Coronavirus, Covid 19 Discussion and How It Has Affected Your Daily Life Chat Thread

[drumstick diva]

Is it possible to find her via the search function? Or maybe Carp Characin - James can do wonders.

 

[MrsMVP]

I didn't read all 1178 pages but here I go:

My husband's entire extended family in CA are all farmers, own the packing sheds ect. They are all running full speed as normal. They are all considered Essential. They are primarily fruit farmers (every variety).

We live in North Dakota. We saw first confirmed cases in March. Panic ensued and because we are in an oil town (everyone had plenty of $$$) the stores were wiped out in the first 2 weeks. No meat, no milk, no frozen or canned goods, no rice, no beans, no pasta, no cleaners, no bottled water, and no paper products of any kind! Diapers, wipes, and formula all sold out too but the stores implemented limits as soon as that happened so things in the baby aisle were able to get restocked within a week of the panic. It was stressful to say the least. I've always been prepared keeping enough veggies and meat on hand for about a month. Took 3 weeks before I saw Toilet paper again. The worst was a 2 item limit on any section in the store, ex: 2 canned goods, 2 meats, 2 dairy ect. The only unlimited thing was fresh produce. The lack of bottled water was annoying ~ we need bottled water because our well water has rust in it (normal for our area) and we aren't hooked up to city water yet. The city water is drinkable though so I feel like the panic buyers were taking something they almost certainly didn't need but we did ~ we had jugs we were able to fill instead of our normal bottles so it wasn't the biggest problem. We have 4 young children ~ if we give them the recommended amount of milk we need at least 4 gallons a week. With limits that meant at least 2 trips to the store assuming the milk was even stocked when I got there. Add in the fact I'm pregnant and we were easily looking at 3 trips just for milk! The 2 item limit was lifted around April 15 so things have relaxed some but it's now taboo for me to take my children with me. I have to condense all my shopping into Saturday or Sunday when he gets home. As of right now I am yet to see a fully stocked TP aisle or a fully stocked Cleaning Aisle.

My husband installs rural water pipeline so he is considered an essential employee supporting Public Utilities. He is working out of town, actually out of our state, over in Montana 5 days a week. I'm grateful he has work but the shopping changes and the kids school being cancelled was all very stressful at first. My kids (ages 20 months - almost 6) are upset school is cancelled. The older 2 did preschool and PreK. Only the almost 6 year old even begins to understand the Virus. We are so grateful for warm weather to finally hit North Dakota. We are relaxing into the new Normal and pretending summer just came a little early this year.

 

[Folly's place]

We are all frustrated!
I can't imagine living in a high rise apartment somewhere, unable to go out (or any time, really) so having a place in the country, and it's spring, has helped a lot.
Having small children at home full time, being pregnant, and hubby gone all week? So sorry! Makes me tired thinking about it!
Shopping, always a pain, hasn't been fun at all; shelves not full, stressed being there at all.
This is the 'new normal' and here we all are.
All the best,
Mary

 

[rosemarythyme]

DS turned 21 today, still on lockdown with nowhere open to celebrate. I REALLY felt the need to make his 21st memorable, but what to do?"

What wonderful ideas! Happy birthday to him! A friend of mine has her daughter's 21st coming up this week as well, and I asked what they planned on doing. "Making Moscow mules" was the answer, along with some of her favorite dishes. Unfortunately since they live in the city, can't really have people drive by (who drives in NYC anyhow?) like you did.

Why are all the middle man places closed? Aren't they essential businesses?

https://www.yahoo.com/news/groceries-could-see-meat-shortages-193100360.html

Most of the meat I buy comes from smaller processors so I don't anticipate huge shortages on that front, but who knows at this rate? I don't mind being on a vegetarian diet so that'll be the most obvious option for me if there is a shortage.

 

[CleverTwist]

@CleverTwist , I lost count! How many chicks now? Love it!
It took me years to have that many, and housing for them. And how many horses?
Need pictures!
Mary

Haha 9 horses, 7 dogs, one cat and 18 BLRWs, 8 Welsummers, 8 white leghorns and 5 Amberlinks lol

Amberlinks

Blue laced red Wyandotte chicks

original welsummers and leghorns

mixture of leghorns welsummers and Amberlinks today 3 weeks old ❤

horses

 

[Shadrach]

Assuming this isn't just a temporary blip the easing of restrictions isn't looking very promising. Bear in mind the Germans are a lot better at this than most.
For countries that haven't shown much command over the situation such as Spain, UK, Italy and the USA this looks like bad news.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020...read-coronavirus-worsens-200428075843362.html

 

[Beer can]

Why are all the middle man places closed?

At least the slaughter plants have had big problems with workers getting C-19, working in very close quarters in super fast 'assembly' lines. It's a dangerous job during good times, and this has not helped to improve poor working conditions.
It has been a staffing problem, where 'social distancing' is not easy, or impossible to maintain.
Mary

Happening in many parts of the whole food machine, either part of it is in a city hit hard and shut down or elsewhere even just a few positive cases shut down part of their operation. One dairy plant I know up by Canadian border had a few cases, forty people that worked on that line walked out to self quarantine, and now making more on unemployment than when working. Luckily they only have one line shutdown.
If our plant lost more than a few it would have to shut down everything.

 

[blackandtan]

Nice!
And they’re all straight run? Lots of extra Roos for the freezer!

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[21hens-incharge]

Yesterday was crazy busy. Today....yes more crazy busy!

Todays chores include hauling a truck load of trees to the recycle center. I think distancing will be easy there. They are city run so just now opening back up.
The other store for medical supplies. Getting that dadgum garden planted finally is high on my list too.

I am sure there are a million other things needing done too.

Wishing everyone good health and a great day.

 

[ColoradoPip]

AM thoughts...

1. Saw a video of a completely full plane. Why are these people travelling?! One person was complaining about lack of social distancing....when THEY are part of the problem, lol. THEY are on the plane too. Hypocrisy.

2. Masks are now being required. Yet they are sold out. Initially we were told masks were not needed while hoarders and govt took them all. We are so mushrooms.

3. I don't feel a bit sorry for industries that rape the people. Oil, casinos, liquor sales, etc. These are companies that routine screw people or whose premise is to make money from suffering. That system is broken. Oh and they will probably receive bailouts from taxpayers later

4. Uber rich people, who registered themselves as companies, are recieving small business stimulus. Ruth Chris's steakhouse recieved "small business " assistance to the tune of 20 million. Funded by you and I. That system is broken too. I don't want to hear how Ruth Chris is giving the money back...now, after all the backlash. What garbage. I won't go there again.

5. "Never let a good disaster go to waste" has never been more true.

Sometimes I feel like an angry little bugger