05/11/2020
Things are getting better up here. As you may know, the state has been on lock down, and the City of Highlands had check points on the roads into the town.
But starting last Friday ( 5/8 ), the state went into Phase 1 of reopening. No more check points, stores allowed to reopen. And most restaurants are open for take out (no inside or outside dining yet). And the Short Term Rental (STR) facilities, like Hotels and VRBO properties, are allowed to resume business.
Rumor has it that if there is not a sudden spike in virus deaths, Phase 2 of reopening might come May 22, allowing inside dining (with reduced capacity due to enforcing social distancing). But we will have to see how things go.
Grocery stores have remained open, requiring masks, and limiting the number of people inside at a given time. (Same with the ABC (liquor store), lol).
We have just completed our annual deep clean (every corner & cranny of the house, cabinets inside and out, all blankets & spreads, carpet and furniture upholstery, etc. ).
We have adopted the VRBO/HomeAway cleaning recommendations, as well as most of the more strict VRMA (Vacation Rental Management Assoc) guidelines. So the home should be both cleaned and disinfected when you arrive.
We do require some participation on you part, too. Please don't come if you (or anyone in you party) have or show signs of the Virus. And when you are here, that you follow all the social distancing and mask rules when out in public.
