Good morning! I am sorry I did not post my Friday favorites last week, it is my favorite post to write and for many to read. I am trying to adjust to the”new normal.”
I am an introvert and spend most of my time at home, I work here, I like to socialize at home BUT I also like the idea of coming and going as I want to. I like to go to yoga, the gym, to visit my favorite antique stores, to see my friends, the library, church, out for drinks, etc. To be honest, the idea of “hunkering down” and only leaving the house for food and exercise until June is a little scary.
I do not live in a state that is on “lock down” but my husband and I decided that we are going to shelter in place for as long as it takes. I do not want to get infected or infect anyone else unknowingly.
Just like everyone else in the world we have changed plans, canceled trips, both for work and personal, and have lost money. We are living a new life as are you.
This weekend my husbands good friend passed away from Coronavirus, just one of many brothers, sisters, dads, moms, sons, and daughters around the world.
My friends in Italy have been in lock down for 14 days, in Spain for 7 and in France for 1 day, each morning when we text one another and talk on Whatsap they share the news that we might not see here in the US and they share their concerns that people in the United States do not seem to be taking this serious.
I have the same concerns. I am in disbelief that we are in the midst of a GLOBAL PANDEMIC. GLOBAL! WORLDWIDE! And yet people are frolicking a the beach, hanging out in the parks, and hosting get togethers. What in the heck? Even if they didn’t watch the news on tv, information about coronovirus is on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and every other social media channel. STOP BEING SELFISH.
This is a social disease, and it is spread by close contact, 40% of the people in hospitals are between the ages of 20-54, so it is not just an old peoples disease.
Please, stay home, tell your kids, parents, friends and family to stay home.
Lets look for the silver lining in this crisis. For me it is:
Having my husband home more.
Time. Time to do nothing or something and not be on the hamster wheel of life.
Getting things done around the house that I have put off for awhile. I am going room by room, closet by closet and doing a Marie Kondo.
I am taking 3 classes online and have participated in several online groups with more to come over the coming weeks.
Gratitude for life, family, friends, my work, and so much more.
Thankful and grateful for all of the first responders, doctors, nurses, firemen, paramedics, and all those fighting to keep people healthy and safe.
As we adjust to the new normal of our lives, love one another, be kind, stay in contact with family, friends and neighbors and do it all from home.
Wash your hands, cover your mouth and when out for exercise or food stand 6 feet away from one another. Also, if you go out, there are recommendations to leave your clothing outside the house for 24 hours, the same with mail, and packages.
If you need more information visit www.coronavirus.gov.
Have a good day friends. Share your new normal, how are you coping, what are you doing and what are you grateful for.
Good Morning – I missed your Friday post but understand of course. Thank you for the info. on signing up for the government site to keep informed…just signed up. Life/the world feels surreal right now. Thank you for continuing to blog and giving me something else to think about for a short time. Be safe.
I hope you stay inside and safe Nancy. I am going to try to be more upbeat in the future but life is life and I feel as if we are all friends and I can write and talk with you about it.
This link has a lot of math and graphs, but the part that's interesting is how many "true" (detected AND undetected) cases there are, calculated by how many detected cases and deaths occur 1-2 weeks later. It's from a few days ago, so already the numbers have changed, but, they think Washington state has 1K-3K cases. You can look at the graph of testing per million people for different countries. The U.S. is toward the bottom. For too many people, ignorance is bliss.
https://medium.com/@tomaspueyo/coronavirus-act-today-or-people-will-die-f4d3d9cd99ca
We are not going out. Period. Well, yes. I am donating blood this afternoon, having received a text promising complete safety and begging because of the huge need. So I'll do it.
Thank you for sharing! There is so much uncertainty and ignorance in this country right now. IT makes me crazy to see that so many are out at the beach, on Spring Break and looking at the cherry blossoms while many shelter in place to try to stop the spread.
Wishing you strength and courage dearest…like you my husband and I are staying home as much as possible..and like you I am doing a Marie Kondo:)…I am already missing my kids and granddaughters so much.a good thing we have face-time! Hang in there..X
I miss yoga, as for my family they are all far from me so we talk and text and hope we are all safe. Stay well and safe.
It's all quite scary. I don't go out all that much, but I hate not having that choice. The best thing to do now is hunker down and not spread it.
Brenda
I agree with you. I hate not having a choice. Stay safe my friend.
Elizabeth what a great post. And oh my goodness. I'm so sorry for your loss. My condolences for your husband's friend. My heart goes out to his family and friends. I don't know anyone yet who has personally had Covid19 but that's because we are flying blind without the tests. I imagine there are so many who have it but simply don't know yet. I can only imagine what you're hearing from your friends in Italy. I think about Italy all the time, with compassion in my heart for all those deaths and the grief that they have to deal with. No wonder they look at the US and shake their heads. I do keep hearing that depending on your cable news station and your political beliefs, you may not believe this is real and serious. Isn't that crazy? I hope the one good thing to come out of this is that we can all realize how interconnected we are.
stay strong and healthy my friend. I'm doing yin yoga in the mornings. But I know what you mean about missing those classes and ordinary things like shopping.
xo
Leslie