Are you tired of reading about the Pandemic? I am yet I still click on every new link that wants to teach me how to protect myself. I really, really, really miss my kiddos. We did drive up almost a month ago and visited both houses and stopped and talked and had snacks and wore masks (most of the time).
Now that I have read an article about "bubbling"...
I had to send that article to the kiddos as we have been asked up for a BBQ this Sunday. I really, really, really want to go. I sent them the article and they explained that right now they were probably in a small bubble (number of activities and meetups with others) but were soon going to expand that bubble to a more risky venue as the kids' activities opened up. They are young, they are healthy and they know they are going to live forever. I guess I need to see them before they are more greatly exposed and I die.
I think we will go. It will be outside, in a large yard, and we are going to bring all our own food and eating utensils, etc. (Except for any finger food?) I really believe that you are unlikely to catch the virus from food. Just do not touch your face at all during the entire meal! You have to sit far apart as no one is wearing masks when they are eating.
The second wave of growth in the virus is coming and I really would like to visit my family before it arrives in our area!
We are home 90% of the time. I hit the supermarket once a month with a mask and have an efficient list to shop. All the rest I get online. Other things are all delivered. We do have to go to the P.O. every other day, but that is hardly a mass of people. I am careful about touching anything and do not touch my face and then wash my hands about 10 times after I get home.
Let me know how social distancing is working out for you!
Tabor, we live in Texas and our businesses, etc. opened up about 2 weeks ago. But our numbers of daily new cases keep going up... think it was over 300 yesterday. So we may be sheltering at home and wearing masks for a long time here. We Skype, text, email, and talk to the kids - but haven't 'seen' them in over 2 months. It's hard. But DH just finished radiation treatment and I'm afraid to risk it. However, I'm like you... and would like to see them before we all end up sick and then must be quarantined... and then we really won't be able to see them! So the question is: do we take the chance, lower the risk by wearing masks (no hugs) and stay far enough apart to be safe, but close enough to talk??? So strange... all of it.
ReplyDeleteThere hasn’t been a diagnosis of Covid for 45 days here so things have opened up, stage 3 of 4. We were glad to see the family after two months without them. We still social distance with others, use a mask when necessary, wash hands a lot, don’t touch the face etc. Everything will go back to isolation when the second wave happens here. Meanwhile we enjoy nature.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your time with family this weekend.
We are home most of the time too. We go grocery shopping once a week with masks and gloves and during special early hours. We go for walks in the neighborhood with very little foot traffic to dodge. We have pre-ordered things from stores for curb side pick up and shop on line at Amazon for other things. When we garden toured last weekend, we wore masks, limited the length of being away from home so we wouldn't need food or public restrooms, and we all kept a safe distance. We figure this will continue for months at least, and while we get urges to break out, we know to resist. Our job is to keep ourselves alive. We have seen out grand kids briefly but still have not had much contact.
ReplyDeleteI still haven't been grocery shopping, but I have hit a few other stores, briefly and masked.
ReplyDeleteOn the other hand, I have no fear about meeting out of doors while keeping a decent distance. I don't mask then as from what I can gather, chances are minimal.
Sue still tends to clean things that come into the house. It's a precaution but probably not a necessary one from what I understand.
We're still being very careful. Masks if out. Arizona has not peaked and is getting another wave. We have yet to dine out and not sure we will at all, but we didn't do that much anyway-- had gone to takeout ordering a single dinner, taking it home to divide in half.
ReplyDeleteOur situation in Tucson has added to the complications with a fire that is putting smoke everywhere and forcing some evacuations. We are not in one of those zones but we aren't many miles from the fire, which now has gone two directions. I'll be writing about it tomorrow in my blog with photos. Like we needed that with the pandemic, demonstrations that could go anywhere, and then a fire lol. That's three things right. Seems that should be the end for Tucson anyway :)
You have my sympathies regarding the smoke. The only reason I have masks when the covid started is because we get inundated with wildfire smoke here in E WA every year so I ordered quite a stash of those when I moved here. Mostly washable cloth with filters. It's a crazy world no matter where you are.
DeleteI went out yesterday to meet my acupuncturist outside his office. He took my temperature and blood saturation (that little finger thing) and we went up his back stairs to the office. He sanitized his hands after every part of the procedure. We were masked for the entire session. But I am just so glad to finally be able to get some treatment on my back. No place around here allows you inside without a mask.
ReplyDeleteSame here. Ditto. Me too. It's gettin' old ... but what are ya gonna do. In a way we're the lucky ones.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your time with family.
