WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MARCH 2020
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I went to my Run Strong class again tonight.
We were working on hamstring exercises and increasing cadence. The goal is to work toward a cadence of 180 ... but mine is a lot lower than that!
Our instructor counted mine in the low 140s running on grass, and I've seen as high as 159 on my treadmill.
But when he used a metronome, I was able to run with a cadence of 180 for short periods of time. It feels weird and I can only keep it up for a little bit!
It was lovely to be outside in early autumn ... cool, crisp air ... a bit of a wind blowing.
I really need to run a few more times before next week's class!
Machka in Oz4 -
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It is Monday,
We should be considered essential as we support fire departments, cities, townships, and utilities. Still unsure. Hopefully we will figure out today for sure. I am hoping more people take advantage of call ahead/Curbside service. Torn. I want to be open for customers, yet want to be closed for customers. If we are closed they will just go to big box stores to get their supplies and mowers.
I managed to get carpets shampooed, laundry done, bills paid, paperwork sorted. I have the cleanest 30 y/o carpets around. Yes, they are stained, but they are clean😉 Cooked breakfast, cleaned kitchen, Cooked white bean chili for dinner. Cleaned kitchen. Apparently i need IP instructions. I had an off brand one that i tried to cook in, it was awful. Got an actual IP, have tried chicken twice including last night. No go! Ended up pan cooking in olive oil......
Stay safe!
Keep calm!
Stay supportive!
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Kylia in Ohio4 -
Barbara- the Zumba video was on Facebook. Now This page. I searched community outdoor Zumba to find it. Not sure how to link. My church uses Facebook and you tube.1
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KetoneKaren wrote: »SophieRosieMom wrote: »
Some germ chit-chat:Went for afternoon walk with my retired nurse friend. She said something that really struck me. She said everyone should look at this virus as not only something we don't want to catch, it's something WE don't want to spread.Stay safe, peeps!
Hence. start or keep up the social distancing, staying away from or really sanitizing after being in businesses, pumping gas, etc. We might have it, be spreading it and not even know it.
We don't want to be catching anything, even a simple cold, that could stress our immune system and complicate things in a hurry if we catch this bug. With my allergies, I am a little concerned but have ramped up my vitamins, especially vitamin C, and am eating healthier than I have in a while.
I don't want to be the carrier that infects my husband.
Lanette
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LanetteYes! This! Your brilliant retired nurse friend is spot on.
I don't know if you saw Lisa's post (or my post of the actual video) re: comments made by epidemiologist Emily Landon, M.D., who so eloquently said:
“The healthy and optimistic among us will doom the vulnerable.”
This is why we should stay away from public settings unless absolutely necessary.
This is why, in my opinion, health care workers like me should wear surgical masks when we go to public places like grocery stores.
This is why Heather flipped out when it was suggested that vulnerable elderly people and health care workers be allowed to shop together the first hour that grocery stores are open in the UK.
This is why we should figure out the difference between a "want" and a "need", and challenge the people who "expect" us to go somewhere public when the task could be accomplished from home, rescheduled, or skipped altogether.
This is why my partner and I are practicing social distance in our own home.
We are not lemmings and this is not a damn dress rehearsal.
Mostly, our selfish wants are not important enough to risk someone else's life over. Maybe someone we love.
Because every time we decide to go into a public setting (not talking about a walk in the neighborhood), we doom the vulnerable.
Bluntly said. Whoooooooosh!
Karen - thank you, I was hoping you'd respond.I'm even a little nervous about the "seniors only" shopping time, because of the crowds. In fairness, I went on "opening day" and noted a lot of stocking up type shopping, so maybe things will level off this week. Medical workers have not been included in the special shopping hours, though they might have been shopping then as well.
We just don't know and I don't want to be paranoid, we have to assume everyone we get close to might be a carrier.
Please continue to reinforce to us how important it is. Always appreciate your info and updates as you are working on the "front lines".
