2020 - We can be our BEST SELF every day!
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Congratulations! What wonderful news! I'm so pleased for you and your daughter, and granddaughter! Are they home yet? You are probably too busy to answer! Enjoy this wonderful time
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They go home tomorrow. She wants me to come stay with them for a couple days to help out while she recovers. I’m so paranoid about exposing them to this virus. I’m fine but they say you don’t show symptoms for up to two weeks but are still contagious. These are scary times. I hope everyone is doing well and avoiding other people! Stay healthy y’all!!
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ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh my god she's GORGEOUS!!!!!!!!1
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Absolutely beautiful! I can't imagine how delighted you must be with her, Suzy!
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Oh y’all!!!!! I am in heaven!!!!! She’s simply amazing! I haven’t given one thought to what I’m eating since last week and I don’t even care. I’ll get back to it next week. Assuming I can find decent food at the grocery store. I have seen that produce is available. Maybe we’ll be forced to eat better because everyone is hoarding the junk.0
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Suz so happy you got to finally meet your new granddaughter!! It’s important well we all deal with the virus around the globe that we try to eat healthy but with the amount of anxiety that it also brings it’s ok to have some comfort food too as long as we don’t live on just that lol. I have found myself reaching for crap the past few days so I will have to pay more attention. I’m also going to have to start exercises at home because it’s far too easy to just veg in the couch all day. Everyone please stay safe -we will all help our family and friends but remember it’s OK to ask for help too if u need it.1
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OMG!! what a beautiful baby girl! So happy for you, Suzy!
Hope everyone is ok. virus free!
quick pop on and off...heading home....to my own personal HELL!! ( MnLaw!! issues!) One day I will explain.
Bye!
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I think we just need to get ourselves through this. And eat well, if we can, only because we'll feel better and healthier if we do, and not because of weight. Such a difficult time.
The week before last I started really reading up on this virus. At that stage virtually nothing was being done in this country and it was being dismissed. Yet from what I'd read, I was guessing that it had already spread through the country and we would be expecting a massive escalation. I was in a state of high anxiety. Everyone was going on as normal, and I felt like I was in some sort of nightmare! I threatened to resign at work unless I could work from home. I am now working from home which is such a relief! But so isolating, especially as I haven't had any social contact for weeks! Of course, since then, I think everybody has taken it more seriously, and the world has become safer ... although I suspect in the UK we have dropped the ball, and we are still going to be overwhelmed.
At the moment, I am waiting to hear if I will be redeployed at the hospital. My son is waiting for the call too - he just sat his finals. I am worried about him, and he is worried about me, lol! I'm worried about my father who is 90 and is not practicing social distancing!
Your granddaughter is so lovely and precious, Suzy. I hope you can all cocoon yourselves away and avoid contact with the outside world. It does seem that children get a milder form of the disease if they catch it.
We have been told this will be sorted in 12 weeks in the UK. I honestly don't believe that - I think it will be ongoing until next year. It's a different way of life now. No dance classes, no gym. I see France have more or less banned cycling, walking, running, etc. Parks closing. I think we're really going to have to work hard at maintaining our health and fitness, as I do think we are in for the long haul.
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Vail - the isolation and anxiety are a huge part of it for me as well; i live alone and in a building with about 1200 other people...which i admit freaks me out.. i am currently staying home except for occasional walks in the neighbourhood and staying 100 feet from anyone else.. i even wait for an empty elevator and of course, use mittens or gloves to push all the buttons and door handles... i chat with my friends and family on messenger or the phone but it can get to you at times mentally and physically. i worry about all of them and myself... i have been eating nothing but crap the past few days and eating non stop... today i determined thats going to stop and im going to have to focus on healthy eating as you said - if for no other reason than to help keep my immune system healthier - im really not worried about my weight right now..
Are you a nurse Vail? You mentioned you might be redployed to the hospital along with your son? My friends with children and grandchildren are of course also worried so much about them too... the other day one of my friends drove to her daughters house, stayed out on the street and hollered at her grandchildren to say hello... they then left a pkg of tarts they had made ont he doorstep and went inside... then my friend picked them up and went home.. but at least she got to see them.. in these days thats the best she can hope for... i cannot even imagine how worried you are about your father and that goes for you too Suzy .. and Gail and Milove with your families...
Its an unprecedented time for the world right now.... i truly believe we will get through this and will once again be able to hug family and friends, and gather together stronger than ever... take care of yourselves and your loved ones as best you can my friends... hugs to all1 -
Hello all, so far so good here in Atlanta. I go to the grocery store when needed and over to see my daughter and grand daughter. I did go to the hardware store last week and we went to buy shrubs/flowers yesterday. The store was limiting entry to 50 customers at a time and washing all carts. Everyone is good about keeping their distance. I’ve now got a ton of projects to keep me busy at home so I’m not just sitting on the couch eating.
