How Long Has This Lockdown Been Going On? Too Long!
We are on day fifty-five of lockdown. There is a good chance that this lockdown will be extended until mid-June. I still go grocery shopping in Cuenca once a week (usually on Tuesdays). Randy goes to the bank and shopping in Paute twice a week (usually on Mondays and Thursdays). Kobe stays home. He hasn't left home in at least three months. He is handling staying at home well. Kobe does go outside on our balcony. He does want to go to Japan to live and study the Japanese language and Computer Hardware Engineering. May he be able to go this September. As a country, Ecuador is still in red light mode. Curfew is still 2 pm to 5 am every day. Social distancing and masks are still a part of everyday life...just like being sprayed with industrial-strength rubbing alcohol and use antibacterial soap every time we need to go shopping.
The trip to Cuenca on Friday, May 8th, was the usual getting stopped for a brief period on the highway (Autopista) by the police and military. Rodrigo drove us by Hospital Regional José Carrasco Arteaga which is a public hospital also known as IESS (Instituto Ecuatoriano Seguridad Social). The patient parking lots were empty. Only the employee parking lots were full. One would think that public hospitals would be overflowing. Even the streets around the hospital were empty and they are usually bustling with people. Things just don't add up. Where are the patients? They are nowhere to be found. After we drove by the public hospital we went to Supermaxi Miraflores.
The supermarket was not crowded and we were able to enter right away after being sprayed with industrial-strength rubbing alcohol. We arrived around 7:00 am. We were wearing our masks and gloves. The well-stocked supermarket had the food I needed for Mother's Day (steak, potatoes, broccoli, etc.). On the way home was uneventful. The police and military let us pass without stopping. It was nice to be prepared for a wonderful Mother's Day lunch made by Randy.
Mother's Day (Sunday, May 10th) was wonderful. Randy made me a nice lunch and we went on a Mother's Day hike in our yard. We have five acres of land to explore. Some of our dogs accompanied us. Kobe took it easy and played online video games on his computer. Receiving Mother's Day wishes from family and friends was the icing on the cake. The day after Mother's Day was exciting in a bad way.
On Monday, May 11th, in the late afternoon, our dog, Lucky, came back from exploring our neighborhood. Randy was the first one to see Lucky because he feeds and takes care of our four dogs. Lucky barely made it home because he was very sick. Lucky was vomiting and defecating on himself. Also, foaming at the mouth. He couldn't stand up. I called Rodrigo and another friend, Wilson Suquitana. They contacted the veterinarian in Paute. Wilson brought the veterinarian to our house. He (the veterinarian) gave Lucky medicine through his veins with a syringe and needle. Whatever was in the syringe kept Lucky from dying. The veterinarian suspects that one of our neighbors poisoned him. We suspect it's a neighbor who lives not too far from us next to the main highway. This is the same neighbor (man) who tried to burn our house down twice a few years ago. We will do our best to make sure Lucky does not get poisoned again. May our three other dogs not get poisoned. Lucky came home today (Tuesday, May 12th) and he is fully recovered. Total cost: $85.00 (includes $15.00 for Wilson). I thought Lucky was going to die. When I saw him suffering, I burst out crying. All of us are so happy that Lucky is alive and well. The worst is over.
Today (Tuesday, May 12th) is a good day, as usual. Rodrigo and I went to Supermaxi Las Americas. This supermaxi was not crowded and we were able to enter right away. We arrived around 7:45 am. The usual mask, gloves, industrial-strength alcohol, and antibacterial soap. The store was well-stocked and buying all the groceries we needed was easy. On the way home, we were stopped by a policeman and I had to show him my original US Passport. I keep my original US Passport in my purse at all times now. The policeman let us go afterward. When I arrived home I put away the groceries and took the time to appreciate where we live. We have a great life. Lucky survived being poisoned. What more could we ask for?
The sidewalks are usually bustling with people. Because of the lockdown, the sidewalks are empty. Everywhere near the IESS public hospital is empty.
This parking lot where the patients' park is empty (IESS public hospital). It is safe to assume that the inside of the hospital is empty.
The IESS public hospital is not too busy to handle emergency cases. As you can see, there isn't much for paramedics to do.
The employee parking lot at the IESS hospital is full. More employees than patients.
The checkpoint near where I live in Puente Europa. Rodrigo had to explain why we were going to Cuenca and that I am a foreigner.
