April 3, 2020. Madison, Mississippi. Studying.

Sarah and Abigail are doing their University work at home, along with every student in North America. But they have turned a deficiency into an asset. They along with three friends are living and working at the lake house in Canyon Lake. Every day they complete their work. When finished, they go water skiing. They are having a blast. The boat is kept in the cove tied up to the shore so all they have to do is go down the hill before they get on the water. Each girl has a spot where they work except the office which is kept for those who have group chats or discussions, using Zoom. There are plenty of tables so every girl can keep their supplies and books in one place. And on Sunday they all clean. Sarah organizes the tasks so the work of cleaning is spread around. No one gets to ski until the house is clean. Evidently the five girls are getting along. I have no idea what they are eating but I know they are not going out to restaurants because they are all closed. Sarah lives in an apartment in Austin but living at the lake is a vast improvement to being stuck in an apartment in the city. Here in Mississippi, the reservoir has been closed to boating. Up until 5:00 I could see boats on the water but evidently the young people were rafting together to have parties so they closed the reservoir. So far, the Corps of Engineers has not closed Canyon Lake, at least not yet. And I hope they never do. Those girls are working hard but also having a lot of fun. Hats off to them.