Samie Hartley By many accounts, my husband and I have been the most hermit-like of all our family and friends in the past year. We took the pandemic seriously. Aside from trips to the grocery store, we rarely went anywhere. The only exceptions were a day trip to Six Flags for the Marine World Experience and a dine-in meal at a restaurant to mark our anniversary. Otherwise, we are home all day â every day. My workday has been fairly customary. I get out of bed and tend to the cats. Then I do chores, eat breakfast, shower and slip into my work sweatpants.