Stacy Horn

For people who read my blog, you know that twice a year I engage in a major cleaning: Spring Cleaning and Holiday Cleaning. I’m going to start Spring Cleaning early, no explanation needed, I don’t think. You know what one of the hardest parts of Spring Cleaning is? Picking the day to clean the windows. You want to do it before the longest no-rain stretch you can coordinate. However, I’m seeing nothing but rain every few days for the foreseeable future. And bright clean sparkling windows is key to a Spring Cleaning. What should I do??

Social distancing along the Hudson River.

Even in a pandemic, some people manage to remain fashionable.

Does no one else need clean clothes?? Oh wait, everyone else has a laundry in their building except me, that’s it isn’t it? I took this over a week ago actually, but I’m glad I thought of it. Just a simple thing like not having to worry about having clean clothes and towels is a relief.

This was a sign on one of the docks along the Hudson River. I don’t know who they were thanking. This had to have gone up before the pandemic began, because I took this picture … a week or two ago? But every day it hits me what medical workers, grocery store workers, delivery people and others are risking.

Also, when people thank medical workers please keep animal medical workers in mind. The ASPCA hospital where I work (except not now, I’ll be going back when the pandemic is over) is still open for emergencies and critical care and yesterday I was told that they are as busy as ever. They are risking their lives for those creatures that mean everything to us and I never hear them mentioned.

I’m assuming these were directions about where to stand outside the post office, which is now closed for the duration. The USPS is not closed, just certain branches. With everyone staying home we don’t need every site open. Notice again that there are zero people out on the street when I took this shot. It’s still mind-blowing for a city dweller to see this every day.