Yesterday was a low point for eating though. I blew it so bad that my stomach hurt all night. I think it was an eye opener for me. So my plan now is to try to stay busy with all these projects and when I eat to just use moderation. The place we usually walk in the evening has closed the trail due to the virus. So we’re going to have to find somewhere else and still maintain our social distancing. Maybe we should just walk in the neighborhood.
Vail, I really hope you don’t have to work at the hospital but if you do, please be careful! I feel for y’all that are alone in your social distancing. It would be enough to make you go stir crazy. Use FaceTime or Skype or whatever you can to talk to friends and family. Stay safe everyone! I hope and pray this is over soon, really soon!
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Yes, Snoozie, I'm always vague about my job when I'm online, but I'm a specialist public health nurse. I've been community based for the last 25 years, but we've had to give our details and they are looking at redeploying us at the hospital. They are also calling back retired nurses and registering them temporarily. My son is just qualifying as a doctor - has just sat his finals and waiting for results. He is actually temporarily at home at the moment, which is lovely, but is moving out because he will be a risk to me when he's working at the hospital.
Thank you for your comments ... I do think those of us who live alone are in a slightly different situation as even more isolated. Although I'm sure being cooped up with other people could lead to tensions in a different way! I've been trying to persuade my friends to Skype, but none are up for it - we are keeping in touch via Whatsapp.
One thing, I'd advise to anyone at this time is to keep safe generally. Once it gets to the point of the hospitals being overwhelmed, you don't want to be there for any reason! So I'm being careful with what I'm doing round the house - we all know most accidents happen at home, and this is not the time to be breaking a leg!
Sounds like your local stores are really on the ball, Suzy. I hope your daughter and granddaughter are doing well. It's lovely to have something so positive in all this!
And I still don't have a cooker! No chance now, as everybody is social distancing! And my rice cooker broke, and my pressure cooker was playing up - what a time! So I did order takeaway food last night, to be delivered. It did ask that they just left it on the doorstep and the delivery person knocked on the door and ran away waving and shouting"sorry!". I was shouting "thank you" after him! So funny - I really appreciated that he was taking social distancing seriously! .
But this has also giving me an excuse to order a new, better rice cooker and a couple of other kitchen appliances which I've always wanted but don't really have room for. I decided it was worth it to get me through this time!
Anyway, off to work - oh, I'm actually at work because I'm working from home! One bonus is I'm saving commuting time - lol!0 -
Morning ladies....
Vall - i understand completley discretion online with what you do... I rarely refer to specifics on where i worked, but i am not going to lie right now i am very grateful to have retired from one of the emergency services sectors of this city.. I am scared for all my friends and for everyone like you who have needed skills and may be put in harms way, and of course for ALL those who are already there .... I honestly believe its incumbent on me to do my part by staying at home... we know it won't stop the virus, the hope is by staying home and maintaining social distancing it will slow the spread so it doesnt overwhelm the health care system.. but omg people are just SO stupid... I am trying to only go out once a week for groceries; this week because so many people will have come back from March Break and will NOT be isolating as they are supposed to, i'm not going anywhere near a store today.. i'll go tomorrow and hopefully pick up my scripts for a few weeks too.. it makes me sad and angry to see so many people disregarding the social distancing tho... one of our pharmacies has tape marked in "x" s on the floor in the cash line... to show where people should stand behind each other but everyone just lined up behind each other.. i went to the beauty counter to cash out my things rather than get in that line, then i went out the buggy cart lane cause it was empty to get out of the store lol.. We Canadians have kind of a reputation for being too nice, saying sorry all the time and not wanting to offend anyone but I'm WAY past that now.. i wait for an empty elevator in my building if i'm going out for a walk (and Suzy.. i now walk in my enighbourhood rather than the lake because im afraid its gonna be too crowded there.. so far i have only met one or 2 people on the sidewalks and i literally walk up someone's driveway until they pass and then carry on... i've gotten a few strange looks but i don't care anymore. the other day coming home i went to go in a side door to my building and there was a guy standing there having a smoke... right at the door.. i simplyl stood about 20 ft away and waited.. he finally clued in and walked in the other direction about 20 feet and i went in and thanked him on the way.... this is too serious a situation to not impose social distancing for myself at least....
and yes... altho i find myself quite isolated and my sister can't get skype to work lol.. i can talk to my firends and family on text or messaging every day but its weird... not hearing actual voices or being with them in person.. that said, a friend of mine is at home with her husband, 4 adult kids and parents!!!! they have a huge house and grounds of course.. but still i could well imagine mama is gonna be drinking a LOT over the next few months..