Lanette
SW WA State
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I try to imagine the virus as sticky glitter that adheres to everything and transfers to everything. We all know what glitter is like. Today we had an Amazon delivery of DH'S favourite toffees. I made the man put it on the step and I kicked it inside and told DH not to touch it for a day. Can't do this with everything, but I'm usng a combo of rubber gloves and hand washing for stuff coming into the house, plus a bit of alcohol swabbing. Swabbing the door bell and knocker etc.
We had such fun this morning! We gave my son some tasks and quizzes for the kids to do. We thought it would take them most of the day! At 11 am my son WhatsApp video called us and they had their stories ready to read to us! Great excitement. Max's story was really long, about robots, space travel and explosions. Edie's was about a fire in the guinea pig cage. Now they are doing a virtual treasure hunt DH set them.
My friend in York is still under the weather, but considering herself lucky.
Weather here glorious again. DH is going to take the car out for a run for the battery and I will venture out, very carefully, to see if there is any fruit and bread. I will be mindful of the sticky glitter on every surface and every person. Might wander down to the front.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx6 -
Tall roses in our garden ...
On the way to my Run Strong class today ...
Growing veggies ...
And my pastel nails ... just slightly chipped now, a week later ...
Machka in Oz8 -
I had my first outing in several days. I went to Acme at opening time. Some shelves were empty -no almond milk. I was the only one with a mask but several people had gloves. I left my mask and gloves in the car afterwards where they will sit for days. Now my hands itch from washing. My jacket is in the washer. My mother wanted to go, but I kept saying there's no need to expose yourself. I was surprised she backed down. So time will tell whether I did enough or not. I still feel anxious.
Annie in Delaware where lockdown starts tomorrow7 -
My boss, who is a VP and has approximately 250 direct/indirect reports, sent this in an update email this morning. It is geared somewhat to younger adults, but worth the watch. This is one of many reasons why I am so fortunate to be a direct report she does show her heart.
https://player.vimeo.com/video/398230086
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FYI one and all. They are finally recommending we should change out of our clothes immediately upon returning home from any outing requiring us to venture in to another facility (store, doctor's office, meal pick up, etc.).
This is something everyone should probably have been doing since the beginning of this thing and is a reminder I will be putting on my reminder list.
Heather - Perfect analogy with the glitter.
Kylia - I still think your business is a required one. You are keeping so many others employed. And, as I keep thinking - the grass will still grow. I feel for the yes/no open thing going through your thoughts. Maybe, a one only in the store policy - as each client comes in the door is locked until their transaction is done and as they exit the next one comes in? Just thinking outside the box as I am not sure the size of your store. An attorney here has started drive up services for paper drop off, pick up, and general questions. For any client needing a face-to-face there is a designated area that is away from all of the employees, provides social distancing, and is wiped down after every meeting. People are certainly getting creative.
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Good morning ladies!
SuziQ - I always look forward to your thoughtful posts and ideas. Prepping for a pandemic being similar to hurricane prep is right on the money.
Our community is filled with organic farms of all sizes who sell to restaurants, some in Seattle and have large booths at farmer's markets - Pike Place Market in Seattle, in fact. Looks like at this time, those markets aren't allowed to open so there are lots of CSA boxes available brimming with all kinds of goodies. Great opportunity to eat fresh plus start blanching and freezing, even canning the left overs.
Luci- sending good thoughts to you and your husband's doc visit today.
Kylia - for sure your business is essential!
Rita - hope you have that UTI on the run. So sorry to hear about it. Is there anything you or your DH can do around the park to keep yourselves occupied and minimize any cabin fever?
Barbara AHMOD - I've been a huge Vitamin D3 taker for years. In fact, about 15 years ago, my MD at the time also was into functional medicine and ran blood tests for D3, B12, CoQ10, Zinc and all kinds of things we generally take supplements for. I was pretty low in D and B12, so she had me taking 5000 IU of D every 2 days. No longer going to her, but DH and I both have D and B12 tested at our new clinic and I now am averaging 7,000 IU/day of the D to keep it at good levels. DH takes his D as well.
