Going to the grocery store is a BIG deal now that COVID-19 is part of our world. First of all, it’s just nice to get out. Second of all, we cannot get grocery delivery because we live so far out in the country, and while I use grocery pickup, I can’t schedule Sam’s Club, Walmart and Food City pickups on the same day. I need things from each of these stores, so while I use the Walmart pickup, I go to Sam’s Club and Food City early when the store is not crowded. It’s a coordinated effort, and one that I do between 7 am and 9:30 am once every 10 days.

Before heading to the grocery store, I walked River. It was beautiful walking down the hill. If we have to “stay at home,” I’m grateful for this pretty place to do so.

It rained a lot on Easter Sunday, but I did not even THINK that we’d have flooding on Monday. We’d just had a big flood 8 or 9 weeks ago. On Monday, I saw my neighbor drive up the road and he did not return, so I thought I would be able to go to town even though the river was up. I’d go and come back quickly–that was my plan. We started out, but I got scared, and we turned around which meant that we drove through a small amount of river water on the way back. I’m glad we turned around. We would not have been able to get back in.

It rose so fast. In 12 hours, the North Fork of the Holston rose 10 ft. In the picture below, here’s the fence row that runs along side the road in front of our house. By 11 am, our fence row looked like this. Remember…at around 7:20 when I walked River, it was not in the road in front of our house (even though it was in the road further up the road).

We were completely surrounded by water. So in this world of doing things so differently than we normally do, I decided to cut Mike’s hair. That is a first!!

While I thought I did a decent job, no pictures were allowed. Drat! Even though I did do a pretty good job, the person who does his hair has no worries. He will definitely be back. It’s just that desperate times calls for desperate measures.

Tippy Jo had a little surprise for me on this wet Easter Monday day as well.

Hope your staying at home time is going well. Let me know your plans for your hair! I’ve ordered color from esalon but I hope I do not have to use it!!