Good morning.

CM, I'm glad you got your sewing done. You and your roommate can worship together at home. Isn't there something in the Bible about two people being enough for a congregation?

The zombie apocalypse is reminding me how out of step with my culture I am. I don't eat a "normal" diet - everything I wanted was still in the store. The closing and cancellations of the few places I would like to go and things I would want to do are simply minor annoyances - and likely to feel that way for months, or even become less annoying as I get used to them. They are balanced by a sense of relief that no one is going to "just stop by" my house. No one is going to expect me to go somewhere.

Apparently people are starting to get lonely or stir crazy - I got an e-mail this morning from an acquaintance I haven't had any contact with in, maybe two years? She lives a few miles from me. Many people would call her "an old friend" as we used to engage in activities together. But my minimum definition of "friend" is someone you would miss if they moved away. - personally, not functionally. I would miss the woman at my school who sources things for us because she is very good at her job. I have pleasant conversations with her often, but she is not my friend. Anyway, it has only been 4 days. And the shutdowns gave been progressive - on the weekend bars and restaurants were still open. I went to class on Saturday!

As a kid I lived in a small town with "blue laws" all retail was closed on Sunday except gas stations. I always assumed that was why gas stations carried things like bread, milk, and aspirin. Grocery stores were closed. Restaurants were closed. Libraries were closed. The zoo was closed. It was gas stations, church, police, hospitals, and fire stations. (People who worked in places like nursing homes and hotels also had to go to work) That was it. People were used to it. Sometimes it was inconvenient, but it was fine.

Honestly I think what the "social distancing" rules are doing to the speed of life in the places with minimal infection is healthy. I would love to see the whole country shut down for a couple of weeks every year. If we knew it was coming, we could plan for it. Heart disease might go down.

Dh wasn't able to bring home take-out the other night due to working late, but he is going to try again tonight. He had planned to play racquetball tonight, but the racquetball courts are closed.

Today I am repotting tomatoes, cleaning the barn, and doing laundry. Exactly what I have had planned for weeks.

I only got one Barbie dress made, and it still needs snaps - but that's okay. I'm a bit rusty on my sewing, and the lighting in the room was dim despite lamps. I decided getting one item done and feeling okay was better than pushing too hard and hitting the wall.

I'll miss my new sewing venue Friday - I'm guessing the group won't meet since it's mainly seniors who might not want to get out. And I don't fancy driving across a deserted city.

Tomorrow I'm still on to sit with my lady, but the schools and colleges are closed for the year, so grandkids and great grandkids might be available to help more.

Also the daughter who coordinates the bulk of scheduling caregivers is waiting to find out about her own job. The caregivers who are seniors themselves will not be sent by the agency. It's complicated! I could end up going there more, or less. I just want to be sure I don't bring any bad germs with me, ever.

You are right, Tillie, about the churches. It's surreal but what God would want people to do, to look out for one another, and we can use it as an opportunity to strengthen faith, hope, and kindness. ♡♡♡

HAPPY ST. PATTY'S DAY EVERYBODY 😀

Hi CriticalMass
your pics are so beautiful I could almost smell that hyacinth.

I know in my heart that your God/Creator wants you all to stay safe and healthy.
Isolation, cancellations and keeping a bit of distance from others seems to be the most practical solution right now.

YEA! for getting BBQ!
WTG! for expending the energy raking out those wet leaves.
Hope you are busy creating Barbie outfits now. 😀

So happy I went back to the store today.
The things I wanted that were sold out last time were back on the shelves today!!!
Still not a "square to spare" in the TP but I am good with what I have.

The senior center sent another automated phone call and it seems that due to my age I am supposed to shelter in place. Only venturing to the store when necessary.
Today I was able to buy some cleaning supplies, cleanser, Lysol general purpose disinfectant cleaner to help me in my battle to keep Steven from infecting me.
Except for fresh produce and almond milk I have enough in the pantry to last two months.