DH was in the lower range of B12. I got the subQ lozenges, and he refused to take them, saying he "took enough pills!" Over the past couple years, his energy has really been waning. Could be his RA, heart/circulation, COPD, a combination of these things or something else. He refuses to go to the doctor. BUT... when he complained about it to me yesterday, I said "why don't you start taking a B12 each day? It's teensy. Just dissolve it under your tongue" He agreed so we'll see if that helps. Can't hurt.
It's going to be a good day here. I'm potting up the rest of my tomato babies this morning and will end up with over 30 (most of them going to new homes) a third of them being Sungold which is a favorite in this area. It's a super sweet orange cherry tomato that ripens early and produces all summer.
Also am throwing together a batch of lemon bars. Have plenty of sugar on hand, a lemon which isn't too rough yet and found some butter in the freezer. Hard to leave the snacks and sweets alone, but managing to keep at least 14 hours of not eating, sometimes 16 hours. The Delay Don't Deny plan continues.
I will get a big pot of beef stew going, too. Found a few potatoes in the crisper and a package of london broil in the freezer that I'll chunk up for stew meat. Still have onions in the garage and carrots outside in the raised bed. Bay leaves on my bay laurel.
Going to be a rainy and cool week. But my walking pal and I plan to meet up and get fresh air as much as we can. So funny that we'd see each other walking past our homes and would wave, then finally happened to meet up and walk together.
Now, we are realizing we are just what we both need at this time. Companionship and fresh air! God's hand I think. Grateful.
Wishing you all a good day, virtual hugs aplenty.
Lanette
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FYI one and all. They are finally recommending we should change out of our clothes immediately upon returning home from any outing requiring us to venture in to another facility (store, doctor's office, meal pick up, etc.).
This is something everyone should probably have been doing since the beginning of this thing and is a reminder I will be putting on my reminder list.
I do that anyway. I don't have any desire to stay in my dressed-up work attire when I get home. About 10 seconds after I'm through the door I'm into stretchy pants (but not sweats - they're too hot and scratchy) and a tank top.
I've also washed the cardigan I wear to and from work.
M in Oz
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Regarding masks ... this is WHO's advice:
https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public/when-and-how-to-use-masks
Check out the site above, it has some explanatory videos and then it has this set of posters. Sorry they're large here, that's how they copy and paste across.
Basically, unless you're prepared to do all this ... don't use masks.
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FYI one and all. They are finally recommending we should change out of our clothes immediately upon returning home from any outing requiring us to venture in to another facility (store, doctor's office, meal pick up, etc.).
are you kidding me? i have been for the last 10years or so...lolol. i'm in bike gear and am sweaty or wet depending on the weather.6 -
Also for interest's sake ...
As I'm sure you know by now, that information comes from WHO's Situation Reports:
https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/situation-reports/
Machka in Oz3 -
Happy Mothers Day to all those who celebrate Mothers Day today
Heather – great looking pizzas. Makes me want some
Yesterday’s warm weather was enough of a tease for me to wash our blanket. Vince says it’s supposed to be cold tonight. Well, we have other blankets
Carol – I usually don’t do a whole lot of shopping at Sam’s. Do they have large bags of frozen fruit/vegetables?
