Dean and I are very, very fortunate and very, very grateful as we live in this concerning time. Yes, we know we are in the "dangerous demographic" making our life style all the more fortunate.
We live in a small resort town in a house separated from its neighbors by a gentle distance. The house on one side is permanently occupied but the other is a second home and unless the owner and Dean ski together, he sometimes comes and goes and we don't even know it. Behind us is a deep and wide forest. Social distancing is not a problem.
Yes, we are AirBnB hosts and our guests, who are still coming to ski, find clean, sterilized (to the very best of our ability) spaces. I no longer shake hands when I meet them at the door. I thought that would be really difficult for this Southern hostess. Instead I am very happy to smile, introduce myself and wave them toward their rooms. We have always given a full refund if people had to cancel so doing that now is not an issue.
Even though there are just the two of us, I and our housekeepers wipe down or spray surfaces with an alcohol based product. I have even started making my own which I will share with you again:
70% alcohol
30% Witch Hazel
Alcohol may be a bit scarce right now but you probably already have some in your cabinet.
We are expecting two families to come for a visit shortly. Again we are fortunate and grateful that they live within driving distance so will be in their own cars, coming from their safe homes to our safe home where the grands can play in the snow in the forest.
In the midst of our gratitude we are also very mindful of those who cannot isolate or self-quarantine easily; whose lives are disrupted by school closings; who cannot work from home; whose immune systems are compromised and therefore even more susceptible. It is a time to stand with and for each other in love and compassion and gratitude for our blessings whatever they may be. Be wise. Be safe. And wash your hands.
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