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Margaret Abrams

Martha Stewart's boozy isolation with her driver, maid and gardener

Martha Stewart’s self-quarantine is far more glamorous than other people - it’s expected, as she is the original lifestyle guru.

Before Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop crystals were everywhere, before #TheStew was ubiquitous and before Ina Garten whipped up the ultimate morning Cosmo, there was Martha Stewart.

Stewart proved her self-quarantine is still going strong when she posted a swimming pool thirst trap.

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But one thing making her self-quarantine even more elegant than usual might just be her company. Through it all, she’s had her staff by her side.

According to Town and Country, the lifestyle maven has been isolating with her trusted gardener, so her land will certainly look lush through quarantine.

Ryan McCallister left his New York City apartment behind to spend time in Bedford, New York, the exclusive suburban enclave that his boss calls home. Since then, they've been working the land together.

“I thought to myself, ‘Why not just stay in the guest house for a few days until this is over?’” he explained - and now, he’s been there more than 45 days alongside her driver and housekeeper.

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Even Tang wants some of this nectar of the gods!!!!!

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Her cat, Tang, is also self-quarantined with the crew. Luckily, there’s lots of room for them to roam, as it’s a 150-acre compound.

He says they all eat together as well as playing cards - and they garden side by side. Ryan has even been filming her content.

He said the only downside (surprisingly) is the food. “Ordinarily I can burn off extra calories. But when Martha offers you a cookie you can’t just say no. They're delicious and you eat three,” he explained.

Martha posted a picture with her "detainees," who clutched 'Martha-ritas.' One commenter wrote, "You hiring? I need a break from my children."

But that’s not the only eventful part of her self-quarantine. She also over-imbibed one night, leaving a few frisky comments.

At one point she left the message, "M as me sure you feed and wAter them daily. And keep the heat Iss as no BK in s as Nd when you can finally come back to nyc who is going to care for them??"

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We’ve all been there. #CommentsByCelebs

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When she realized the error of her ways she posted a new comment that read, "What a mess," alongside the laughing emoji, admitting, "I have been drinking."

Comments by Celebs captured the scintillating back and forth.

She even used social media to continue the saga, posting that she opened an expensive bottle of wine during her nightly card game with the staff.

The only thing that could possibly be better was if she was quarantined with her pal Snoop Dogg.

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