I thought I would put up some reflections on the COVID-19 situation, some of the things that I have done and what I hope could be helpful in getting through this. At least, this is what I have done, so take from it what you want. I'm not going to go into statistics, potential growth of cases, tell you how to best respond or even what I think you should do.
First, I did some shopping at 2 stores yesterday in case I was homebound for a month or two. Don't know if it will really come to that, but you never know. The things I bought were not toilet paper, paper towels, sanitizer or any of the other items you hear on the news. I just bought some toiletries like shampoo. I also bought beer and chips, which I consider 2 of the 5 essential food groups. Since I live in one the states that limits the number of people that can congregate, I was surprised, even amused that both stores had at least several hundred people, had to wait to even get a cart, with large groups out shopping.
Second, I thought about the things I do routinely, did not need now, but could if homebound. I will be in need of a haircut in a couple of weeks and did not want to get stuck at home and emerge looking like a mountain man, so I went and got a haircut yesterday. I was surprised that I was the only one at the barber. She was just about in tears, saying she had almost no one that day. I left her a bigger than normal tip, hoping that would help. This wasn't an exorbitant or "making the news" tip, but she seemed grateful. Also had the dog's nails trimmed just to make sure they weren't too long.
Third, I made sure my gas tank has some minimum amount to get to the hospital, help relatives etc. I don't need to top off each time I get a gallon low, but I don't want to find out at the wrong time that I could not fill up when all the stations were closed.
As a final thought, I made sure to check all essential services, so that the electrical, internet service provider, and Filejoker accounts were all up to date (see promotion above).
Check in if and when you want and let me know how things are going. If this helps, I am glad to help in some small way. But if you really don't like it, you could always print it out and use it for the toilet paper you forgot to buy. Take care of yourself and your loved ones.
First, I did some shopping at 2 stores yesterday in case I was homebound for a month or two. Don't know if it will really come to that, but you never know. The things I bought were not toilet paper, paper towels, sanitizer or any of the other items you hear on the news. I just bought some toiletries like shampoo. I also bought beer and chips, which I consider 2 of the 5 essential food groups. Since I live in one the states that limits the number of people that can congregate, I was surprised, even amused that both stores had at least several hundred people, had to wait to even get a cart, with large groups out shopping.
Second, I thought about the things I do routinely, did not need now, but could if homebound. I will be in need of a haircut in a couple of weeks and did not want to get stuck at home and emerge looking like a mountain man, so I went and got a haircut yesterday. I was surprised that I was the only one at the barber. She was just about in tears, saying she had almost no one that day. I left her a bigger than normal tip, hoping that would help. This wasn't an exorbitant or "making the news" tip, but she seemed grateful. Also had the dog's nails trimmed just to make sure they weren't too long.
Third, I made sure my gas tank has some minimum amount to get to the hospital, help relatives etc. I don't need to top off each time I get a gallon low, but I don't want to find out at the wrong time that I could not fill up when all the stations were closed.
As a final thought, I made sure to check all essential services, so that the electrical, internet service provider, and Filejoker accounts were all up to date (see promotion above).
Check in if and when you want and let me know how things are going. If this helps, I am glad to help in some small way. But if you really don't like it, you could always print it out and use it for the toilet paper you forgot to buy. Take care of yourself and your loved ones.
