Another two weeks of stay at home with Covid-19, Nov. 6 - 21, 2020

The first weekend in November, snow was forecast, as much as six inches - but it turned out to be nothing more than a dusting of snow and gray skies.

A week later, we did get some snow, but again, not as much as forecast - barely a couple of inches of snow.

That snow fall was enough to plow, so on the shady side of the street, there was still snow banks three days later - but on the sunny side of the street, you would never know it had snowed.

We got a permit to cut a Christmas tree in the Coconino National Forest, but first we had to figure out where to put it.  This is what the living room and dining room looked like before starting.

Here is how we rearranged the rooms.  The Christmas tree will go in the corner where the fake tree is now

Our next door neighbors have put up outside Christmas decorations ten days before Thanksgiving.

We purchased a half share of the winter CSA and here is the second batch we received.

The weather systems have been creating some amazing sunrises.

We bought a small table top heater to extend the time we can spend on the patio.

The election has come and gone.  Trump still has not conceded and has not let Biden's team start the official transition.  Covid numbers are way up all across the USA, setting records for the number of people infected and now more than a quarter million dead.  I stopped volunteering at Walnut Canyon because of my concern about exposure to all these people visiting from all over the country.  We are planning a virtual Thanksgiving with Megan in Phoenix, Ben and Martha in Portland, and us in Flagstaff.  We are still healthy and but for the lack of contact with people, all is okay.  This, too, shall pass.