April 2 2020
Well, what a difference a month makes.....Corona Virus has overtaken the country. also known as COVID-19. Everything and I mean everything but essential businesses are shut down or a few restaurants are take out only. In a month the country has gone from a couple of cases and a couple of deaths to (todays numbers) 216,000 cases with over 5200 deaths. It has gone from a no big deal sort of virus to everyone is anxious and concerned. Face masks and disposable gloves are non existent on shelves. Along with toilet paper, papertowels, Kleenex, hand sanitizer, liquid soap. ALL Gone and has been for over 3 weeks. Grocery store shelves are nearly bare. No meat, poultry, deli meat, cereal, soup, pasta/rice, fresh produce very limited. no eggs. This is absolute craziness! I never thought I would see the day that lines were formed to get into grocery stores that were HOURS long. People hoarding, rushing to stores if word goes out that TP is available somewhere. .
Nursing homes and hospitals are in lockdown. Funerals are limited to 10 people, if there is a funeral at all. All activities at campground have stopped with the exception of people being allowed to walk or bike if a 6 foot distance is kept from anyone that does not live in your household. So we have gone no where except the grocery store on occasion to purchase what we could. For 3 weeks already..... We gather up with Beth and Todd in late afternoon for a game of bean bags and/or a cocktail but that is it. All the Canadians left 2 weeks ago as they were worried about borders being closed and not being able to get home.They must all do a 14 day self isolation when they get home too.This campground is pretty deserted.
We canceled our Big Bend trip as the campground closed and I doubt that the national park will be open by april 7. We still have our reservation in Fredricksberg tx next week when we are supposed to leave Brownsville but once we arrive there it will be a shelter in place sort of vacation. No businesses are open. Pine Harbor still says they will open may 1 but I seriously question that possibility. I have no idea where we will go if that doesn't open.