WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MARCH 2020
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Annie- he sounds so nice! Maybe you can text or Skype together .
Amber Tx
I like my name too lol but think my Aunts name doesn’t fit her. Every Carolyn I meet is so nice but not her. She needs one of those names you’d expect so you see her hate coming. Like “Diabla “ or “Beast” or “Crow” or “Cruella Devil”3 -
I went to the store this morning and there was very little meat, no paper goods, no pasta or beans. Very little rice. The cheese was hard hit too and if that's what people are eating, they won't need the TP with the constipation that will follow.
I bought fresh fruit, not quite ripe and will let it ripen over the week on my counter. Lots of avocados that won't be ready for several days (we eat a lot of those), mushrooms, asparagus, squash, onion. I'll roast all of those and put some in the fridge and have excellent veggies for later. I also bought nuts and will make my own nut butter later this week after I finish my peanut butter.
We should be clearing out the perishables right now. The stores will take that financial hit when they spoil and we can eat those NOW and eat the stuff that has long shelf lives later. It's better for us and helps the stores. And if we don't HAVE to eat all that processed food, all the better. Then we can donate it to food banks that will have trouble feeding people in the short term because everyone else bought all the stuff they need.
Tonight, we're meeting friends out for dinner and supporting our small local restaurant before they are forced to shut the doors (no word yet, but I can see it coming).
Tina in CA7 -
(((Rita))): I am so sorry for the situation you are facing. This is stressful for everyone. One of my fellow yoga students flew to AZ when the news of the virus came out. I have no idea when he and his wife will return. :noway:
Amber: Stores here have plenty of food, so far. They do not have plenty of tp. Nobody has gloves or facemasks. :ohwell:
According to Oregon .gov: “Test results for Persons Under Investigation: Positive 36, Negative 420, Pending 225, total PUI (a person with symptoms but not necessarily the virus) 681. There is a list by county for positive cases.”
Our county is NOT on the list with current cases. That is GOOD news for local friends, DH & me.
Katla—feeling lucky today
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I went to Target to get some non perishables for both my sons. I am afraid by time son is out of hospital it is hard to know how things will be. My other son is one who oftern does not think ahead so I wanted to make sure he had supllies too!
I too was pleasantly surprized at the selection. Then again I did not try to buy TP, paper towel, or bleach. Have those ready. Not a hoard just what our family needs.
Yesterday on my walk I had fun talking a neighbor through learning how to parrallel park. I guided her through the steps and she parked perfectly. Made my day.
One of my new goals during this crisis is if I see a need to do what I can in that moment to make it better for someone else today. Because I am limiting encounters with people it may be harder to achieve so I will do my best when have an opportunity.
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What I saw since this started (My state was one of the firsts to get this stuff).
1. Folks in denial Buisness as usual no gloves to masks cleaning .Folks ignores everything then bam mall lady !
2. Mayor to Govenor come to town makes announcements to changes
3. Folks stay indoors a lot grocery stores are fine .No masks fast 💨
4. Less folks out .Less at grocery store but still lots
5. Woke up aliens spaceships 👽 beamed the TP up!
6. Pirates ships landed all paper goods poofed! No masks still
7. Everyone under a rock came out bam 💥 can foods to pastas gone.
8. 2 hour driving to find stuff but foods still there somewhat.
9. Poof * meat to milk 🥛 gone even eggs 🥚. I blame them baking ghosts 👻 ! They think it’s Halloween already!
10. Still has a ton of Easter candy to baskets none bought lol 😂. Odd but Easter candy must be poisonous ☠️.
Amber Tx
Hoping the craze for over shopping let’s up. We gave lots of our supplies to our older relatives.So poor hubby has to get it all over again tomorrow. Except for the diapers he told his siblings start driving! Where he went.
I check the apps availability before he goes no need to hit the one store with nothing first. Morning here restocked best they can in the night by lunch gone. Dinner that last shopper grabbing some odd or end that’s left with poor workers looking like “WHEN IS BLACK FRIDAY GOING TO END!! “
At least will have stories to tell the youngest generation so we can not be believed lol 😂 but passes the time. Hubby admitted to wrestling a roll of tp out of a big burly woman who had arms full was trying to take his as a guy climbed on him to grab one in the middle of the pile (Hubby a big strong 💪 guy he got the guy to his destination). He said it was as if the gal was a giant squirrel 🐿 she kept grabbing it was going somewhere on her.2 -
Connecticut has closed all schools and they will be closing restaurants and bars soon...this is crazy...5
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Most restaurants here have become delivery mainly now
Amber Tx
Lol oh well we all survived cloth diapers on the kids to when if you wanted a jar of marmalade you rolled up the sleeves made it. Will survive. The younger kids who think ewww no just tear up ALL the clothes wipe y toss or diaper once with it ...they going to have to stop yelling Boomer start taking advice!1 -
KJ sending ((( )))
NYKAREN2 -
It is chilly here in NW WA so the dogs and I bundled up in the morning for our usual long walk. We went out early enough to enjoy the moon in the clear dark sky and later in the clear daylight sky. I bundled up again after a shower and clean clothes to walk with a friend. This afternoon I bundled up a little less to walk the dogs again. I did my Cologuard test today and it's ready to take to UPS first thing tomorrow morning. Barbie in NW WA 6 -
HEATHER Love the pics of the party
AMBER Love your attitude and you are so right we will survive
I am not eating properly and haven't exercised for couple of days. DH has had heavy cold and bad chest for well over a week, no dry cough or temperature. He has been sleeping all the time. I suggested he try to see doc tomorrow but no😱😱
Still trying to get trip cancelled, airline still not following all the others even though FCO have advised against all but essential travel to Spain
So I'm stress eating
Stay healthy and safe
Kate UK5 -
Tina CA – I bought extra milk. I figure I’ll make yogurt and put it in the freezer! Thank goodness for the freezer!
