It looks like one of us has COVID

 With the news that we had been directly exposed to COVID, we hurried back to the Oklahoma panhandle where our motor home was parked. We had been spending the nights at our Mothers' houses, so it was time to get everything gathered up and moved back into our home so we could stay away from everyone. Mark's Mother watched us from afar as we prepared to leave. Denisa's Mother showed up with a goodie bag of treats for our travels and waved good-bye from a distance. 

We got the news about our exposure on Monday morning, and Mark started running a fever on Tuesday evening. He obviously didn't waste any time starting to show symptoms of this virus that we have dreaded for the past six months. So we hit the road on Wednesday morning for points to the east. We had made reservations at Corp of Engineer parks. With large secluded sites, we would have plenty of space to stay away from others. We could reserve and pay on-line, so we didn't have to come into contact with anyone when we arrived. Mark took a couple ibuprofen to knock down his fever, and drove the four hours to our site at Irving Washington campground on Lake Keystone. His symptoms quickly ramped up as his fever rocketed up to over 104 as COVID started taking over.

Since it was during the week, few people were at the lake. The beach was deserted, so it was a great place for Denisa to get out for a little fresh air. Trying to stay well while taking care of a sick patient in a 35-foot motor home is tough. Mark got really sick really fast. He had no energy, no appetite, and stayed in bed. When he left the bed, Denisa wiped everything he touched with lysol wipes, and sprayed more disinfectant on all surfaces. She really didn't want to get this virus!

She stayed outside as much as possible, and was glad for the deserted beach. She didn't see any wildlife, but she found their foot prints in the sand to prove they were around.

This is a place that we would normally stay for several days. Normally, we would walk the hiking trail, and put our kayak onto Lake Keystone. But we're here just for one night, and our lives are anything but normal right now. It looks like one of us has COVID, and the other is taking care of him while desperately trying to avoid getting sick. As the sun sets over the water this evening, we're trusting that God will take care of us, as we wander through some uncharted paths this week.