Just cleaned the bathroom. I told you I’d have the cleanest house in Newton! Anyway, I took everything out of the linen closet. Found things I don’t use and won’t use so they will go to the Salvation Army
Another thing that I would like to see is that those kiosks in fast food places where you place your order and then they make it up, I would like to see it somehow get disinfected. But I don’t know how that can be accomplished
SuziQ – clean fun….ROTF
Monday here: did the Ultimate Weight Training and Cardio DVD. The plan for tomorrow is to do a Dressed Down Drills DVD
I wonder….you know how when you go to buy gas one of the things you need to do (if you are paying with a credit card) is input your zip code? Well, what would spraying the keypad with a disinfectant first do? That might also work for kiosks where you place your order
About what will change when all this is over? I’m guessing that there will be more videoconferencing, especially with company’s branches in other countries. I think companies will see a cost savings. They will also allow more people to work at home thus making it possible for them to have a smaller office which will mean less rent. I hope people will get out of the mindset of having to run to the store for one or two items, although this I doubt will happen. People hopefully will learn to have enough supplies for a week or more rather than a few days.
Barbara – I had those flushable personal wipes from when either Vince or his mother was in the hospital a while ago. I have a bag for my food for when we travel and I always kept them in there in case I needed to wipe my hands (like if I had an orange or mustard spilled or something like that) so I just took that and will put it in the car. Admitted, sometimes they dried out. So I just put a little water back in the package. I figure it can’t hurt. I never thought of bringing something to poke the keypad with. Maybe you can use a stylus and then wipe that down.
Katla – thanks for the memory. I had forgotten seeing people light one cigarette from another.
I really wish all this would cause Vince to eat different foods, but I doubt it. Like the other day the store was out of the carrots he likes. I wish he’d use different brands of things and a more varied diet. But I honestly don’t see that happening. Hopefully, this will have an impact on the next generation so they are more flexible.
I, too, am grateful for my always having an extra of most things. Vince would tell me that I don’t need 8 of something that was one sale, now he’s glad that I would stock up on some things. Like we have about 3 more bags of potato chips. And about 8 more jars of spaghetti sauce.
I’m afraid this will cause people to be not as close to others. No more handshaking, hugging, etc.
Before I forget to post…
Have a great day everyone
Michele NC
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Julie - good to see you, it's been a while. Glad you're OK.
Kylia - Arkansas hasn't begun shutting down all but essential services yet, but my husband believes his company will be excepted, as they mow the grass for businesses (including the largest hospital chain) all over this part of Arkansas, and the grass has begun to grow already. Because they never actually interact with people while they're out, there's hope that they won't be exposed. The services do need to continue, including yours.
And, across the rest of the United States, there are millions that just have no choice - they have to eat, and to eat, they have to work, in order to get paid, because they work for (or own) small businesses who cannot afford to pay people who don't work. Anything else I say would wander into a rant, so I'll keep it shut, and bless my lucky stars that I'm lucky enough to work remotely, and used to it, as I've been working in remote situations for most of the last 15 years.
Regarding how this will affect the future, I grew up dirt poor. I have a psychological block against running out of ANYthing in my house, so I had at least one repeat of everything except fresh vegetables and fruit. I also look for alternatives, as SuziQ noted about canned vegetables. For instance, I have two shelf-stable 1/2 gallons of almond milk, and usually keep buying the fresh stuff until the shelf-stable ones are about to go out of date, then I replace those and move them to the refrigerator for use. That's my ordinary habit, not something in response to the current disaster.
If I don't back up everything with one more of whatever the item is, I start feeling uneasy, and the more of them there are, the uneasier I feel. It's purely linked to not having enough growing up, and the paycheck-to-paycheck life that my ex-husband and I lived for the first half of our marriage. More than two-thirds of my life, I've lived with the knowledge that one disaster, one lost paycheck, meant we were not going to be able to eat, not be able to pay our rent.
It... gives you a different outlook on all of this. The panic that has ensued around basic needs like toilet paper did not strike at the heart for me like it did for most, because I've lived there most of my life. I just backed up my backups to a certain extent, and hunkered down.
Sorry, that was a long explanation, but regarding how this will affect the future, I have a feeling, when and if the current situation lets up, the current generation will be scarred by the Coronavirus Crash, much like our parents were by Black Tuesday of 1929, and by the Great Depression. The current generation's echoes will resemble my need to back up my supply set constantly, which for me grew out of growing up poor--and being raised by two parents who were scarred by the Depression.
