The Current Situation:

 A year or so ago, I was chain-reading every Alan Furst novel I could find in my local library--which has all of them.

He writes historical thrillers of the brave resistance fighters and simple citizens of Europe during the rise and fall of the Third Reich. Very readable and inspiring novels. 

I wondered how the people must have felt in those occupied authoritarian nations: soon I will learn, I guess. 

I have managed to avoid the Covid-19 virus by living my normal reclusive life: I don't miss "people" very much, if I'm being honest. Socializing now seems like "play acting". 

However, I insisted on doing my own shopping and errands:

#1 Rule of Old Lady's Game is remaining actively busy at taking care of the things I should do. Not letting others do these things, or delegating to services. (I like selecting my own produce).

I am very careful about cleanliness when doing these errands.

After all, in past years, I avoided catching SARS and MERS, other plagues we didn't start ourselves. But I understand that if a person is naturally inclined to like socializing then it is difficult to stay away from friends. So far, so good.

I go for an active, hour long walk most days; though after nearly 40-years of living in the same house in the same neighborhood, I am bored to my bones. It is flat around here, and I miss a few hills and vistas.

I was the child of a military family--an Army Brat. A move every year or two or three was hard-wired into my system----and here, I have lived for nearly 40 years.  So we shall see. There is the beginning of a plan.