Vail - i hope you and your son both stay safe and i am so glad you ordered at least some new appliances to get you through!!
Suzy... before i isolated i bought some fusion paint to do an old ugly china cabinet as a project... but i'm saving that for next wekk at least lol... i know you carry a heavy load right now iwth your parents and your lovely new grand daughter; some of my friends are having a very hard time not seeing theirs right now.... one of them drove to their daughters house an hour away and stood far down in the driveway talking to the grandkids while they stayed on their porch... so at least they got to see them. Please take care of yourself and your family...
I don't have a balcony or a yard living in an apartment, so i cleaned out my sunroom the past few days and have a big comfy chair and ottamon with big windows so i have a different room to go to for a change lol.. i can open the window and get some fresh air, and will continue to take solitary walks to get out and about.. yesterday it was cold so i went for a drive just to get out... managed to avoid all other humans coming and going so a win win!
As for eating and exercise... its really hard NOT to eat crap during this time... but i'm trying.. and i am definitely going to have to try to do some exercise at home ... even if its just the leslie sansone walking vids or there's a classical stretch vid of 12 min which is good... but definitely will haveto start some kind of routine because otherwise i plop on the couch and switch between reading and watching bad tv...... ha...
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I hope everyone is doing okay with this self isolation and that everyone is still healthy. I’m really not concerned too much with losing weight right now...just trying to maintain. I’m doing a bunch of yard work and work around the house. With my husband working from home I don’t feel right being lazy and just reading. 😂 He would never say anything but I feel like I need to stay busy. Lord knows I have enough projects to work on!
We walk in the neighborhood now because all the parks and trails are closed. I’ve put a teddy bear in our window for the “bear hunt” that parents are taking their kids on in neighborhoods. We will get through this. Things will get back to “normal.” I have faith in us!
Stay healthy Hatters! Y’all mean so much to me! ❤️
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Whew!! Where to start.....this virus is going to be the death of so many people and they don't even take it seriously...for some reason they all fall back on "well it's just a flu isn't it? UGH NOT exactly!!
Working in the defense manufacturing sector, I have to continue to work, but I truly wish I could stay home.
...trying to keep hubby away from anyone...except the StayHome NURSES that come to see about his mom , with his COPD he doesn't need to get this stuff.
Sending prayers and hugs to everyone ….please stay well.
and if you have any extra T paper, hang onto it( well ,the unused stuff) LOl...cause people around here went crazy and bought it all up!!
more later gotta get bck to work , break is over.
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I planted 10 plants/shrubs today and seven yesterday. I have four left for tomorrow. It’s 87 degrees here in Atlanta!!! It is soooo hot!!!! I had to come inside and take a cool shower. I had to have worked off some calories, right? Whatever....I’m having a glass of wine regardless. 😂
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Snooozie, I admire you for to sticking to your guns over social distancing. We do have to protect ourselves, but I have to remind myself that by protecting ourselves we're also protecting other people. One, because we're stopping the spread, and two, because we are older and/or have underlying health conditions so are more likely to overstretch services if we do get it. So insisting on being safe, is altruistic, not selfish.
I have tried supermarket shopping twice now, and it's just not safe. None of the supermarket chains are delivering at the moment, so I have found a couple of local suppliers who can deliver to my doorstep.
I'm sorry you can't stay at home, Gail, and worried about your hubby. Can he keep a safe distance with the nurses, wash hands, etc? So difficult. I agree that some people aren't taking it seriously - it has been worrying here. It is a struggle to keep safe. I'm hoping eventually they will have a cure/vaccine, but I'm guessing not until next year.
I'm OK for toilet paper, thank you! I order in bulk from an eco company and had a delivery just before the shortage. Have offered free rolls to anyone who is short but haven't had any uptake yet! Lovely idea with the teddy bears, Suzy. We have something similar here with rainbow pictures. Well done on the outdoor work. I hope you enjoyed the wine!
My son has passed his finals! We played a board game to celebrate - obviously there are no ceremonies or celebrations at the moment. He would have been starting work as a doctor in August but it looks like they will register early - either way, I expect him to be called up to the hospital any minute now. At which point he will have to move out as it won't be safe to come back home to me ... but at the moment in the UK we are not allowed to move house! I'm sure there must be some way round it. I'm really going to miss him, and it will be so strange having him a few minutes walk away but not know when I can see him again.
Then I will be isolating at home on my own until .... I'm still guessing it will be next year before it's safe to come out! It's a good thing I don't mind my own company .
Thinking of you all. I know that chances are we will all be fine and will get through this. There are some nice things going on at the moment too, people looking out for each other and caring.2 -
Do you really think it will be next year before we can return to normal interactions? I can’t even imagine that! It sounds like a mixed congratulations to your son? It’s great that he’s passed his finals but I hate that you won’t get to see him once he starts working. I know you must be concerned for him. It’s hard enough in the best of circumstances to let them fly but with the world the way it is right now, it must be so much more difficult.
