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[sourland]

I LOVE THIS!!!!

We took a walk with an Aboriginal guide through a coastal marshy area. Everything that he picked and said was edible I tried. You should have seen the looks on everyone's faces - priceless. Seriously, most of the stuff tasted horrible, but I survived. I believe the Princess called in an increase on my insurance.

 

[pennyJo1960]

We all build memories we are fortunate to have a one we love join us in the adventure

 

[bobbi-j]

Good Afternoon, Pond.
I can't say that we're panicked by the virus, but are taking precautions. Brought hand sanitizer and Clorox wipes when we went to town today, wiped down the groceries before I put them away. Changed my clothes and washed my hands when I got done with everything. We do, however, have a paramedic coming and going from our house, so....

I am sad today. A young friend of our family (21 y/o) found out today - Sunday - that he has leukemia. His doctor has requested that his parents go up there (he lives about 2 1/2 hours away) today. I've known this young man since he was born. and his parents most of their lives as well.

I'm also sad that I won't get to see my new grandson when he's born. He's due April 8. I know that's a minor thing compared to what our friends are going through, but that's where I am at the moment.

On the bright side, DH has been working on a new greenhouse - barn style this time as the hoop one collapsed a year ago in the winter. Getting anxious to get out there and play in the dirt.

Tomorrow will be a better day.

 

[bobbi-j]

@kwhites634 that's a tough one. Think I would have to say, "Ya know I've been reading about this virus. Given my health status I think we should sit out here (wherever outside is possible) and talk." Have chairs spaced apart, have a great talk, carefully sanitize cups etc. after he leaves. Good luck for a resolution . Bottom line is you have to do your best to protect your wife and yourself.

I was thinking along these same lines. That is a tough spot to be in, and I'll bet it just doesn't occur to him that you are immunocompromised. Maybe suggest that he come on nice days only so you can sit outside? "Don't call me, I'll call you"?

 

[bobbi-j]

And just now my little ray of sunshine climbed up into my lap with his Nerf sward and shield, "I'm going to 'tect you, Grammy!" I don't know what he's 'tecting me from, but I'll take it!

 

[Pyxis]

Iceland just finished a round of testing. They decided to take a different tack than most countries and tested both people with symptoms and people who were seemingly healthy.

Well, over half of the people who came back positive had no symptoms at all. Apparently there are a lot of silent carriers, and since testing is really only being done here on people who have symptoms, there are people out there who are shedding the virus and have no clue, so they're not quarantining.

I'm just hoping they actually test my coworker now that my state finally got more tests. Then I can know if I was exposed that way, at least. It's been a week since she's been out sick with whatever she has, and so far I don't have symptoms.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Hey there we are all good for now but do not leave home allot
Son does the most of stop here go there but he is okay ..

 

[BYC910]

Got a bit of a situation going on here, and no idea how to handle it.

Trying to do as the Governor suggests by staying home and away from people if I can. Not a biggie, since about the only place I go is the feed store & the bowling alley before it closed a couple weeks ago.

Problem is, one of my best friends, the one I hunt & fish with, drops in every couple weeks to check on me & generally shoot the s**t for a few hours. The guy's pretty lonely, I guess, having lost his wife a year ago. He only had a couple close friends other than me, & they're both dead now; I'm about the only one left.

He came by yesterday. We just sat & talked about hunting & fishing, like usual. He should know better, & probably does, but he's just not thinking. He works in a grocery, surrounded by other employees & customers every day. Hard to tell where they've been or who they've been around. He could easily be a carrier. For that matter, he could have the virus himself & not even know it; lots of people don't.

Here I sit, in the most vulnerable group of them all, over 65, with "underlying medical issues", and an immune system that's shot all to hell thanks to chemo.

How do you tell one of your best friends to stay away? I sure don't have it in me.

Can't say that I would be any tougher .But You are A true friend .Did you stay at least 3 to 4 reet away ?Don't know about you but,I refuse to live in fear .Been there done that .
Panic attacts take a lot of willpower to overcome .Just keep a spray bottle with a 10 to 1 bleach mix .Don't wipe just spray.

@kwhites634 that's a tough one. Think I would have to say, "Ya know I've been reading about this virus. Given my health status I think we should sit out here (wherever outside is possible) and talk." Have chairs spaced apart, have a great talk, carefully sanitize cups etc. after he leaves. Good luck for a resolution . Bottom line is you have to do your best to protect your wife and yourself.

And believe you can best it .

@Alaskan hope that you and yours are going to be okay. Realistically if we have to get this early in the game when bed/equipment space is available is the best option. Here in NJ if we get it they'll say sorry, go back home we need the ventilators for younger more productive folks.

I don't buy that .I can't tell you how mant times when I was young ,what a loss I felt when my elderly family and friends passed away .Every life is a treasure. And knowledge and wisdom are earned though the passage of time.I would beg for stories and listen for hours .Even if recorded only a fraction of that wonderful knowledge is saved .The rest is gone forever .So if they can save a life, and that life disires to live on .It is owed the effort.JS

See.... I just keep doing a mild spiral...

I have been having trouble sleeping because of it, hard to turn off the brain.

We really just go out to get groceries, and try to be careful...

But I haven't been wiping down all groceries, and we got some things delivered.... didn't wipe all those down either.

Just....

I thought about wiping down. All that stuff .But let me tell a tale .Once there was a farmer .This farmer worked very hard sharcroping potatoes. His take from the crop was over 200 ponds ,after they were harvested.This hard working Young farmer took his taters home .Placed them in the charge of his lovely new bride ,and elderly mother .Thinking that they would store the taters properly .Howover his dear mother told his lovely young bride,she had to dust them taters with sevin dust .And being a subordinate she did as instructed .The moral of the story is ,no matter what your mother and your lovely new bride does. It isn't wrong . Be careful what you put on your food .Or get some tater loving hogs.And never I mean never even under the penalty of death sign a cotractThank goodness for them hogs .

 

[Alaskan]

Can't say that I would be any tougher .But You are A true friend .Did you stay at least 3 to 4 reet away ?Don't know about you but,I refuse to live in fear .Been there done that .
Panic attacts take a lot of w

Good to see you

 

[room onthebroom]

I can't tell you how mant times when I was young ,what a loss I felt when my elderly family and friends passed away .Every life is a treasure. And knowledge and wisdom are earned though the passage of time.I would beg for stories and listen for hours .Even if recorded only a fraction of that wonderful knowledge is saved .The rest is gone forever .

You’re a good man Charlie Brown!

Pyxis.
Hugs!Hugs!Hugs!