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

[FortCluck]

Have you ever played Castles? It's pretty addictive. Before that my family liked Settlers of Catan, but it got too spiteful. We also love puzzles and pretty much all card games.

Everybody has things that they put off doing in their houses, right? Work in the garden or cleaning the top of the fridge or organizing closets? Maybe this is a good time for stuff like that?

I've been thinking, does anybody know what the plan is for homeless people right now? What about food insecure people? Is there any way we can help with that? Are people on here worried about money for food/shelter/bills because their businesses are being closed?

I'm just worried that my husband's work might shutdown for a bit and he won't get paid for the shutdown. I can't even sleep, but honestly there are probably worse things than this that could happen.

They are handing out food at my kids schools for everyone even families.

 

[FortCluck]

I got a 25 pound one for my PTSD and I feel like its pinning me to the bed and I don't like feeling trapped so if you get one start out with a lighter weight if you don't like to feel smothered.

I'll remember that. My mom got one, but my father says he hates it.

 

[ChocolateMouse]

Roo, that's going to be intensely local. And it's very unclear. Locally I know that some emergency services for school age children are being put together by local grassroots organizations. I'm talking about small "cell" group style daycares, and highly sanitized lunch production facilities for low income students who rely on school for their meals. Our local food bank is going to be using "alternative distribution models". But otherwise I'm not aware of anything happening for homeless people, which is pretty typical frankly. Homeless shelters and low-infraction prisons are both going to become intensely unsafe places for physical health. A lot of even healthier younger people will end up in ERs from those demographics because their immune systems are deeply stressed already and they don't exactly have the ability to shelter in place to rest and get well...

 

[MROO]

A little later my kid's school sent an alert saying school will not resume after spring break until April 6, and that it's possible it could be even later, depending on conditions.

My daughter is a high school senior, this year. She has worked so very, very hard to get where she is - all honors classes, Marching Band, Sports, the whole nine yards. The Class of 2020 is facing the likelihood of no prom, no senior trip, no hanging out with their friends for these last, few, precious weeks.
Spring Athletics are all but cancelled. There will be no calling out of Seniors' names at the last game of the season, no Pomp and Circumstance played by the band as they march across the stage to publicly receive that piece of paper they worked so hard to earn. No mass tossing of mortarboards into the air while the stadium erupts in applause. It absolutely breaks my heart. I can deal with getting sick now, if it means that this will pass quickly and my daughter gets to enjoy her last days of young freedom. She's worked hard. She's a great kid. She deserves all the bells and whistles. They all do.

 

[ChocolateMouse]

Unfortunately passing quickly also means overwhelmed hospitals. Better to flatten the curve and keep it low and slow. Chances are good a lot of people will catch this before it's over.

 

[MROO]

I am not sure if this is happening in my little town of 400 or so, but in some areas of my state where kids are dependent on the schools for meals, they are setting up "grab and go" stations at the schools where they can get food on a drive-in and pick-up basis. I think they are providing two meals in a bag for each kid. That doesn't provide for the adults in the family though, which in my opinion is a bad plan for obvious reasons.

Ours are doing family bags. Each child gets a bag with three meals in it. Each family gets a bag/box of extras. They're trying very hard to make sure everyone gets fed.

 

[MrFluffyandGirls]

I'm a introvert and I don't go to large gatherings, not a fan of people being close enough to touch me and would rather sit alone with a good book. I always buy online in bulk for everyday household items to save money so I feel like I've been preparing for this most of my life! LOL!

My daughter graduates in May from college and she's home doing classes online and its a bummer for her senior year.I'm praying this thing is under control sooner than later. I'm so mad the economy was booming and now this BS! My investments are starting to be effected. I'm in the Low Country of SC and my Walmart looks like right before a hurricane. It's a mess. I'm not worried about my health but elders like my Mom I keep harping on her like I'm the parent and she's the child trying to keep her safe. She wanting to go play Bingo!

 

[MROO]

Being imprisoned by fear is a horrible way to live. Sometimes you just have to say "Enough. Doesn't matter if I live or die, I'm not doing this anymore."

There's an older country song called "Jesus, Take the Wheel." I'm sure feelin' it, tonight!

 

[MROO]

Have you ever played Castles? It's pretty addictive. Before that my family liked Settlers of Catan, but it got too spiteful. We also love puzzles and pretty much all card games.

Everybody has things that they put off doing in their houses, right? Work in the garden or cleaning the top of the fridge or organizing closets? Maybe this is a good time for stuff like that?

I've been thinking, does anybody know what the plan is for homeless people right now? What about food insecure people? Is there any way we can help with that? Are people on here worried about money for food/shelter/bills because their businesses are being closed?

We like Ticket to Ride ... but we're serious train buffs!

 

[MROO]

Okay, it's pushing midnight here on the US' East Coast, so I'm turning in. I sure hope I can get to sleep. I almost feel like taking a good dose of Nyquil to make it happen ... but I'm afraid I might need it, later on ... I want my Mommy!
G'Night All ... and thanks for the positivity. I love our community!