It's May already, y'all!

Can you believe it’s already May? How can a year go by so fast and yet seem to crawl when I look back at the past couple months? I think we all share a level of uncertainty as we move forward. I’ve been hunkered down here at The Ridge since mid-March. I’m not going to lie. Some days have been down right hard. Surely I am not the only person who has had those feelings during this quarantine? Texas reopened today and I want to share a few things just so I don’t forget. Today, the lowest gas price in our area is $1.43 per gallon. Alesi asked me this morning where or what is the first thing I want to do? I did not have an answer. I did check to see if Chuy’s opened their dining area and their name was not on the list for Austin. I probably have never cooked this much at home…ever! I have opted to gather groceries curbside and subscribe to mail order meal kits. It’s been nice to know what we are preparing each day. It has also been nice to see how much Ayrton enjoys cooking. I have another confession to make. Even before this pandemic, I have been a fan of online shopping. There is no way I can hide my addiction from Duane even if I tried. Daily visits from UPS, FedEx or Amazon is the norm around here. Online shopping has filled in the gaps where I wasn’t able to obtain things curbside. I have also learned the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree and Alesi gets her online shopping fetish honestly. Despite all the uncertainty this “pandemic” has created, I know for certain the sun will continue to rise each day.