WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MARCH 2020

sh0tzz99 · March 2020

Michele NC - I agree on less election garbage. We aren't even hearing election ads on Pandora, which is nice. It's also nice that people are not ringing the doorbell to minister or ask for support for candidates. When that bell rings, I know it's a delivery or someone who really needs to talk to me, like a neighbor.

Heather - That pizza looks delicious. We are having takeout pizza tomorrow, as our pizza place is open on Mondays when our other local hangouts are not.

Sharon - Hope you get the help you need soon!

SuziQ - Loved the memes, especially since we are still on the lookout for TP and not a paper product to be found. Also thanks for the reminders that I don't need to go out yet, so will not go searching again until it's Defcon 4 (probably in a week).

Tina in CA

exermom · March 2020

Colby called last night. He said he has a cough and he thinks a fever, do we still want him to come for Jess' birthday. Vince told him "just distance yourself, you and Jess might want to consider sleeping in separate beds. We certainly can accommodate that".

Well, he took that (according to Jess) to mean that Vince said "no". I have a suspicion that his temp is higher and so he decided not to come.

We were concerned that I might have been exposed to C-19 as the first case in Catawba County was in the assisted living facility where Newcomers play mahjongg. Even tho I haven't been there in a while, I know that the one lady whose house we play at on Mondays is a big time player and was probably there.

As it turns out, they haven't been there since the first Friday in March. She said she got the feeling that pretty soon we'd be asked not to come there so she started going somewhere else. Was that a relief to me. My understanding is that this place is real nice. It is closer to me, so hopefully, if word gets out that it's a nice place, more people will come to Conover (which is one town over from me, not far at all)

Jess wants Olive Garden for her birthday. I was planning to have lasagna and Vince said "I don't need to spend the money going to OG". you know, a while ago she called to ask about how to save money on food. We told her one thing would be to eat at home and not out somewhere. We shall see. I know she said that she wants to lose weight, but she's been snacking on potato chips. There's just so much I can do. Vince wants to see if PetSmart has Lexi's food Tuesday so maybe I'll stop in at Aldi (across the street) and get some granola bars that I'll eat if she doesn't eat them. If there're here, maybe she'll eat that rather than potato chips. Well, when the potato chips are gone, they're gone. I'm not buying any more, at least for a while.

Going to get to like I was when the kids were small. Didn't buy things for a while

Michele NC

KetoneKaren · March 2020

Carol Yep, Sharon's daughter lives near enough that she saw the ambulance lights when Sharon had to go to the hospital. Hopefully by now, Sharon has called her to ask for help with food.

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Sharing this little video of the joyous daily basketball game next door - 6 kids, all homeschooled. Brings happiness to our lives. We can hear them playing every day:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LuyhaU2HckE3rf1MIANUDxIVZIlgDY_S/view?usp=sharing

barbiecat · March 2020

Heather, Your pizza looks awesome. What a great gift from your family.

wizzywig · March 2020

sh0tzz99 · March 2020

Michele NC - You can make potato chips for Jess easily. Russets work well, but I suppose other types will too. Just peel them, slice them thin (I use my food processor as I'm afraid I'll hack off my fingers with a mandolin), rub them with a splash of olive oil and salt. Lay them out in one layer on a baking sheet (with a baking rack if you have one) and put in the oven on 425 degrees. I check mine after 15 minutes and flip them, them put them back in for 10 and keep checking till I like how brown they are. I love them that way and it keeps anyone from eating an entire bag at one time. I did this last week to use up some potatoes that were looking kind of old.

Tina in CA

pipcd34 · March 2020

stats for the day:

walk yogi to store and back- 1hr 35min 3sec, 103mhr, 4.29mi= 148c
Apple Watch- 473c
Zwift trainer bike- 1hr 22min 16sec, 833ft elev., 140ahr, 157mhr, 13.8amph, 18.95mi= 786c
Apple Watch- 790c

total cal 1259

not bad for no gym

margaretturk · March 2020

Michelle thank you for the reminder. Past time to focus just on my family and myself. I packed up many things today. Becasue if I have to chose which household to be in it wil be our sons. He is too fragile to be left alone all day. I asked when they discharged him for two months of meds. No goes against current insurance practices. Even the medical establishment doesn't get it. I do know our politician are three days behind in what they are doing, so I am extra careful. Wet wipes gloves masks for me. I did come up with a homemade mask today, We need masks too but I understand medical comes first. I did donate 2 of the 5 masks I had. That is part of why I came up with my mask. Unfortuantely you do need the top of the line furnace filter becasuse that one filters out viruses. Expensive and then you have to cut into it. You also need the stretch material you find in Zumba pants. So I know it is hard to get those materials for many of you. Those of you who are just starting to get hit and I don't know if that is any of you. So busy haven't paid attention you still might be able to get these materials. It is on my Facebook page and only requires you be able to sew one line and no elastic straps. I wish I had come up with it 3 weeks ago.

