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Charlotte got her own car for shopping. The palm trees in the community get trimmed by guys who climb barefoot up to the top. We turned the guest bedroom into an indoor patio room for Summer get togethers. Searched everywhere for a large dog bed for Lily. Turns out, the medium size would have beenContinue reading “Random Updates”

Nothing too exciting going on with COVID-19 still around. Curfew has ended. Businesses and restaurants are open. Still restrictions on social distancing and requirement to wear masks at all times. I was told at a security checkpoint to put my mask on inside my car. I had my mask pulled down because I was eatingContinue reading “COVID-19 Update”

It is routinely over 110 degrees. I have verified that your face doesn’t melt in temperatures as high as 114, but generally it is best to avoid the heat. After 6pm temperatures drop below 100 making a perfect opportunity for walking. The dog walks are at night on lighted walkways. Charlotte also walks the dogContinue reading “It’s Hot”

Temperature routinely hits 105 degrees. Charlotte has an arbitrary rule that she can’t go out if it’s over 100. Charlotte claims there are two temperatures, F…ing hot and really F…ing hot. Lily doesn’t mind the hot temperature as much. Ramadan ends today and is followed by Eid which is a 5 day holiday. During theContinue reading “Holiday Quarantine”

Free movement from 9am to 5pm extended until May 22nd. Now all gatherings are prohibited in Aramco communities. Gatherings of 5 people used to be allowed. May 22nd to May 27th is the Eid holiday and I’ll be off work. During the holiday, it will be 24 hour curfew with no freedom of movement. ForContinue reading “Quarantine Update”

37 Celsius is 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit which is normal body temperature. The temperature camera at the commissary automatically reads your temperature and declares “temperature normal” as you enter. 37 Celsius is also the high temperature of the day with days occasionally hitting 100 degrees Fahrenheit. We still sit outside and go on walks everyday, butContinue reading “Celsius”

Week of March 15th, last time we went outside our community March 22nd I started working from home. April 8th, 24 hour lockdown started. Not allowed to leave house except for food and medical. April 30th, freedom of movement allowed between 9am and 5pm. May 9th, first time at a store outside of community inContinue reading “Quarantine Timeline”

The 24 hour quarantine was lifted a few days ago. There is free movement allowed from 9am to 5pm. My bike arrived on Thursday after a 5 month trip on a container ship. At 9am on Friday I went for my first ride. Weekends in Saudi Arabia are Friday and Saturday so this was theContinue reading “Back on the Saddle”

Our sea shipment arrived after 5 months. There was a one month delay to to Covid-19. Everything arrived intact including my bike and Peloton. Workers moved, unpacked all of the stuff and assembled furniture, beds and shelves. Christian Religious items are not allowed to be shipped to Saudi Arabia. We double checked everything to makeContinue reading “Sea Shipment”

The only activity still allowed now that we are on 24 hour lock down is bird watching in the back yard. My favorite bird is the Eurasian Hoopoe that loves our yard. The Hoopoe uses its long beak to probe the grass looking for worms and grubs. This bird has been trying to build aContinue reading “Bird Watching”