French apartment renovations, Day 394: Out of Covid jail!

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Trying to figure out post-covid-infection protocols has been challenging. Does finishing a 7-day isolation period trump an ongoing positive test? We finally got confirmation today that we can all, in fact, resume our normal activities even if we continue to test positive. Apparently it's not unusual to test postitive for quite some time post-infection, but you're not considered contagious after a week (especially if you've been vaccinated).

So yay, I can go grocery shopping and run errands again. And my cousin was finally able to join us for meals today! Ivy and Inga vied for who got to sit next to her at dinner. We watched a show on Arte (nature/documentary channel) about summer in Norway and then one episode of Canine Interventions.

Eric and I got the electrical closet built, not a small feat considering that a) none of the walls are straight or level and b) we were using random scraps of wood, most of which were warped in at least one direction as well. But we made it work with lots of ripping boards with table saws and lining everything up with a laser level.

We built the back wall of the closet out of tongue-and-groove boards left over from our subfloor, and I painted the inside of the closet white. I have one more coat to put on tomorrow and then I can FINALLY install the electricity in the front apartment.

I did a huge video editing job this morning (for an online breech conference). Now that that is done, I have one more presentation to film and edit.

Inga has been having fun at her friend's house. Her friend got 2 pet rats for Christmas and the mama rat just had babies. 10 little rat babies. They are now getting some fur and apparently are super cute.

Ivy had a friend over: they both tested positive around the same time, so extra safe to play together now!

It was Eric's turn to make dinner: sauteed green beans, quiche Lorraine, and salmon-mussel quiche. Storebought organic pain d'épices (gingerbread cake) for dessert. Not bad, but I still think homemade would be better. I think I'll make saag feta tomorrow.