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Hopalong:
Preach, Tupp!
I have been rattled by how silkily some have discussed "necessary deaths," elders sacrificing themselves for the good of the economy, etc. Oh, the irony. Are they pro-life or aren't they? Do all lives matter, or is it just that some lives don't?
Okay, time to get off my soapbox. I want to have a positive day too, and I'll remember your example.
I think you and son will be sitting on the beach, healthy, happy and wise -- not that terribly long from now. I do agree the vaccine will take that kind of time. I've accepted the idea of being 90% at home that long, too. There may be times when it's harder but I think the gifts are still within it. Especially if I begin to write seriously again. Some writers are desperate for this kind of quiet time; I don't want to waste it.
hugs
Hops
Twoapenny:
--- Quote from: Hopalong on May 06, 2020, 06:43:22 AM ---Preach, Tupp!
I have been rattled by how silkily some have discussed "necessary deaths," elders sacrificing themselves for the good of the economy, etc. Oh, the irony. Are they pro-life or aren't they? Do all lives matter, or is it just that some lives don't?
Okay, time to get off my soapbox. I want to have a positive day too, and I'll remember your example.
I think you and son will be sitting on the beach, healthy, happy and wise -- not that terribly long from now. I do agree the vaccine will take that kind of time. I've accepted the idea of being 90% at home that long, too. There may be times when it's harder but I think the gifts are still within it. Especially if I begin to write seriously again. Some writers are desperate for this kind of quiet time; I don't want to waste it.
hugs
Hops
--- End quote ---
The time is an enormous gift for us as well, Hospie, and I am trying to use it wisely, even if wise use means feet up and watching a film. I hope your writing becomes a new habit you can stick to :) xx
Twoapenny:
Well, bejesus. Our supermarket delivery was short of a few things and our fresh stuff wasn't particularly fresh (same thing happened last week) so I had to go out and went to our local supermarket (which isn't the one we get a delivery from) to get some fresh bits for dinner. Only needed a few items so didn't think much of it, to be honest. It was truly scary. Most people are ignoring social distancing, there are one way systems in place in the shop that aren't being adhered to, people are standing around in aisles chatting, wandering about talking on their phones, browsing through magazines, plants and holiday clothes. There's no enforcement by the staff; they're making people queue two metres apart before they come in but that seems pointless to me if it's not enforced inside either. For the first time in twenty odd years I found I wanted a cigarette when I came out. Genuinely haven't wanted to smoke for a very long time but it was scary. There's just no way this is being contained and I feel so bad for the sick and elderly who are going to suffer the most because of this.
Hopalong:
Yikes, Tupp.
Fwiw, I decided at the beginning that I would stock up on CANNED fruits and CANNED vegetables mostly. Some frozen too. Dried beans. Rice. The basics. I can still get fresh now and then but mostly in sizes too large to make sense.
I have sooooo many friends who think they MUST have fresh veggies. Because they are gourmet cooks and those taste better. I like/prefer them too. But it's the whole, is this a want or a need? Like for you, frugality (and a parent who survived intense poverty in a family with 8 children through the Great Depression I) has been a teacher. Working in nutrition writing, I did learn that nutrient-wise, canned is nearly as good and frozen IS as good, even though the tastes are uninspiring. I've frozen liquid eggs/egg whites in cartons. I even know that if it were just to stay nourished, things like powdered milk and powdered whey protein exist, all of which can be stirred into oatmeal if nothing more. I ordered dehydrated blueberries too, early on.
I think a lot of people will have to give up the foodie thing. It's amazing what risks they'll take to ensure that their recipes and diets and everything remain the same. And I notice often that some will say, given a choice between a fresh something they love versus a canned or frozen version, oh I can't eat that (the latter). Can't?
M's a prime example, and I can't lecture with any gravitas (though I just tried) because I'm eating over there two or three times a week!
I just feel really sad that some people crowding into shops for inessential gourmet bits and bobs or a whole lot of other inessential things will sicken other people or get sick themselves. It's sad.
It's like watching this country as a huge organism that has a virus itself, a form of delusion, that literally affects the ability to reason. Heartbreaking.
Okay, off again. (I also realize how ridiculously fortunate I am. Food and housing are safe for me. Our local cases are on the rise but NOTHING yet like what the UK, especially in cities, is going through.)
Stay safe, Tupp. You are a practical soul. I hope you can manage to avoid shopping soon. I know it's a lot harder on you because it may be difficult to feed son if he's very particular or his diet demands it. I hope he will understand if you must start making substitutions he's not wild about.
hugs
Hops
Twoapenny:
Unfortunately Hopsie it's not choices for son, his oral sensitivities and swallowing problems mean that an awful lot of foods (and many drinks as well) literally make him vomit so we're very restricted in that regard. He mostly lives on eggs, potatoes and fish and not much else. There's not much to be had in terms of tinned and frozen because it's what everybody's buying at the minute, plus we lack storage space (one cupboard and two drawers in the freezer - micro kitchen is not the word). So it is literally getting in the bare essentials and not having much other choice because what I ordered didn't arrive and we've not got much else in. A lot of people are having the same problem; I was just talking to a friend of mine whose son has similar problems and she's just chucked half their fresh food delivery in the bin because it's already going off (delivered last night). It wouldn't be such an issue if other people took care but our esteemed PM is set to announce easing the lockdown on Monday so people are already behaving like that's happened, I think. I'll try going first thing in the morning next time and see if that's quieter. It's quiet late evening but of course not much in there because everyone else has been in all day :) xx
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