I never thought of bleach. We have a few bottles, keep it for use for the pool
I don’t mind the restaurants being closed. But the bars…..now THAT’S a different story
Amber – I was basically raised by my grandmother who raised her children during the depression. A while ago I read a book called “200 Ways to Save the Earth” and I couldn’t help constantly saying “my grandmother did this. My grandmother did that”
Surprisingly, the gal from senior bowling hasn’t called to say that it’s cancelled. I would have thought if anyone cancelled, they would. Oh well…we’re tough…..
Michele NC
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(((Rita)))1
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Minnesota closed there schools as of Wednesday for a couple of weeks so they can make changes that will hope to make a cleaner safer environment during this time.
Making this so that we have a gradual influx of the difficult cases is the goal. This is our real challenge.
Amber your description about what is happening is exactly why I have decided to make a conscious effort to find ways to be kind and finds ways to have positve encounters and keep social distance. I had a wonderful encounter today on my walk. I keep the social distance and had a wonderful talk with a young woman with her pet chocolate lab. Her job is to work with families to prevent child abuse. So yes we can be the social beings we are meant to be. I sent her a Kindergarten hug. She said that is one of her biggest challenges is to show she cares without hugs or touching. We both walked away feeling touched without touching. Margaret 8 -
A couple pieces of information regarding symptoms and how long the virus can linger on surfaces ...
Machka in Oz
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So here's what I'm working on at home ...
My first assignment for one of my classes asks us to clarify the definitions of 'utopian' and 'dystopian' and use them to describe the impacts of social media on humanity.
We have to use research to do this, all appropriately cited of course so I won't be using any of your comments ... but particularly in light of current issues, what are your thoughts?
Does social media have a 'utopian' impact on humanity or a 'dystopian' impact?
I may present the topic of my second assignment on Monday.
Machka in Oz
Based on current social media output? Dystopian!2 -
Have you heard about #SunshineSongs on Twitter? Laura Benanti invited students whose springtime musicals and performances have been cancelled to post videos under the hashtag Sunshine Songs of their dress rehearsals or home renditions and she has had thousands of responses. Here is a girl named Grace:
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I miss one thing my Grandpa home made candies to fresh goats milk still warm!
Homemade cheese to well actually I miss a lot lol 😂
Amber Tx2 -
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A couple pieces of information regarding symptoms and how long the virus can linger on surfaces ...
Machka in Oz
Thank you Machka!Looks like sneezing isn't a symptom even though that's the rumor going around here "sneeze into your elbow" and "stay away from sneezing people", lol. I double checked with online info from our state DOH which matches your list from WHO.
Update... Just found an other document on our DOH website that says "cover your sneezes" leading people -me - to believe sneezing is a symptom. I will be making some calls tomorrow.
Lanette (who sneezes and sniffles thanks to allergies and doesn't want to get banned from Walmart, lol.)
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https://youtu.be/NVlyc-uZQc0
For a good laugh. My favorite part of this video the millennial Father spraying his son down with Clorox bleach spray as he leaves his high school. Lol 😂 poor kid. If this is your grandkid...rescue him from his Dad lol 😂. Be careful they’ll hunt us down with spray next too lol cause we went to our Domino train group lol 😂. (I miss my dominos train group we were a rowdy bunch of Gals but no kids allowed I can’t leave JR).
Amber Tx
The young guy hosting now hosting from home only.0 -
The social media texts portray a utopian world with exotic vacations and lovely meals. The suffering part of life doesn't show up much in my friends' posts. Except now that I think about it, one friend has ads against domestic abuse. But mostly people portray their own lives as utopian on Facebook. This forum has more struggles so it is more dystopian. But is this forum social media? I guess so. Hope that sparks some thoughts.
Annie in Delaware6 -
Well, they just closed the rest of the park. They are letting the hosts stay. So safe here. Far from everyone! Schools, parks, bars, and restaurants. Hope grocery stores aren’t next!
RV Rita9 -
Finished assignment. Heading into town by bus. Was going to drive but when we drove in yesterday to look for free parking opportunities the van started acting up so we took it to the shop before catching the bus.
M in Oz4 -
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So I have managed 200g weight loss in 5 days. I am afraid I am an old skeptic - and think its probably the difference between a good bowel motion and not...but overall I am feeling a bit more in control.
I finish being a psychology lab rat on next Monday so need to start using that time to be more active.
So this week's goals- Keep eating to calories
- Improve the quality of my choices (AKA need more vegetables)
- Do my exercise minimum
- Keep walking on past temptation!
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I've dropped some weight in the last few days but I think that's just stress. Work, university, van problems, dental problems.
I don't eat when I'm stressed.
M in Oz3 -
Hubby got lucky. Since family members couldn’t find food were older more kids we gave them almost all our food. Hubby went to the store the workers searched y him he managed to get enough for a few weeks again. Opened boxes y crushed they took scraps on the deli cutting board tossed it in packaging so I can make bone broth soups. So kind of them! Luckily the few items that are Picky JRs favs no one touched lol 😂. They taste that bad but he lives them got 8 each of those. A few loads of bread for sandwiches 🥪. We can rest knowing the whole family has a few weeks worth to a months for the elderly ones.
Amber Tx
Goodnight tired Hubby y me are exhausted 😩3
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