Anything

[lighter]

The lack of planning, medical safety gear and ability to test...... actually makes me feel a little shocky.

We haven't had any fist fights at the stores yet, but a lady filled her car with meat this morning, despite the 2 per customer limit, and was called out by another customer.

The lady said she had 3 people at home and she would take what she needed, which prompted the butcher to step from behind the counter.  She promptly put the meats back when he asked her to do so.

I really like the limits.  This way people can get something when they go to the store,  which is what needs to happen.  Everyone getting what they need.

Who has unlimited freezer room for a cartload of meat? 

I sure don't. 

Lighter

[Meh]

Just tired that's all today. Slept too much, did too little. As usual I don't love my rental, definitely not a home but whatever. Maybe I will do some jumping jacks or something.

[Hopalong]

I think being on your own in the geographical epicenter of all this in our country must be really hard, G...the number of cases in your state and near you must be so frightening.

Wish I could come over and brew you some tea.

The isolation and indoor-ness is really beginning to weigh down people. The anticipation of the surge is like walking around under a floating anvil that you know is going to drop but you don't know when or from how high.

Being indoors too long can breed depression; being alone and inactive can too. A lot of perky people recommend a zillion different forms of indoor exercise--hope if the jumping jacks don't do it some kinda calisthenics might.

Hang in there,
Hops

[lighter]

A healthy happy friend suggests I go out into the early morning light... 6am light to allow those particular rays to hit my retinas.  He said he reset his entire system, which I have to believe since he's lost over 50 lbs, kept it off and amassed a good deal of muscle weight.  That's not easy to do at 60yo.

He's also a big fan of cold showers... as cold as the water will go, which engages the parasympathetic nervous system (turns off the fight or flight sympathetic nervous system)AND whatever else he was told it would do for him. 

I'm feeling kind of..... stunned.  I'd like to think I could start a journal, do a couple new things and not any changes, but I'm not committing to it. 

What I am committing to is pulling weeds for a few hours.  It's quiet today.  No one is out.  I think everyone's stunned.

Lighter

[Meh]

Thanks Hops, Hi Lighter. 

Not trying to complain, I am thankful, it does weigh down, it's heavy for a lot of people. I did go for a long walk today.

I've been pushing a lot of gloom and doom to everybody around me because I think if people are fearful they will be motivated to make safer choices. I think about relatives that I usually can't stand and I think about friends. I definitely think of myself as well.

It must have been about one week ago it was announced workers at Boeing were coming down with it and now they announced a death of a Boeing worker. It's hit numerous assisted living places now in many of the nearby cities.

We are literally waiting to see who dies. At least I am.

I'm a bit annoyed by people wanting the test. They should just self quarantine or they should know that something horrible has come over them. What can anybody really do? It's a desperate situation for anybody who gets it badly.

I want to read books but there's other stuff I'm supposed to be getting done.

So locally in WA state there was a community meeting of about 60 people, over half of the people ended up coming down with the virus. It's possible than more than one person at the meeting had it to begin with. This report does paint an extremely infectious picture though. 

I also wonder about massing sick people together if it maybe is actually worsens their condition. Supportive care is the term they give to people dying of a terminal illness. I'm pretty sure when my grandfather had cancer they called it supportive care.

There is still a lot of willful ignorance happening too. I'm definitely not going to help in uplifting anybody. I've done customer service, I've done fake happy for years. I don't wish to apply fake happy to this because this is actually consequential.

All the dense cities will have problem because so many people so close together, beyond NY and LA there is Boston, Miami, Chicago, Philadelphia. Then as it reaches out into the smaller towns well their problem is they likely don't have a lot of intensivists and likely not good funding. One of the small mountain towns here in WA already had a case of a 35 year old man being moved along the emergency systems to a hospital in a slightly larger city nearby. 

The center which is built is nothing more than a big roof so far. I guess they will have to put in portable potties.

https://www.shorelineareanews.com/2020/03/first-building-at-recovery-center.html

[lighter]

You're not doom and gloom when you educate people on how to stay healthy.... how to STOP spreading the virus so the cases slow down and stop overwhelming the healthcare system.

People need the facts and maybe they just aren't going to hear it, G.  I don't understand that...except habits are hard to change. it's not easy. 

I'm thinking about how I'll disinfect groceries if and when they're delivered.

I'm sure there will be a lot of standing there looking at them for a bit.

 Then, I'll realize I have cold  things to deal with.  That will get me moving in gloves with alcohol.  I DO have an ozone machine.  I wonder if I can figure something with that out, but I'm with you.  We all need to act as though we're infected and flatten
the curve.

Lighter





 

[Hopalong]

Best source I've found for facts plus what to do (or not bother doing). I didn't find it. The JHU site has been referenced repeatedly as THE most authoritative and helpful site for individuals other than the CDC site.

Here's the latest on virus on surfaces so you can plan your grocery handling when it arrives.
https://hub.jhu.edu/2020/03/20/sars-cov-2-survive-on-surfaces/

[lighter]

Well, that information makes me more certain about using the ozone machine on groceries.

The plan is to wipe down the frozen stuff... that has to happen... I guess.  Maybe.... dried ice can keep things cold while the machine runs?

Great... now I have to get dry ice?

Nope. 

I'll wipe frozen things down with alcohol then into the freezer.

Thanks for the link,  Hops.

Lighter

[Meh]

Lighter,

I've been letting my groceries sit for a few days before i use them. I've been encouraging people I know to do the same, it's probably an extreme precaution but it does make me feel a little better. I've had a bag of apples in my closet for a few weeks and they are totally edible. Since they were a rummage display with fingernails in the apples I let them sit.

[Meh]

STATE WIDE Stay AT Home Order Here, Enforceable by law. No longer a suggestion. I think they should give violators $5000.00 tickets.

And now a jail break out like clockwork it's happening.

https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/breaking-inmates-escape-from-yakima-county-jail/article_69b12bbb-7bd2-538d-ab8e-e5f68a7219ee.html

[Hopalong]

Oy, G.
I do think the shelter in place order is the right thing to do, as unAmerican as it feels. The whole society will just break down if we don't flatten the curve. But that's opinion, a dime a dozen.

I wonder if inmates have been scared by their own crowding and inadequate medical care. I'm sure plenty are dangerous but hope most just want to be safe and not die of the virus crammed in cages.

Sounds like a good time for less news, more music and movies.

Take care of yourself and don't feed the fear furnace inside...

hugs
Hops

[lighter]

The island has a 10K fine for breaking the shelter in place order.  Niece and her bf leaving on Thursday with one other traveler and a dog.  They just called to see if niece or bf have allergies. It's good to know she can get OFF the island, but I have to tell you.... I'm not sure if she should.

G....  are you close to the jail break?  Hopefully they'll be caught quickly.

Lighter

[Meh]

Nah L, not near the jail, I'm not personally concerned with it, it's only interesting to me how there is a predictable pattern in all of this.

[lighter]

I love using Discover reward points on Amazon, CB.  It feels so good to see a zero balance owed.
 

Lighter

[Meh]

Had a few times almost questioning reality like is this really happening. At the same time I see nothing actually happening which makes it more difficult and odd. Going to sleep a bit, call some friends on the phone later.

When I feel down it's not even a feeling instead it's just inertia and a preference for sleep.