Love y'all,
Lisa in AR8 -
FYI one and all. They are finally recommending we should change out of our clothes immediately upon returning home from any outing requiring us to venture in to another facility (store, doctor's office, meal pick up, etc.).
are you kidding me? i have been for the last 10years or so...lolol. i'm in bike gear and am sweaty or wet depending on the weather.
I know what that's like ... I commuted by bicycle for about 6 years when I lived in Manitoba.3 -
I learned something interesting about myself today I would try to take way too much in a fire. Thought I was going to have to stay long term with son. DH assured me I have a legit reason to go back and forth. I will have to get my sign ready to explain why I am on the road. So I reassessed what I was throwing into baskets left in right. Now I have a much more reasonable bag packed if I had to leave our home quickly for any reason.
Thanks for the heads up about clothes. I would often wear pants more than one day and a shirt maybe two if I was not very active. This will change. I always remove my shoes.
I will wear gloves and use a wet wipe if I have to buy gas now too.
I am trying to convince other son to be with us. He is 40 miles away. I think if we go into shut down mode it will be hard on him because he lives by self. I did suggest he could live with his brother if that would be better for him. His brother lives about 5 miles from us.
I still can't believe I got him out of the hospital in time. I believe he has a better chance of recovery because there were too many cooks in the pot trying to help him get well. They all assured me they were doing there job while he was falling off the cliff. I understood your frustration Macha with the system when your DH got hurt.
Love you friends...You have already helped in this crisis in more ways than I can give voice to!
Listening to relaxation music starting to work.
Margaret
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M – restaurants are open just for take out or curb pickup. No sit-in. It’s been that way for quite a while. Why she didn't just make the spaghetti at home is beyond me. Spaghetti is spaghetti, OG doesn't do anything special. She likes the spaghetti sauce we have, so that shouldn't be a problem. I don't know.
Making these double chocolate cookies for Vince and Jess right now. I’ll just put them in the freezer. I was going to make a lemon cake or something like that, but Jess said she only likes chocolate. I know Vince will eat it, so that’s what I’m making. Remember the pudding I made in the IP? Well, Jess won’t eat it because it doesn’t have the right consistency and although Vince is eating it, I know he’d prefer not to. So I put some of that pudding in the cookies. Hey, chocolate is chocolate!
Also washing this wall hanging quilt that I made a while ago. I don’t think it’s been washed since we moved into this house! See…I told you we’d have the cleanest house in all of Newton!...lol
Lisa – you sound like me, I have one extra of most things and like you, just not fresh veges, etc. Aldi had eggs on sale for 59 cents a while ago so I stocked up. Still have 2 more dozen left. I have about 2 cartons of almond milk, but then again, I’m the only one who drinks it. I had enough growing up, but I was also raised by my grandparents who didn’t have enough. I tried one time not buying something until I was totally out, and did I ever feel uncomfortable. I’m just looking to backup my backups, too. Vince needs to go to WM today to get a prescription, so I’ll do a little shopping for things I can only get there like his bread. And if they don’t have it – I still have ½ a loaf in the freezer.
M – I have a question for you. I’ve never done my classes online, they didn’t have that back when I was in college. Do you need to login at a certain time to take the class or can you take it when it works into your schedule?
Now I'm glad I asked Vince to drink some of the beer in the downstairs refrigerator so now I have room for more fruits and fresh veges.
Michele in NC
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Michele one of the things I like about online classes is you do it own your schedule unless they designate a specific time so that they can repond to questions and answers in real time.3
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Heather - thinking of this virus like glitter is a great analogy.
On changing clothes - a couple weeks ago, the Grocery Outlet checker told me how she showers and changes clothes every time she gets home from work before she allows her down's syndrome son, who has a heart condition, to hug her. So when I got home, I took off my jacket and jeans and hung them both out on the deck rail in the sun to blow the "glitter" off (they then got tossed into the laundry basket at the end of the day), washed my hands and put on fresh clothes. I've been doing that ever since. So glad she mentioned it, I wouldn't have thought of it otherwise.