I have decided only to call imediate family members during this time and if time will Facebook other friends.

TerriRichardson112 · March 2020

Managing not to badly after over a week of social distancing. Only going out if absolutely necessary, and keeping our distance when we do. It's heartening to see how resourceful most of us are. It's so odd to see how obsessed people are,with TP supplies. I think it the least of my worries. When I was a child in the late 40s early 50s when there was still rationing, only very rich people bought the stuff the rest of us recycled the daily newspapers. 😂

Today was Mother's Day in U.K. We had planned a joint family celebration that and DEGSs birthday on the 31 of March, but decided to cancel it. My younger daughter organised a Skype meet up this afternoon and it worked fine. DED had an M&S fruit basket delivered. DYD sent a bouquet. Such thoughtful girls.

The weather was quite Spring like today, so DH and I went for a walk in our local linear park. Not many people about, and those who were were being as cautious as ourselves.

(((Hugs))) to those of you who need them, especially Sharon.
A thousand thanks to those of you who are in the front line.

We can do this!

☘️ Terri

PS: Way behind again. 😂 But too tired to read any more.
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Machka9 · March 2020

SuziQ113 wrote: »

@bananasandoranges I agree it will be longer than a few weeks. The researchers are now stating we should be prepared for the hospitals to be strained across the country in the next eight weeks.
It's one of the reasons I feel so strongly about posting here and have been attempting to keep those that do not need to be in public places home.
There is a big difference between a need and a want. It's something I keep telling myself. And, have been finding creative ways to keep myself busy and sane.

Down here, they are saying that the measures they are putting into place now (and possibly future measures) will likely remain in place for 6 months.

For example, all restaurants, cafes, bars, etc. can do take-away but no more sit-in meals.

"Mr Gutwein [Tassie Premier] said the closure of many indoor venues and the restriction of takeaway-only for restaurants and cafes would be implemented from midday.

"While we will review these on an ongoing basis, we should expect these measures to be in place at least six months," he said."
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-03-23/tasmanian-businesses-to-close-amid-coronavirus-pandemic/12080368

And they keep emphasising that it will be 12-18 months before there's a vaccine.

My cycling club is closing down all events for the foreseeable future ... probably at least 6 months. I'm kind of hoping we'll be able to run our late-October events, but there's no guarantee of that.

I will have to do something about a state AGM, but will likely use Zoom one evening.

The Brain Injury Association has cancelled all get-togethers. The board (of which I'm a member) will have a Zoom meeting tomorrow and communicate by email.

In Uni news ... my group and I finished our assignment and submitted it last night. Classes are all online and I don't have another group assignment until late April / early May ... and we'll likely communicate by email.

One of my courses has an exam in June, but I think they'll have to rethink that.

And if I finish these two courses and my course next semester (which will likely have to be online too), I'm not even confident I'll have an in-person grad come December.

We are in this for the long haul and I think it will change the world in some way.

Machka in Oz

Machka9 · March 2020

bananasandoranges wrote: »

QUESTION :How do you think this period will have changed society, positively and negatively or mixedly, in medium and long term when we are allowed back to regular life? In one year? In 5 years? What do you think will have likely changed definitively or semi-definitively?

Given that I doubt we'll be fully "allowed back to regular life" for at least a year ... I think it will change society. How it will change, remains to be seen.

M in Oz

SophieRosieMom · March 2020

Heather - That's the best looking food I've seen all day. Happy Mother's Day to you UK ladies!

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.

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.

Stay safe, peeps!

Lanette

pipcd34 · March 2020

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GodMomKim · March 2020

Hi Gals,
bananasandoranges wrote: »
QUESTION :How do you think this period will have changed society, positively and negatively or mixedly, in medium and long term when we are allowed back to regular life? In one year? In 5 years? What do you think will have likely changed definitively or semi-definitively?"

I would vote for definitely mixed changes some positive some negative.

My guess is the biggest global changes will be ones most of us do not see in daily life, changes in teaching in political science, medicine, business and financial/economics in how to handle full and partial pandemics. New protocols in hospitals, things in businesses that get incorporated and the little ones of today will consider “normal”.

