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

[Madhouse Pullet]

Is anyone else so used to how life is now that they don’t want change?

Parts of it here and there.... I am at this point where I am so use to the social distancing that I cringe when I see people hugging, even if I am watching a video (or movie) from a year ago.

 

[FortCluck]

Parts of it here and there.... I am at this point where I am so use to the social distancing that I cringe when I see people hugging, even if I am watching a video (or movie) from a year ago.

Yeah that’s me too. I still hug a few of my friends, but I don’t let other people hug me.

The whole mask thing I’ve been doing for a while so that doesn’t bother me.

I’m really enjoying nature more and find peace when I’m in nature. Hoping I continue this even after this is gone.

 

[Folly's place]

I also feel uncomfortable when seeing 'close contact' behaviors on TV, especially on commercials, of all things! It's so clear that some are 'pre-C19', and some aren't.
Also it's been interesting to see how programming has gotten more creative this year, with lots or slightly reworked 'legacy' programs taken from previous years.
Mary

 

[FortCluck]

Anyone every dry flowers? And how do you do it (in a book, dehydrator, or other method)

 

[Madhouse Pullet]

Yeah that’s me too. I still hug a few of my friends, but I don’t let other people hug me.

The whole mask thing I’ve been doing for a while so that doesn’t bother me.

I’m really enjoying nature more and find peace when I’m in nature. Hoping I continue this even after this is gone.

I do like the slower pace of things. The things we do to keep us busy are actually healthy and it's a refreshing break from such a fast pace life.

 

[ChocolateMouse]

Thanks for you kind words all! We've chosen what we're doing based on comfort levels in our social group but in general our rules are;

No shared surfaces (Our chairs and side tables get labeled with names on masking tape. When we did cornhole last month everyone had their own bags.)
Masks when not eating
6' apart when masked, 10' when eating, no contact
Outdoors only, no shared-contact activities
Hand sanitizer or hand washing before/after eating/picking up food or before entering the house to use the bathroom (we sterilize the bathroom before and after)
Single serving food, only touch what you're going to take
Any at-home food prep is done with frequent hand washing, masks, gloves and hair net/hats/bandannas
Anything that has been on the surface or handled in the last 3 days or needs to be touched gets wiped in bleach water (door knobs, cooking tools, etc.)
No more than 3 households present, the more isolated the better
Two weeks minimum incubation time between gatherings (a month is better)
No one with symptoms welcome

This is our second post-corona gathering and we're just taking it all slow with lots of extra precautions. It's a LOT of work to make sure it's all clean and sanitary though.

 

[Madhouse Pullet]

Anyone every dry flowers? And how do you do it (in a book, dehydrator, or other method)

Inside a book

 

[ChocolateMouse]

@FortCluck
I do like the slower pace. I do not like the extra work that goes into seeing people, or how limited it is. I love my friends intensely - they're like family to me - so it's hard to not see them.

When I dry flowers I tie a string around the bottom and hang them upside down. This lets them dry in a natural shape with minimal change from wilting 'cause gravity keeps the petals all going in the right direction.

 

[Madhouse Pullet]

When I dry flowers I tie a string around the bottom and hang them upside down. This lets them dry in a natural shape with minimal change from wilting 'cause gravity keeps the petals all going in the right direction.

I did that once to a rose and left it there for years. When DH took it down, the petals completely disintegrated into powder. Maybe I left it up too long

 

[electrycmonk]

Thanks for you kind words all! We've chosen what we're doing based on comfort levels in our social group but in general our rules are;

No shared surfaces (Our chairs and side tables get labeled with names on masking tape. When we did cornhole last month everyone had their own bags.)
Masks when not eating
6' apart when masked, 10' when eating, no contact
Outdoors only, no shared-contact activities
Hand sanitizer or hand washing before/after eating/picking up food or before entering the house to use the bathroom (we sterilize the bathroom before and after)
Single serving food, only touch what you're going to take
Any at-home food prep is done with frequent hand washing, masks, gloves and hair net/hats/bandannas
Anything that has been on the surface or handled in the last 3 days or needs to be touched gets wiped in bleach water (door knobs, cooking tools, etc.)
No more than 3 households present, the more isolated the better
Two weeks minimum incubation time between gatherings (a month is better)
No one with symptoms welcome

This is our second post-corona gathering and we're just taking it all slow with lots of extra precautions. It's a LOT of work to make sure it's all clean and sanitary though.

The reaction (i gave) is a positive one. The level of group effort is impressive.

I wish there was a slight increase in public/community effort towards this. Alas we have a sizable contingent of folks who act overtly as if this is a hoax. /Lowers head and shakes it side to side