On buying fresh produce at the store - I have started wearing my latex gloves all the time and grab a couple sanitizing wipes when I enter the store. I am able to wipe the bagged items such as packaged salads, and most things down quickly as I put them into my cart. Fruits/veg not immediately perishable like bananas go on the shelf in our garage for a few days anyhow. I did buy some Roma tomatoes - and washed them under cool running water with a little dish soap. We can't live in a bubble, but every little bit of potential "glitter" I can wash off helps I reckon.
Yesterday I started the great #1 TP v. Washcloth experiment. A couple weeks ago I bought a pack of the "mega-roll" TP. I noted the date I put it on the bathroom roller, and it lasted 11 days. After our #1 Washcloth discussion and instituting that protocol, I put installed a new roll yesterday we'll see how much mileage I get doing this. Maybe a month?
Lisa - I channel my Depression - Era parents and grandparents more and more these days. So grateful DH and I grew up poor in farm country.
I agree with Margaret -- so grateful for all of the practical tips we are sharing here.
Lanette
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Good morning! ... It's Monday and a reset day for me!
As far as supplies ... I need to clarify. I had everything that my husband and I could possibly need. We were set for months really. Then my two grown sons came home. My oldest, the disabled son has dietary concerns and choking hazards and this changes what I can prepare for him. My younger son has anxiety issues and eats when stressed. Lets just say he's extremely stressed.
Rant ...I am considering quitting my job today and with the added strain on our budget and finances this is not a decision I'm making lightly. I work as a housekeeper for our church. I made, what I thought, was one last trek into the facility on Saturday afternoon to clean. I followed all the CDC cleaning protocols, I wore a mask, covered from head to toe, stripped in the garage, etc. I received an email yesterday afternoon from the pastor outlining the cleaning schedule he wants me to undertake. Because he is allowing "just a few" boys to gather in the gym during this "pause," he wants that area cleaned weekly. We have a counselor on site and she wants her area and waiting room cleaned twice weekly and while I left spray disinfectant and cleaning wipes for her last week ... she doesn't want to clean because of the germs. And then they're keeping the office open and encouraging people to drop in with concerns, offerings, volunteer gathering point?? This defeats everything we know about how to stop spread. I consider two of the three requests non-essential. My husband sits on the board of the church and is not happy with the pastor's decisions either. We listened to his online sermon yesterday and he seriously does. not. get. this! My concerns center on bringing home the virus to my disabled son and, possibly, my mother should I need to go out to her. Sigh. I'm leaning towards explaining that I will not clean either the office or the areas being used by the boy's program, but only the counselor and only once a week.... 48 hours after her last client... and frankly I'm not sure about that either. If that's not acceptable, then I will submit my resignation.
Question ... Homemade face masks. Are they at all effective? I see directions for paper-towel masks.
Yesterday I did nothing but "spin." Today I am making changes that will hopefully help me reset. Today I will eat healthy, sustaining food and maintain my fasting and exercise program. I will limit computer use. (See you later tonight) and I will clean one room from top to bottom.
Beth near Buffalo7 -
@SophieRosieMom snacking is surely a risk of being confined for many. i am totally in the mindset of your retired nurse friend. i had much contact with big groups in the weeks previous to the virus and confinement. (many huge meetings of 50-100+ people, and protests). i think there is every chance that i could have gotten the germs, but have no big symptoms (occasional cough but it could be related to hay fever and food sensitivities, no fever), and could be a carrier. i have had no
@bwcetc thanks for the shout out. i agree with your thoughts on how it is likely to change things. that is kind of freaky about the shopping experience. your position on working less or quitting is reasonable especially in regards to your son.