I’ve got to go grocery shopping soon. I’m trying to put it off as long as possible but our stores aren’t delivering any meat, they can’t guarantee that they have it so they won’t sell it online. Luckily, they usually have tons of produce! I just make sure to wash it thoroughly.
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I'm preparing myself for the worst scenario, in the hope that it will be better! Hopefully, it will be more positive and we'll be back to normal life sooner! What I understand is that if most of the population isolates the deaths will peak at about three weeks or so and then start falling, because there are few new infections. Eventually, as in Wuhan, it should get to a point where there are virtually no new cases, and people can start to return to normal life. But I think that's only for a while, because the virus will still be out there, and eventually will start spreading again to the people who aren't yet immune. After some time, there will be a growth curve similar to what we're seeing now, and the measures will have to be brought back in to contain it again. At least, that's what I understand from the Imperial College modelling.
The big advantage of the stricter measures is that they can stop services being overwhelmed (at least, that's the plan. I do worry that they are a few days too late in the UK).
I don't even know what the long-term plan is. I suppose that eventually a large majority of people will have caught it and will be (temporarily?) immune which will limit the spread, and also by next year there may be a vaccine or cure. But I can't see that happening in a few weeks.
The issue for me, is that for those of us "vulnerable" people, I don't think it will be safe to come out during the times when the restrictions are lifted. Maybe just at the beginning of them being lifted, when the infections are low would be the safest, and as soon as they start going up, go into isolation again. But I think the safest thing is for the vulnerable group to stay in isolation until it's safe to come out, even during lifting of restrictions for other people. That's why I'm planning for being isolated until next year, because I don't know how long this is going to take. We will have to watch China and the other countries ahead of us, and see.
I do hope I'm wrong! There are people who have a more positive slant. For instance, it looks like there could already have been a lot more infections than we know about which means (a) that the death rate is lower than we thought and (b) the number of people with immunity is growing faster than we thought. It's just in my nature to look at the worst case scenario and then have the chance of being pleasantly surprised!
Sorry, that was a very long answer to your question, Suzy!
Yes, I am concerned for my son, but he is young and healthy and will be doing the job he's worked so hard for all these years. It will be a bit of a baptism of fire, but hopefully he'll get through it and will be able to tell his grandchildren about it!3 -
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Gail i wish to God you could stay home too... but please know that we are all thinking of you, and all doing our part by STAYING HOME ..... i know you must be so worried about your hubby; thoughts and prayers for both of you!!
Suzy kudos to you girl on the planting.. 86 degrees.. jeez i was all excited it got to 8C here today.. (about 48F) ...
Vail, I'm sad to say i agree with you.. I think we are looking at months not weeks is self isolation.... there are just too many people not taking this seriously, and apparnetly no one can freaken count to SIX here... (recommended distance from any other human is SIX feet).. j am terrified in a grocery store these days.. i am trying to only go once a week and today i signed up for grocery pick up... i drive up open the back and they put the groceries i ordered in.... but there is as other stated not everything on the site ... Gail i can send you TP if you send me some disinfectant wipes.. none to be found here ...
People do not seem to undersatnd the idea of staying home is to help SLOW the progress of the spread .. so our health care system isnt overwhelmed with everyone getting sick at the same time.. and of course to protect ourselves, especially as Vail said those of us who have any auto immune disease...
So many of the people in health care, policing, fire, all emergency services, truck drivers, cleaners - are doing so much already, and on top of it are often forced to isolate themselves from their families during this too.. it seems so much to ask of them .. I belong to a private website that offers rentals all over the world to people in my field, and now so many of them are offering their rental places free to all those who need a place to stay while they work and self isolate.. there is definitely a lot more good in the world during this crisis..
Vail - my ex brother in law i helped before he moved to IOM? He just moved into his new apartment the 20th of March and was supposed to have all his appliances delivered .. but they delayed and delayed and of course now the iOM has shut off all transport ... i was so worried about him but a lovely person donated an old fridge for him and a new neighbour has let him use a washing machine she has in her garage... it was mainly the fridge i wanted him to have because otherwise he would have been without any food and would have had to go out often or order in all the time during isolation.. im not ordering anything in.. i almost caved tonite i am so sick of cooking lol.. but i have no control over the preparation of the food or the delivery people and im not bringing in anything other than what i get while i isolate.
I am grateful for the technology we have today.. i was able to "see" my sister finally the other day when we chatted via FB messenger video chat.. and im able to download library books on my laptop ... and of course connect with my friends here
Please take care of yourselfs my friends... its a scary time but we can get through this !!
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