Quarantine Index

In my previous life, I subscribed to Harper’s Magazine. This was more of an aspirational subscription as, ironically, my life in those days left me little time to focus on the incredible offerings therein. One thing I eagerly anticipated every month and never missed, though, was Harper’s Index. If you’ve never had the pleasure, check it out here: https://harpers.org/harpers-index/. In that spirit, my personal index follows.

Number of days in quarantine (so far): 55

Number of places visited: 0

Number of car rides taken: 1

Number of early morning walks taken: 52

Number of cardinals spotted: 7

Number of swims taken: 21

Number of dinners cooked: 54

Percentage increase in dinners cooked from pre-quarantine: 96

Approximate number of jigsaw puzzles completed: 19

Approximate number of crossword puzzles completed: 275

Number of books read: 27

Approximate number of series streamed: 9

Approximate number of movies watched: 8

Approximate number of games of RummiCube played: 150

Percentage of games of RummiCube lost: 94

Number of organizing projects completed: 7

Number of writing projects completed: 0

Average hours spent talking on the phone daily: 1

Percentage increase in daily phone hours: 50

Number of times dog has been bathed: 8

Percentage increase in dog baths: 72

Number of Instacart deliveries: 9

Number of pharmacy deliveries: 2

Number of driveway happy hours with neighbors: 2

Number of new crafts tried: 2                                                                                                                             

Percentage of days bug-eyed before 5 A.M.: 65

Percentage of days that include a power nap: 65

Average number of anxiety surges per day: 2

Maximum glasses of wine per day: 2