Quarantine, end of week 24 ... crazy that this has been going on almost HALF a year (26 weeks). It's rainy out today but I'll be working at the office while carpet is being installed at my condo.
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| "Girl Talk" sandwich from Dagwood's Deli, Farmington |
What I've been up to this week:
- Eating out/doing takeout. Had my first "dine-in" experience since March, last Sunday at Red Coat Tavern, in West Bloomfield. We originally wanted Smashburger for dinner but it was only open for carry-out—which rather annoys me because I called ahead, and they said their patio was open ... I guess technically it was still open? ... and they never mentioned they were carryout only. Red Coat's $12.50 burger was fine but overpriced. Last Friday, my boyfriend and I waited like 30 or 40 minutes for the Culver's (Madison Heights) drive-thru, which was kind of crazy—it's only open for drive-thru currently, the dining room isn't open—and on Saturday, I met a friend at the Corner Cafe in South Lyon, which is a quick-serve place. Their patio was really nice and cute. We also went swimming at her apartment complex's pool after, which was much-needed; I hadn't been in a pool or lake all summer.
Also on Sunday, I was in Farmington for book club (see below), and I got the "Girl Talk" sandwich from Dagwood's Deli, which was fantastic—it had ham, pineapple, honey butter, and cheese, on cinnamon bread.
During the week, the only takeout I had was Panera delivery, last night—I wasn't feeling great and really just wanted some soup and a sandwich.
- Book club in Farmington. During the quarantine, we have mostly been doing a virtual book club, but my friend chose the Sundquist Pavilion in downtown Farmington this time, and it was a great place to meet up—they even had a bathroom for me, which was nice. We read The Woman in the Window, by A.J. Finn, which will soon be a movie with Amy Adams and Julianne Moore, and it was a pretty good book. That's also where I got the sandwich from Dagwood's Deli (see above for pic).
- Drive-in movie. A blogger friend was giving away tickets to see Jurassic Park at the 15-Mile Drive-In, which is in the parking lot of the JCC in West Bloomfield (where, fun fact, I worked as a swim instructor one summer). This is why we did Red Coat beforehand; we were looking for somewhere to eat in the area. The drive-in has a nice set-up, but unfortunately we left midway through—the only bathrooms available are port-a-potties, and they didn't turn off their sprinklers, so I was unfortunately using those and also getting wet from the sprinklers at the same time, which did not make for a pleasant experience. If you can hold your bladder for ~2 hours, though, and live in the WB area, you might have a better experience than I did.
- Dentist appointment. Normally something this mundane wouldn't make the "Friday Five," but it was my first dentist appointment in the COVID era. I had a feeling the hygienist would be dressed in full head-to-toe PPE, and she was. Masks were required in the waiting room and common areas but obviously not during the actual appointment.
- Cooking. I had Dinnerly last week, I received an order this week, and I'll be receiving an order next week, too—they've been giving me a ton of discounts lately. Unfortunately, this week they actually sent me one DIFFERENT meal than the one I ordered ... I always sort through the ingredients to make sure nothing is missing, and when I got to the 3rd meal, which should have been Steak Quesadillas, instead I had chicken, pasta, tomato sauce, some cheese, and other ingredients. I figured out pretty quickly that it was their Chicken Cacciatore meal (which I will still make; it sounds tasty), but I was also annoyed that they sent me the wrong meal. Luckily their customer service made it right, and gave me $10 off my next box.
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| Swimming at a friend's apt. complex in South Lyon |
