Gracie and Me: Covid-19 #36

     Latex gloves in a crystal bowl and guarding our toilet paper, I'm doing, saying and thinking things these days that just don't make any sense... at least not until our New Normal.

Gloves in a Bowel/Snyder, America

     About the only thing that's normal in the New Normal is living the country life and I'm not talking about our lives.
     We're showing our house today. Actually, the realtor's showing it. To make sure we're all as safe and smart as possible, we're following some previously unheard of guidelines.
     1) Only the realtor opens doors and turns on the lights
     2) The realtor wears a mask
     3) The realtor and client can wear latex gloves. That's why we have the gloves in the crystal bowl. We thought we had a basket.😁

Quilted Northern

     I'm only joking about guarding our toilet paper. But what's  even more comical to me is that it's both strangely appropriate and timely now to make a joke about guarding toilet paper. Up until our New Normal, most our T-P talk went more like...
     Teresa: "Get the good stuff."
     Me: "It's so expensive."
     Teresa: "It's worth it."
     Me: "How about middle of the road?"
     Teresa: "We can afford the good stuff."
     So what exactly is the "good stuff?" I suppose that's a very personal question but for our house it's Quilted Northern.

Heartbrand Beef/Akaushi

     The only thing that I can find that's really normal in our New Normal is country life. We're at The Windmill Ranch everyday, but every time we go to town we have to follow all the New Normal rules. You wanna know who or what doesn't have to follow the rules and is completely unaffected by C-19? Cows, that's who.
     It's calving season and we're covered up in Akaushi calves. I bet that got your attention. Right about now, you're probably asking yourself... "What's an Akaushi calf"?

Akaushi Calf/Windmill Ranch Preserve

     An Akaushi calf is a half breed. And in most of west Texas, it's half Black Angus (mother) and half Akaushi (bull.) The result is beef like probably nothing you've ever tasted. Right now, it's a little pricey, but the flavor is an A+++. The easiest way to get some is online through the Heartbrand Beef website,https://heartbrandbeef.com/. You won't regret it.
      Gracie Update: We ran so many errands today that she got tired of 'loading up.' She tried to chase turkeys yesterday and lost.
     Diet Update: We're now trying the one day on and one day off plan. We've lost enough weight that now we eat the diet stuff one day and then the next we sensibly splurge. Bring on tomorrow!!!

Bill Robertson (4/23/20,) We're going home soon. First thing is.. checking our toilet paper.