2020: One Day At A Time, We Will Achieve!!
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Many of the foreign countries are shocked at the number of deaths, etc. in the United States. Many of the countries idea of quarantine was more stringent than ours.
Australia, early on, closed its borders and would admit only its citizens returning home. Those had to spend 14 days in a hotel room with no possibility of leaving it. Food was left outside the door. A large fine of several thousand dollars was automatic for anyone caught sneaking out. When a second wave hit the state of Victoria, the fine was increased along with jail sentences. Here people complain about masks violating their civil liberties.
https://www.itv.com/news/2020-08-04/australians-in-victoria-face-20000-fines-for-breaking-new-strict-lockdown-rules0 -
Under an actual leader, this would be a very different experience. The families of the hundreds of thousands of American who have died or been (probably permanently although I realize the scientists aren't sure yet) disabled by this disease must be appalled.0
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DH read something about a shortage of canned corn so he's got 4 cases coming from amazon. Navigating him working only a few hours a week? No comment.0
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It seems like there are two different tracks for packages at the post office. Group 1 travels and arrives without complications. Group 2 goes on walkabout. I'm a little surprised they are still making tracking public given the embarrassing journey some of these packages go on. I've got two right now in group 2 - one from minimus.biz and one from bariatric pal.0
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I am at the point I am considering ordering the week ends off plan from Nutrisystem again. I didn't mind the food and it was convenient. I am off to the city at the Walmart there to pick up my monthly grocery order. That is 65 miles one way, but they carry foods I like. I am debating what the Winter might be like and if I will have problems getting some food items especially from the local grocery.0
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I am at the point I am considering ordering the week ends off plan from Nutrisystem again. I didn't mind the food and it was convenient. I am off to the city at the Walmart there to pick up my monthly grocery order. That is 65 miles one way, but they carry foods I like. I am debating what the Winter might be like and if I will have problems getting some food items especially from the local grocery.
You certainly have unique shopping challenges! I could literally walk to the local Giant if I had to. There's also an asian market in walking distance. And if I was feeling really frisky a 7-11.
Not that I've actually walked that far except on a treadmill in years and years.0 -
"Most Presidents Who Lose Deal With Shame. Trump Could Have To Deal With Prison.
Winning a second term could put him beyond the reach of many of the possible charges, thanks to statutes of limitations that would run out."
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-loss-prison-statutes-of-limitations_n_5f8f5353c5b62333b23ff0a0
We can only hope.
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It is a real shame that Melania had to call off an appearance because of a cough. Shame that the President couldn't share his magic cocktail with her. I loved reading the comments on the NBC News FB post about it.0
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Two of my sisters don’t believe Trump was ever sick. They think he faked it so he could brag about how he beat it. I’m sure lots of people share their views. I think he had it and that it was worse than he let on. He certainly wasn’t humbled by his experience. The superior medical treatment he got was above and beyond what most people would get. How many times have we seen scoffers on TV who ended up getting hospitalized and then warning people that Covid is no joke. Not the tactic that Trump has taken.0
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I'm starting to stockpile the ingredients for Thanksgiving. As you know, I'm not much of a cook. My shopping list has things like stove top, refrigerated mashed potatoes, jars of gravy, pumpkin pie from the bakery.....
I do cook a turkey (assuming I can find one; I just checked all the stores I order from and not so much) and I do make and freeze PA Dutch turkey corn soup with the leftovers. Of course I buy turkey broth (just ordered that on Amazon; yep, I'm getting ready).
DH is laughing at my preparations, trying to tell me the world won't end if we don't have Thanksgiving. I do hope to have Thanksgiving as "normally" as possible (with the exception of going home to have a restaurant meal with dad and sibs).0 -
Two of my sisters don’t believe Trump was ever sick. They think he faked it so he could brag about how he beat it. I’m sure lots of people share their views. I think he had it and that it was worse than he let on. He certainly wasn’t humbled by his experience. The superior medical treatment he got was above and beyond what most people would get. How many times have we seen scoffers on TV who ended up getting hospitalized and then warning people that Covid is no joke. Not the tactic that Trump has taken.