@exermom nice about the less junkmail. true, better here than in italy for now. my folks were born in the late 20s and were much more frugal by nature. my mom lived on an extremely low income in her 60s, not buying clothes, etc, but when her car broke down and bit the dust i was stunned to see she had been saving 200 dollars a year for 5 years to be able to buy a new car in cash when it was necessary. she had just enough to buy cash. my dad was a saver and counter too. comes from growing up in the depression. i think it'll have an effect long term on many. someone said the boston philosophy is "use it till it's good and worn and then do without". There is, or was some truth to that, relatively speaking. great on the DVDs! i was sort of roped into doing jane fonda workout in mid eighties though it wasn't my thing and i have done zero exercise videos since then. LOL
i have read washable TP is not ecological since the washing uses more up than the paper. options: newspaper, receipts, cloth.
@margaretturk you can probably get prescriptions refilled without extra prescription. that's the system here now. interesting about using stretch pants for elastics (if i understand)
@Machka9 yeesh 6 months. i have hears such things but not all the time. already we moved swiftly from 2 weeks to 5-8 weeks. it sounds like they are MUCH more honest there than they are here. Here they are saying no general testing until AFTER or WHEN WE ARE LEAVING confinement. i think it is seriously mismanaged in France. i'm posting (a bit on Facebook on president and mayor's pages) for more testing and making masks (there is money and resources: high level labs, factories and major benefactors- i'd be happy to pitch in 100 or 100s if needed as im sure many many would) and not increasing confinement measures further. they are talking about country wide unemployment benefits, but still can't manage to make masks nor make nor buy tests. it doesn't add up. A Year!? oh my god! that is too much. living alone it's too much to be alone for a year. i don't think it's psychologically healthy even if we can skype. WTF this international mindfulness retreat!
@GodMomKim your observations sound on target.
@Anniesquats100 skipping human contact seems sad. the hook up culture must really have taken a hit.
@LuciBThinner thanks for the shout out!
@auntiebk thanks for the shout out i don't know if we can change centuries of culture and i'm not sure that this virus will be the thing to make people more friendly. on the contrary, they are getting more suspicious and afraid i think.
@SuziQ113 day 7 here too. hmmm starting the vehicle. good idea. wow about changing upon getting home. that is so intense. what about after going for a walk? wash all clothes after walking ? of course not shoes... right? it would be hard to scrub sneakers down..what about coats?
in FRANCE the mayor of paris said on saturday that it could be good to keep markets open because one is less likely to catch bugs outside than in a shop (big or small). i wonder if that will be revisited.
@LisaInAR thanks for the shout out
i'm not happy about being alone for --maybe a year.
i have been eating more healthily for the most part though i do allow myself to have a glass of wine or beer on some evenings, and that tends to make me a bit tired. it's sort of a compromise.
i had guinea fowl and steamed veggies for lunch w 1tsp olive oil and 2 dried apricots and plain soy yogurt w maybe 1tsp of maple syrup and unsweetened non-fat cocoa powder.
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Beth - I really feel for you. Is your disabled son in his own area? That could be "hermetically sealed", like one of those bubbles for bone marrow transplants. That sticky glitter gets everywhere. Plus, the thought of feeding two teenagers! Anyone with big families like Flea.
I went round the corner to the local shop. He is allowing one person at a time in. There was fresh fennel, guess nobody much likes it. I bought a bit of stuff but insisted, even though he was using hand gel, on only handling the stuff myself and telling him the price. I did have to put a paper bag of tomatoes on the scales. Not touching that for a while. I kept rubbing my purse and chopping basket handle with cleanser.
Feel set for a few days now. If I had to we could get by for a couple of weeks, but it would be a stretch. I washed hands, unpacked, washed hands, put away, washed hands and wiped the cottage cheese I was about to eat with alcohol rub. I wiped the alcohol bottle afterwards and the lid. Then the doorknobs. I could still see glitter everywhere, but I hope that's enough. I guess it only takes one of the b....... I wish we had a light like a torch that could pick it up. I bet it's everywhere! As a nailbiter and skin chewer I really don't hold out much hope for me.