The other global change which may or may not happen depending on the length of this disruption will be the impact on the global environment. Will the US and other 1st world countries see that telecommuting works? That it’s ok to not shop every day? that diversified supply chain is good and if they understand that this could make a major change in global warming and other climate changes and embrace these changes as good.

Certain families and regions will be harder hit, where the death toll was higher, or the economics were more intense. Those areas and those families will still feel the effects 20-30 years from now.

Then you get to the everyday person who is ok health wise, and ok financially when this is over and without being sold by the marketing world they mostly will go right back to whatever was normal before. I had high hopes after the Loma Prieta Earthquake in CA; 9-11 in New York, PA and DC; the economic downturn in 2008 – and while certain folks made changes society for the most part just bounced back.

Kim from N. California

spikeyhair · March 2020

AMBER you are so resourceful and inspiring
Did another xword online with my son through Whatsapp
There are so many idiots here going to beaches parks etc in spite of govt advice. Glad my family are all being sensible and only going out if it's necessary. Son and DIL are still going in to work. Nieces and nephews all self isolating.
We are all keeping in touch cheering each other up

Kate UK

Anniesquats100 · March 2020

I think the concept of personal space will be more respected after this. A handshake really spreads germs and skipping it will be the new normal. Dating will be even more awkward.

Annie in Delaware where lockdown starts Tuesday morning

bwcetc · March 2020

Grocery Shopping ... I am a techno-idiot. Had figured out how to order online through insta-cart. Was able to "chat" with my shopper as she informed me that most of my order was out-of-stock and could she replace with "whatever." But when it came time to figure out the phone app for picking up my order ... well I had a mini-meltdown. Near tears. Nothing would work and the only order I could find was one I placed for an elderly neighbor without a computer to be delivered next week. My husband finally figured out how to put my account on his phone and we were able to pick the order up curbside. Still can't figure out why he could see my account on his phone but I can't on mine.

So strange to have the store tracking our car via the app and then coming out the door just as we pulled into the reserved spot. We never left the vehicle and the kid unloaded the bags into the back of the car .... we shut the trunk with our remote button and drove off. It was 7:00 pm. Not a soul on the road, no one at the grocery store ... just employee cars.

SuziQ ... in our area ... south of Buffalo, NY ... getting meat/chicken/pork is nearly impossible. My shopper had to remove ground beef from my list. Canned goods ...like the corned beef hash that I ordered (and hate but sons love) ... nada. Same for store brand canned fruit. I was able to get fresh produce although the regular onions I ordered ended up being some kind of small baby onions? Flour was upgraded to a pricey organic small bag nearly 3x the cost of store brand. Same with sugar. Canned peaches for 2.99 a can? They were organic. This really isn't gouging, more like the items left that most regular folks can't buy. Shopping on a budget will be a nightmare. I had 34 items and spent 155.00!! This is the tradeoff of having someone else shop. I probably would have just decided not to buy those things or look at another store. But that's not an option. Anyways, I think you will find the produce you're looking for. Shelf-stable items, basic pantry goods and meat might be more difficult.

Then I freaked out again when we got home and realized I have no idea how to wipe down frozen ice-cream cartons (my sons and husband considered ice-cream a necessity).

I've pretty much turned into the germ and food police here.

Beth near Buffalo

KetoneKaren · March 2020

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.

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.
Stay safe, peeps!

Lanette

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Lanette

Yes! 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!

margaretturk · March 2020

We too practice distancing here in that we use separate bathrooms. DH hangs out mostly in our den and I hang out in Marguaritaville in the basement. At son's son has a favorite chair and I hang out on the couch at the fat end. I wonder if the will do away with cigarates and vaping products because this illness attacks the lungs. I wish they would because of the health risks and the increased permanent damage to lungs if you get the worse version.

LuciBThinner · March 2020

Machka Great list of things you are grateful for…I love that you gel painted your fingernails in different colors. Sounds cheery!

BananasandOranges Good to see you again! You’ve been missed!

Annie Stress is no fun!!

Kylia Great flower pics!

Amber Did your Aunt die from CoVid19? I’m so very sorry for your loss!

SuzyQ Great looking meal! LOL on the funny memes!

Heather Wonderful family pics!

Carol So proud of you and DH for letting your renter have time to pay rent! Wish everyone would take that initiative!

Margaret I love that you have Marguaritaville in the basement!

Tomorrow morning DH goes to Dr if he waits until then. Off to bed until then. Love to All! Stay Healthy and Safe!!

Luci in WNC

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