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Hopalong:
I got off-thread by posting to Tupp about shopping, etc., so realized I needed to post my reply to her response here instead:
Sounds like you're doing a great job, Tupp.
Sorry for the paranoia.
If online shopping slots means, online ordering for delivery, weeks is a very long wait.
Locally, our grocery stores are still delivering, but delivery is several days out (after you place and pay for your order online, you choose the next available delivery window--one store's site said "Unavailable, check later" but when I reloaded the page 20 minutes later, a delivery window was free). Patience and persistence.
I'm so sorry that's not available for you. But your serious virus hygiene is better than mine! (Decided to let delivered goods--cans or jars--just sit for several days but literally disinfecting each can is a lot. Seems like three days is guesstimated as how long it lasts on plastic--which makes dealing with plastic shopping bags nightmarish--and one day for cardboard. Letting delivered boxes just sit for a few days before opening them, and washing hands after bringing the box indoors, seems rational.) Still, it's a lot less risky overall (packaging, etc) than the direct risk of being around other people. So perhaps the fixation on what comes indoors is overblown.
For some stupid reason I'm more scared today. I can feel the surge coming like a heavy dark stormfront that's steadily lowering down.
AAAAGGGHHH! I am so grateful to be able to vent about it here.
hugs
Hops
Twoapenny:
--- Quote from: Hopalong on March 21, 2020, 02:53:06 PM ---I got off-thread by posting to Tupp about shopping, etc., so realized I needed to post my reply to her response here instead:
Sounds like you're doing a great job, Tupp.
Sorry for the paranoia.
If online shopping slots means, online ordering for delivery, weeks is a very long wait.
Locally, our grocery stores are still delivering, but delivery is several days out (after you place and pay for your order online, you choose the next available delivery window--one store's site said "Unavailable, check later" but when I reloaded the page 20 minutes later, a delivery window was free). Patience and persistence.
I'm so sorry that's not available for you. But your serious virus hygiene is better than mine! (Decided to let delivered goods--cans or jars--just sit for several days but literally disinfecting each can is a lot. Seems like three days is guesstimated as how long it lasts on plastic--which makes dealing with plastic shopping bags nightmarish--and one day for cardboard. Letting delivered boxes just sit for a few days before opening them, and washing hands after bringing the box indoors, seems rational.) Still, it's a lot less risky overall (packaging, etc) than the direct risk of being around other people. So perhaps the fixation on what comes indoors is overblown.
For some stupid reason I'm more scared today. I can feel the surge coming like a heavy dark stormfront that's steadily lowering down.
AAAAGGGHHH! I am so grateful to be able to vent about it here.
hugs
Hops
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Maybe you feel more scared because you had to go out, Hops, it means leaving your sterile bubble and makes it all more real. But I hope the scared feelings go down again soon.
Yes I am religiously washing every item that comes in to the house, cleaning, my clothes go straight in the machine when I get back, disposable gloves straight in to the bin, and I'm cooking and preparing food with gloves on as well. Son and I are both washing our hands constantly and you know, I have a lot of faith in my natural preparations to help boost our immune systems. My gut is telling me we are going to be okay with this and I'm putting my faith in that as well. I think the lowering of my stress levels must be working miracles for my immune system as well, and for son's! My friend said on the phone this morning that today is the first time in years I haven't sounded exhausted. So it's really noticeable. I just feel like we're going to be okay, and we are being very careful, plus we started taking more care before most other people. Our chinese medicine guy has herbs to help with symptoms, tried and tested during the Chinese outbreak, and while they won't cure the serious cases, they can help to reduce and manage the symptoms in the early stage or if you get a milder dose so he's on standby to post those to us if need be. I feel like we've got a good chance (and definitely better than all the people who were still going to the pub every night). Son is taking it very seriously and reading news updates; he's very good at being aware of facts but not becoming overwhelmed by them. And nothing for you to apologise for, Hopsie, it's nice that you care :) I am now prescribing you a lengthy session of Pooch cuddling to help the fear subside :) xx
Hopalong:
Thanks, ((((Tupp)))).
I replied on the Coronavirus thread since I was venting all about that.
Hugs
Hops
sKePTiKal:
Well, all that sounds a tad extreme to me. But then, my "social distance" is automatically better than most people's. John and I did venture out yesterday to the store, to fill in some gaps from the other two previous trips. I checked with cashier to make sure that they were still getting deliveries (IIRC, this store's distribution center is in NC).
I still have contractors working - but since they're now juggling schedules between multiple jobs - they aren't here every day. The hut is getting close to "livable". We can do everything needed to complete my bathroom - if they don't (I'm pretty sure they will.)
Sales at the shop got scary quiet this past week. And I had to take a day to wrap my head around decisions I never ever thought I'd have to consider. But yep; situation is real - whether the panic & hype & misinformation/confusion is or not. Decided to wait this out and not do anything right now; while we see what happens in the business world as a result of self-isolation, work from home stuff, and plants shutting down. My guys can't operate machines and make things from home.
We're all finding ways to stay busy; get work done around here. All my seed starting supplies are here - and I need to check on whether my plow is ready to pick up next week. I have been spending an inordinate amount of time online anyway... on top of work. But things got VERY quiet last night. I think that apocalypse fatigue has set in and no one has any space left in their brains to talk about anything except the virus... and we're all sick of that topic (pun intended).
The one thing that scares the bejesus out of me, is the possibility (just a rumor right now; officially denied a little too vehemently) of a two-week nationwide shutdown. That's going to absolutely kill a lot of small & medium-sized businesses. Maybe mine too. And once those jobs are lost and the business bankrupt... they aren't coming back.
I have some more financial/legal stuff to attend to next week before I CAN'T get it done. Just tying up loose ends from the big pile of estate work from last summer.
No one knows what's going to happen. But spring IS HERE... and we need to make hay while the sun shines. And just not go bonkers over this. I currently don't know anyone who's tested positive for this - but it does appear the Kevin Bacon rule - Six Degrees of Separation will apply.
Time for me to eat a little something and get the poly topcoat on my bathroom wood walls - so the smell can dissipate before I try to sleep in here tonight.
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Amber:
I've noticed many neighbors doing home and yard projects. You're not alone. When the Hol Hut is livable, will Holly plan to move right away?
I don't know what to say about the economy and businesses shutting down. It's a new world. I'm in shock... not really processing it fully. It's bad.
My brother suggested we work on the cottage, rather than sit idle here. His business is very slow and youngest dd can keep up with online school.
DD19 wants to take baby girl pug. We bought a huge bag of food and have many months of heartworm meds so I guess that would be OK.
The boy doesn't have a passport or I'd ask his mother if she wants to send him with us. My personal 2 week countdown calendar (for showing or not showing symptoms) will be up on the 24th, so will plan to return him to his mother on that day and continue zero contact with outside world.
I'm going to sew some masks I found a pattern and directions for on the web. They won't be pretty, but they'll have some ability to protect. I assume the boy's mom has masks bc her mother works for a worldwide emergency response team. A good woman to have in your corner during a crisis like this, IMO.
I moved the vet tech appointment for baby girl pug. That way we won't be exposed to anything before boy goes home.
Amber, is your plant/company one that can be retrofitted to manufacture safety gear or something in demand right now?
That might be a silver lining entry.
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