Sea bass, asparagus, new potatoes and tzatziki for dinner tonight. Stewed apples and summer fruits with homemade yogurt for dessert. AF day for me.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx4 -
Good morning! ... It's Monday and a reset day for me!
Rant ...I am considering quitting my job today and with the added strain on our budget and finances this is not a decision I'm making lightly. I work as a housekeeper for our church. I made, what I thought, was one last trek into the facility on Saturday afternoon to clean. I followed all the CDC cleaning protocols, I wore a mask, covered from head to toe, stripped in the garage, etc. I received an email yesterday afternoon from the pastor outlining the cleaning schedule he wants me to undertake. Because he is allowing "just a few" boys to gather in the gym during this "pause," he wants that area cleaned weekly. We have a counselor on site and she wants her area and waiting room cleaned twice weekly and while I left spray disinfectant and cleaning wipes for her last week ... she doesn't want to clean because of the germs. And then they're keeping the office open and encouraging people to drop in with concerns, offerings, volunteer gathering point?? This defeats everything we know about how to stop spread. I consider two of the three requests non-essential. My husband sits on the board of the church and is not happy with the pastor's decisions either. We listened to his online sermon yesterday and he seriously does. not. get. this! My concerns center on bringing home the virus to my disabled son and, possibly, my mother should I need to go out to her. Sigh. I'm leaning towards explaining that I will not clean either the office or the areas being used by the boy's program, but only the counselor and only once a week.... 48 hours after her last client... and frankly I'm not sure about that either. If that's not acceptable, then I will submit my resignation.
Question ... Homemade face masks. Are they at all effective? I see directions for paper-towel masks.
Beth near Buffalo
Beth - for whenever you are back online... looks to me like you hold all the cards. I doubt they have people lining up to do that job. I'd be tempted to let them know exactly what I'll do and when, and anything beyond that they'll have to find someone else or do it themselves. Oh and by the way, you want a raise! Letting anyone on the premises except on rare occasions is not wise and Heather's "sticky glitter" theory needs to be broadcast.
Facemasks - locally, there are classes in it. I even saw on FB one of the local MD's modeling masks he was making with his daughter. I need to read up on it. Seems like they would be good for stopping someone's sneeze from spraying, but not sure about their use in generally filtering viruses still in the air.
I always get a little nervous that things like this will make people feel bolder and protected (when maybe they really aren't) so they start up with the unsafe behavior again.
Lanette
Chilly and rainy SW WA State.3 -
@bananasandoranges
Not if you are just outside. They are suggesting all clothes to be washed if you are in a store, doctor's office, etc.. Including coats.
For shoes there is no mention, but I would think OK. I may just wear sneakers when I have to visit those places and spray down with Lysol when I get in the house. I am in the habit of removing my shoes at the front door so it would just be an extra step for me.
I live alone too and am not looking forward to the prospect of a year of this. I am praying the rest of the Americans wake up and stay home unless they need to for work, needs, supporting family, etc.. It's the only way to slow this thing down.
In an effort to keep positive I am taking one day at a time. I do not want to look too far ahead at something that may or may not happen and really is totally out of my control.4 -
Machka: Regarding restaurants: In our town you can call in and order take out but can’t go into a restaurant. They bring your order to your car. Stores are open and we can buy groceries. We’ve been eating at home. Nobody has toilet paper in stock. :flowerforyou:
Beth: In your situation I would resign or request emergency leave. Your boss is not thinking with your safety at heart. :noway:
We are lucky. We have plenty of food on hand and our stores are open for business. Schools are closed, but lunches are being provided for kids to pick up at the school door. TP is unavailable in local stores. I’ve heard from my kids and they are safe at their homes.
Katla in beautiful NW Oregon
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