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Archive by Month "March"

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Mar, 2020
Chickens, Bearded Ladies and Other Hazards of Staying Put (More Notes from a Quarantine.)

While going out has it risks at the moment, staying home is not without its own hazards. Here are a few I’d be on the…

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26
Mar, 2020
Where to Hide the Eggs, Cutting Up Your Summer Pants for Toilet Paper and other things not do in when trapped in a house with your nearest and dearest. (More notes from the Great Quarantine.)

I’ve shared some basic rules of quarantine, but what you really need to know is that to NOT do. Do not spray brunette dry shampoo…

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25
Mar, 2020
Following a photographer around with a can of Lysol and other notes from the Great Quarantine.

A very nice man came to our house to take pictures of us. He wore a mask and gloves and kept a distance, for those…

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24
Mar, 2020
The Great Toilet Paper Shortage of 2020, the Silkwood Shower … and Other Notes From a Quarantine.

After almost three weeks of being virtually entirely reliant on food delivery, yesterday I woke up early and headed to the store. I went in…

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19
Mar, 2020
I Don’t Want To Hear About Your Child Prodigy (Notes from a Quarantine).

We are finishing our third week of quarantine. To be specific, we have completed two weeks of quarantine and almost one week of Extreme Social…

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18
Mar, 2020
Nora Ephron Was Right, About Everything. (Notes from a Quarantine.)

A word about my neck in this era of Zoom. In addition to the buckets of concealer I’ve had rushed to the house (also something…

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13
Mar, 2020
A word about the snacking, and the things I miss. (Notes from a Quarantine.)

A few surprises. I miss my minivan. Sometimes I climb out of bed, where I am spending an inordinate amount of time, and gaze wistfully…

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12
Mar, 2020
This is the Corner We Live In. (Notes from the Quarantine.)

Before I start, let me just say this: This is a scary time and some people in my community are sick. My kids’ schools have…

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