ReplyDeleteI'm concerned by the number of people not wearing masks. Soon, I'll add wearing a face shield. I was going out more, but limit now due to twice a man standing inches away when I'm the person at the check out counter at gas station store, same store that has signs on the floor, and, people in line on their spot. A clerk waited on both men, both times, said nothing to them about social distancing, move over here instead, nothing.
I leave groceries on a table for hours before putting them away. Some I wipe, others not. Produce always washed.
George has been hitting the grocery store at least once a week. I sit in the truck and read. We always forget something, or they don't have it in stock, so we go back again. Today we are going to try on matreses. I don't' know if they actually let you lie down on them, but I am taking a camera.
ReplyDeleteI've been getting my groceries delivered. My sons and grandkids are all here where I live. I do have a large patio and my youngest grandkids come to visit. They sit at the table outdoors for snacks and conversation and I sit about 10' away, all masked. Better than nothing. Last week I got tired of other people picking out my produce did my own grocery shopping and picked up an RX at the in-store pharmacy. Most, maybe 90% wore masks, as did all the cashiers from behind plastic screens. I'n sure they need more protection from the us customers than the other way around. Came home, changed clothes and took a shower. Just a little paranoid. Our small town has seen few cases, maybe 1 every week or so but last week (after going to "phase 2") we had 8 new cases. Fortunately it is produce season and I will venture out again to get produce at one of the many farm stands here. No cash, they all have hand held card readers.
ReplyDeleteI was becoming paranoid about following the daily number of cases but we haven't had a new case for weeks now and everything is back to normal except for the borders which are still closed but are being opened for certain people/groups who are willing to go into quarantine for 2 weeks after arrival. Now I'm becoming a bit obsessive about trying to understand what the rest of the world is doing. When we first came out of lockdown all I wanted was hugs from my grandchildren! Still want to hold them extra tight every time I see them. And I ache to see my son and new grandchild in Brasil.
ReplyDeleteWork goes on for me, mask, gloves, apron, lots of disinfecting. We are blessed.
ReplyDeleteI find it cool with the mask, a change..
ReplyDeleteI have increased y activity some but I wear a mask when I go out and I do live in a rural area where we have had minimal cases though the last two weeks they nearly doubled. people in this small town mostly think it's over. only a few wearing masks at the Farmer's Market and it varies from day to day and time of day at the grocery store. scientists says it's highly unlikely that you will catch from touching objects, that it is air born infectious so I don't worry about things I touch or bring into the house though I do wash my hands vigorously when I return home, use had sanitizer when I'm out. the gas station has hand sanitizer dispensers right there attached to the poles by the pumps. these new infections are not the second wave. I do think we are still in the first wave. and the current administration has decided it's over so we are on our own. I admit I have hugged my grandkids recently and my daughter but I trust that they are taking care to not be exposed.
ReplyDeleteYou should have seen us at the grocery store yesterday. I stayed out in Grumpy, and he went in. When he came back out, he had over 200 bucks of food stuffs. You should ha d heard him en re meats, double the price!
DeleteI wish I lived closser.
I think we are in for the long haul, and there is a big economic mess on the horizon. But here in my small village it is peaceful and the neighbouring small towns will open their shops, with spaced distancing and people will go back to some sort of normal. I shop once a week at 7 am when there are not many people around. Not touching my face is difficult but I am learning, especially with glasses that slip.
ReplyDeleteBecause we live a small, quiet life, pandemic or not, sheltering in place has been fine for us. I run errands and shop. I've had my hair done. My husband has been to a variety of medical appointments. All of that has been done with protocols in place. I've done a few risky things, but so far, so good. The conundrum currently is about how much I want to go back into the "real" world. I miss "doing," but I know if I "do," then I will have to take more risks.
ReplyDeleteI may have to ask others to take risks and I don't think many will want to do that. We are a bunch of old people with a variety of health issues and we all want to live a very long time. Evaluating the risks will be the next thing we consider.
We were starting to relax since our infection rate went down to 0 for a couple of days. Now that we’ve had Memorial Day and the protests, our infection rate today was up to 18 so we’re spiking up again. So after feeling pretty OK about going shopping every couple of weeks, we’re back to watching every step we take again. It’s just aggravating that we’re getting those people even here who say they don’t have to wear a mask because Trump doesn’t.
ReplyDeleteI also am tired of reading about COVID-19 but cannot stop reading about it. It’s hard to imagine we’ll be living like this until the vaccine happens hopefully next year.
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