Shelter-In-Place Involuntary Quarantine, Day 4: Not much unlike Day 3, or Day 2 for that matter. Sunny day, high forecast at 87⁰. I got a rare good night's sleep last night, lingered over morning coffee, had lunch, took my daily walk on the Beltline trail (3.5 miles today).
Some people still don't get shelter-at-home. The Beltline trail is open for walking, as long as social distancing is observed (stay 6 feet away from everyone else), but the playgrounds are closed. All those metal surfaces on swings and jungle bars, all those children's hands touching the germy surfaces - nothing good can come of using those playgrounds right now. There are signs up along the Beltline trail stating not to use the playgrounds but still, I saw kids on the swings and playing on see-saws, and their parents or guardians were there watching (but ignoring the signs). I didn't intervene because I knew I couldn't stop them anyway and besides, social Darwinism?
Had a little dust-up with my former employer (for whom I'm still doing some at-home freelance work). They want me to ride to a job site with them and do a walk-through and visual reconnaissance but I'm refusing, at least for now. Nothing good could come of getting together in an enclosed car with three other guys and whatever viruses and germs they've picked up from others, going to the job site, signing in with security, meeting our site escort and walking around for the day. Residents are allowed to leave home for "essential business" during this shelter-at-home quarantine, but I don't think getting a jump-start on the next project qualifies as "essential business."
I told them I would think about a visit after the 14-day shelter-in-place period is over, but even that depends on the status of the pandemic, CDC warnings, etc. I've been getting the silent treatment from them the rest of the day, so all is good.
Ten more days to go.
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