I was a little shocked how much the doctors at Walter Reed were ready to equivocate for him but completely lie? I don't think so. I think he had it bad and without the helicopter and the specialists he'd have been in big trouble.0 -
I do believe he had a moderately severe case of the virus and without the aggressive treatment he received, he might have gotten much sicker. I wondered why Melania wasn’t given the same drug treatment, but my guess is that she refused to go to the hospital because of Barron and the treatment couldn’t be administered outside a hospital. Chris Christie was in ICU for 7 days and he received the same drug treatment as tRump. It sounds like he was much sicker.
The positivity rate in my county is 12% and rising right now. We are trying to be very cautious, but it it difficult. DH is getting some pressure from some of his church friends to participate in their home groups, but he is refusing because of his concerns about getting sick. He has asthma, so with an underlying lung issue, he is at high risk. It amazes me that some of his friends who also have serious underlying health conditions just don’t seem to get the risk.
DH is going camping tomorrow for a few days. He will meet up with a couple of friends at a campground. My sister is coming to visit while he’s gone, so I will have some company. We plan to visit the Dallas Arboretum on Friday. She’s never been there. It’s a very large outdoor venue, so with our masks we should be fairly safe.
My pain in the back of my head is finally gone. It lasted for a little over a week and the day after I finally made an appointment with a neurologist, it disappeared. I’m glad it’s gone, but now I’m wondering whether to keep that appointment.0 -
Keep the appointment just in case it comes back. If nothing else, the doctor may be able to set your mind at ease that it’s nothing serious. I hope your husband continues to say no to the church gatherings. So many people have gotten sick at church events. They are exposing themselves to too many people. And besides his medical issues, he could bring it home to you. Insist on both of you staying safe. Enjoy your sister’s visit. The arboretum sounds like a beautiful, peaceful way to spend a day. There’s a lovely arboretum just outside of DC. We’ve stopped there multiple times on the drive back from FL. The road goes right by it. There’s nothing like a dose of nature to soothe the soul.0
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Pam - what Helene said about the doctor.
I have a good friend whose neighbor hosts a bible study for about a dozen people. They are all related in some fashion (except her) so convinced they didn't need masks (they don't live together so what being family is supposed to mean I have no clue). Three have so far tested positive.0 -
McConnell helps ‘working families’ by killing coronavirus relief. That’s rich, Mitch.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/10/21/mcconnell-helps-working-families-by-killing-coronavirus-relief-thats-rich-mitch/
I confess I think another round of sending everyone checks (including people like DH and I who let's face it have not been impacted by all this in any major financial way) is dumb. After all the months we've had we can't do any better job targeting those in dire straits?0 -
It's really foggy here today. Dark and gloomy looking outside. At least the universe could bring us sunshine!0
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Maryanne, I’ve had similar thoughts about the stimulus checks going to everyone. Since we are retired, we have not really been impacted financially. The first checks were a nice bonus for us and we did use them to pay for new window treatments for our home. That was a purchase we likely would not have made without the checks, so maybe it did help stimulate the economy somewhat. However, we’ve since learned that almost all of the affordably priced window blinds and shutters are now being manufactured in China, so we likely stimulated their economy with our purchase instead of our own. I have more projects in mind, so I wouldn’t turn down another stimulus check, but it won’t hurt us if we don’t see another one, either.0
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We bought a freezer with the stimulus money. DH is talking about another freezer of all things. When challenged as to where we'd put it of course all his ideas revolve around me moving something of mine. Since I'm the one who decluttered big time methinks that is not going to fly. LOL!0
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I've always bought a turkey a few days before Thanksgiving and put it in one of the refrigerators. I want to get stocked up ahead of time this year. I've made room in one of the freezers for a turkey. I see almost no turkeys to order at the stores I shop. Do they not stock turkeys until closer to the holidays or is there a shortage? To make it even more difficult, DH announced the other night that he wants a Butterball. I can't imagine he has any clue what brand turkey we've had each year (I know I couldn't tell you) but he's determined.0
