supplies.
I hope you Sissy and Mike are weathering the lockdown well and staying safe. It's a strange new world.