Our dog, Lucky. He was poisoned by a neighbor. If he didn't make it home, he would have died. Lucky is once again happy and healthy.
Every sunset here is absolutely beautiful! SUPER VIVID effect.
Randy and I went really high up in the hills on our Mother's Day hike. The town of Puente Europa and the main highway can be seen.
Here is a view of the hills, sky, and clouds. Three of our dogs come with us (Lucky, Lucy, and Cookie).
This is our other spring. The water from the spring does not come to our house. This is a great place for our dogs to drink water.
Randy is using a machete to cut through the brush so we can hike high into the hills on our property.
Lucy and I are coming down the hill from our hike. She is keeping me company.
Our girl Cookie. She is very quick and agile. Cookie enjoys hiking with us. Lucky was hiking with us, too. He spent a lot of time in the brush which made it hard to take a picture of him.
Here we are resting after hiking the hills on our property. We had a lot of fun exploring and enjoying nature.
Randy, Kobe, and I had a really nice breakfast. While Randy and Kobe were discussing politics, I took this picture of Kobe. It is nice to catch him smiling.
Here I am smiling because life is good. The natural aloe vera (sabila) that I use makes me look and feel young.
This is the view that we get daily. It is nice to see a sky that is always blue and clouds that are white or gray.
The trip to Cuenca on Friday, May 8th, was the usual getting stopped for a brief period on the highway (Autopista) by the police and military. Rodrigo drove us by Hospital Regional José Carrasco Arteaga which is a public hospital also known as IESS (Instituto Ecuatoriano Seguridad Social). The patient parking lots were empty. Only the employee parking lots were full. One would think that public hospitals would be overflowing. Even the streets around the hospital were empty and they are usually bustling with people. Things just don't add up. Where are the patients? They are nowhere to be found. After we drove by the public hospital we went to Supermaxi Miraflores.
The supermarket was not crowded and we were able to enter right away after being sprayed with industrial-strength rubbing alcohol. We arrived around 7:00 am. We were wearing our masks and gloves. The well-stocked supermarket had the food I needed for Mother's Day (steak, potatoes, broccoli, etc.). On the way home was uneventful. The police and military let us pass without stopping. It was nice to be prepared for a wonderful Mother's Day lunch made by Randy.
Mother's Day (Sunday, May 10th) was wonderful. Randy made me a nice lunch and we went on a Mother's Day hike in our yard. We have five acres of land to explore. Some of our dogs accompanied us. Kobe took it easy and played online video games on his computer. Receiving Mother's Day wishes from family and friends was the icing on the cake. The day after Mother's Day was exciting in a bad way.
On Monday, May 11th, in the late afternoon, our dog, Lucky, came back from exploring our neighborhood. Randy was the first one to see Lucky because he feeds and takes care of our four dogs. Lucky barely made it home because he was very sick. Lucky was vomiting and defecating on himself. Also, foaming at the mouth. He couldn't stand up. I called Rodrigo and another friend, Wilson Suquitana. They contacted the veterinarian in Paute. Wilson brought the veterinarian to our house. He (the veterinarian) gave Lucky medicine through his veins with a syringe and needle. Whatever was in the syringe kept Lucky from dying. The veterinarian suspects that one of our neighbors poisoned him. We suspect it's a neighbor who lives not too far from us next to the main highway. This is the same neighbor (man) who tried to burn our house down twice a few years ago. We will do our best to make sure Lucky does not get poisoned again. May our three other dogs not get poisoned. Lucky came home today (Tuesday, May 12th) and he is fully recovered. Total cost: $85.00 (includes $15.00 for Wilson). I thought Lucky was going to die. When I saw him suffering, I burst out crying. All of us are so happy that Lucky is alive and well. The worst is over.
Today (Tuesday, May 12th) is a good day, as usual. Rodrigo and I went to Supermaxi Las Americas. This supermaxi was not crowded and we were able to enter right away. We arrived around 7:45 am. The usual mask, gloves, industrial-strength alcohol, and antibacterial soap. The store was well-stocked and buying all the groceries we needed was easy. On the way home, we were stopped by a policeman and I had to show him my original US Passport. I keep my original US Passport in my purse at all times now. The policeman let us go afterward. When I arrived home I put away the groceries and took the time to appreciate where we live. We have a great life. Lucky survived being poisoned. What more could we ask for?
Here I am smiling because life is good. The natural aloe vera (sabila) that I use makes me look and feel young.
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