Our fears that the funds allocated by Congress for the critically important Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) would be exhausted have sadly become reality. The SBA announced this morning that no further applications for this small business relief/survival program would be considered.
Two black cats stood in the middle of our long gravel driveway, nose to nose, complaining about something or other long before the sun had even thought about showing up to work and beginning its day.
In the spring time, families gather to have picnic lunches, camp out in local parks (or the back yard), and get out into fields of flowers for family photos. Unfortunately, mosquitoes gather, too. SC Johnson’s Off ! Repellent has promised to be there for your family, but studies show that the active ingredient in the product can have adverse effects in children, adults, and pets. This active ingredient, DEET, is responsible for reactions such as fever, rash, swelling, nausea, vomiting, and can even cause pets to have seizures.
Over the past few weeks, when there has been nothing much to do other than stay at home, I have come to a conclusion- “The more things stay the same, the more they change.” I know you are used to hearing that said in reverse, but hear me out.
Here is my list of the 10 best things you can do at home while you are sheltering in place or actually in quarantine:
