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

[MROO]

Huh???

Another movie you need to watch ...

 

[FortCluck]

I have been reading so much that people probably would tell me I need to get a life. I think I’m close to 70 books for the year. I’d have to look at my Goodreads account. I want to read 100+ this year.

 

[MROO]

I know, right. Do not dare stay away from this thread for more than a day, 2 tops...or you will be wading through posts like a swamp.

... and that's with all of slowing waaaaaaaay down. A couple of weeks ago, if ya missed an afternoon, you were three days catching up! I guess this is a sign that we're settling in a bit to our "new normal." Either that, or we're just wearing out ...

 

[FortCluck]

... and that's with all of slowing waaaaaaaay down. A couple of weeks ago, if ya missed an afternoon, you were three days catching up! I guess this is a sign that we're settling in a bit to our "new normal." Either that, or we're just wearing out ...

I think I’m so settle into the new norm that I’ll never return to the old norm. I don’t feel like going to any stores anymore to walk around. I don’t feel like being with strange people I don’t know (no crowds including restaurants). We used to eat out once a week on fridays and now we get pizza or we just cook at home.

 

[MROO]

I have been reading so much that people probably would tell me I need to get a life. I think I’m close to 70 books for the year. I’d have to look at my Goodreads account. I want to read 100+ this year.

At this rate, you'll make your goal by next Thursday! But hey, that's really COOL!
A while back, I set a different type of reading goal for myself. I want to read all of the Newbery Award books (given for the year's best-written fiction for middle and older children/youth.) It's been enlightening to compare what society thought was "excellent" reading for children in, say, the 1920's (obvious moral dilemmas) and through the years to today. Some of the books are easily recognizable (Johnny Tremain (1944,) A Wrinkle in Time (1963,) King of the Wind (1949 - Yup - a horse book!) Others, not so much and hard to find (but all really good in their own way,) like The Trumpeter of Krakow (1929) and It's Like This, Cat (1964.) I've found some real treasures, too - Like Dicey's Song (1983,) and The Twenty-One Balloons (1948.)
Some have obvious messages, others you have to dig for ... some are highly entertaining, others make me cry - some do both - but to the last, they are all VERY good books.
I thought I'd be able to get through the list in a short time - after all, they're kids' books, right? But ... no; it's now on my Bucket List. Many of the books are very hard to find, being out of print for nearly a hundred years. I lucked out on Trumpeter (1929) and The Door in the Wall (1950) - but the blasted list keeps growing!

If any you readers are interested - you can find the list at:
http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/newberymedal/newberywinners/medalwinners
but I warn you ... it's addicting ... and as you root through stacks and shelves of old books (Zheesh, will we EVER be able to do that, again?) you'll find lots of Newbery Honor Books, as well ... all of them well worth the read, too!
Happy Addiction ... I mean ... READING!

 

[FortCluck]

At this rate, you'll make your goal by next Thursday! But hey, that's really COOL!
A while back, I set a different type of reading goal for myself. I want to read all of the Newbery Award books (given for the year's best-written fiction for middle and older children/youth.) It's been enlightening to compare what society thought was "excellent" reading for children in, say, the 1920's (obvious moral dilemmas) and through the years to today. Some of the books are easily recognizable (Johnny Tremain (1944,) A Wrinkle in Time (1963,) King of the Wind (1949 - Yup - a horse book!) Others, not so much and hard to find (but all really good in their own way,) like The Trumpeter of Krakow (1929) and It's Like This, Cat (1964.) I've found some real treasures, too - Like Dicey's Song (1983,) and The Twenty-One Balloons (1948.)
Some have obvious messages, others you have to dig for ... some are highly entertaining, others make me cry - some do both - but to the last, they are all VERY good books.
I thought I'd be able to get through the list in a short time - after all, they're kids' books, right? But ... no; it's now on my Bucket List. Many of the books are very hard to find, being out of print for nearly a hundred years. I lucked out on Trumpeter (1929) and The Door in the Wall (1950) - but the blasted list keeps growing!

If any you readers are interested - you can find the list at:
http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/newberymedal/newberywinners/medalwinners
but I warn you ... it's addicting ... and as you root through stacks and shelves of old books (Zheesh, will we EVER be able to do that, again?) you'll find lots of Newbery Honor Books, as well ... all of them well worth the read, too!
Happy Addiction ... I mean ... READING!

I’m reading the True Blood series, a Amish series, and The Lord of the Rings trilogy.

True Blood is a show I started watching when I went on vacation to NH and started dating my now husband. My friend had HBO and I heard the True Blood series was something I’d like. I was hooked on the first episode. I made my husband watch it that vacation with me and he got sucked into it too. He was probably just watching it to please me

Lord of the Rings is something my father and I always watched together when I was super ill. He bought the dvds and would pack them in my hospital bags to watch. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve watched them and I can recite word for word everything that’s said once the movies are on

The Amish books are just something new. I honestly love the Amish. Just their hardworking morals and how they live off the land. Something most of us don’t do. I’m not into the bad parts about them that I’m not sure are completely true, but who knows. There’s Amish where we live and Mennonite. They are all very nice people plus their food they sell is amazing!

 

[ShrekDawg]

Another movie you need to watch ...

Apparently so!!!!

 

[BigBlueHen53]

The Princess is pretty much sporting the same 'do'. I think it's cute.

I grabbed scissors and hacked at it a bit this morning. Much happier with it, lol! Although someone looking at it probably couldn't see any difference.

 

[FortCluck]

I grabbed scissors and hacked at it a bit this morning. Much happier with it, lol! Although someone looking at it probably couldn't see any difference.

My hair has been growing for about 8 months without me touching it. I had shorter hair than you, like a pixie cut. Now it’s to my chest. I want to grow it to my belly button or longer then chop it and donate it. I will get it trimmed soon before vacation, you better believe I’m wearing a mask the entire time too.

 

[MROO]

My hair has been growing for about 8 months without me touching it. I had shorter hair than you, like a pixie cut. Now it’s to my chest. I want to grow it to my belly button or longer then chop it and donate it. I will get it trimmed soon before vacation, you better believe I’m wearing a mask the entire time too.

DS has super long hair - down past his waist - and yes, that's son and waist! It's so curly that his ponytail only falls just past his shoulder blades. The jealousy-inducing part is that it falls naturally in tight sausage curls that would be the envy of every Victorian Era female ever born. They're certainly the envy of his sister! He's currently viewing some pretty impressive hairstyle changes. He wants to keep it "long," but even if he takes off a foot, he'll still have close to that much left! I really like the stylish looks he's considering, but I have to admit that I'll miss the long curls. He actually lets me play with them!
When he finally gets it "done," I'll be sure to get before and after pictures. I can post them ... then go hide and cry ... but just a little bit!