Ordered Twinkle's special hairball cereal from chewy .com and ordered laundry sheets off Amazon.
Those items should arrive this week.

Went to the water depot and now have 31 gallons of potable water.
Nice thing about that place is you drive up to the dispensers, insert your money, fill your bottles, put them in your car and drive away.

I am so happy now.
Don't have to leave the house for anything for the next month!!!

Since the rain/snow has stopped the dust storms, tomorrow my plan is to start doing some major Spring cleaning in here.
And I am looking forward to that. 😀

Despite everything,

Happy St. Patrick's Day

I've got on my green shirt and green socks with shamrocks and kittens that I just got lucky (heehee) enough to find a few weeks back at the Dollar Tree.

Some places are having virtual St. Paddy's events. I was never into the boozing, but there is also Irish dance, which I love.

Roommate and I went to Walmart. Things like sanitizer and TP were out but we are okay on that. Got a few other items like vitamins.

We ate at the barbecue place we like, dine in with a few changes such as not having drink lids out in a common bin, etc. Some restaurants here have gone to drive through only.

The public library and YMCA are now closed. Banks probably about to be as well. Bishop said no Sunday Masses, not even Holy Week and Easter 🙁 I guess it's wise though.

He and other Kansas bishops and some priests had been over in Rome to meet with Pope Francis as is customary, a few weeks back. Don't know if it was during the early unknown incubation in Italy, and none have come down with anything. Hoping that will be stay the case. So I guess I will go to church via EWTN.

My smaller church events today were even cancelled, quilting and holy hour. Two of the ladies had gone, and Father shooed them out! I'd known about it last night.

Sometime like maybe tomorrow we have to scoot stuff around in the garage so the termite man can inspect on Thursday. And I should do some cosmetic damage control with my room (sigh...).

This morning when it was brought up, I was kind of frustrated and angry, not wanting to do a boring mundane task - felt like a whiny child. But I did go out and clean some yucky wet leaves away from the side of the house. The physical labor worked out the frustration then I was okay.

But - This afternoon I'm determined to sew St. Patrick's Barbie clothes and hopefully take photos. And listen to Irish music.

It's still grey, chilly, and very changeable weather here. Tomorrow is forecast sunny and 75! Then thunderstorms Thursday and back down to the 40s Friday.

Be sure and check out my shamrock on IG - one of the garden centers has all this lush plant growth under the benches, different things, and one area was all shamrocks and those babies were 3-4" in diameter! Really cool.

Hang in there Tatoulia
Keep in contact with all your support people.
Enjoy the yoga.

Please try to ignore all those crazy people in your city.

So wonderful you and BF have made contingency plans.

((((((HUGS))))))

Not doing well but I'm getting the support I need. From you, other friends, BF. he is still opening his work every day for now and we have a plan for when he does close. Kitty and I will move in with him. I'll work and we have a vast project for him.

I'm sorry that I'm not being good about reading posts. I can read but cannot process. Very bad panic. On line yoga starts tonight and yesterday I had to sleep as soon as work was done.

Good Morning Everyone

Hi Subclinical

Great you are stocked up on Goat chow for now.
WTG! Mr. Kitty. You are now safe to roam and do your rodent exterminating job.

Your garden will be great this year.
Wishing you many non-rainy, sunny days to get out and play in the dirt with all the sprouting veggies. 😀

There is a light powder sugar like frosting of snow covering things.
What a relief after so many days of raging winds blowing dense dust around.
Planning on a trip to town this morning to see if I can locate a few items I am low on or completely out of.
The 24 hour WallyWorld has closed now from 11pm to 6am for cleaning and restocking.
Really hoping they have placed limits on the quantity people can buy so the rest of us can get something, anything.
Before the panic there was always enough for everybody.

Updates here -

Our elections have bern cancelled.

Dh is still going to work.

My class has been cancelled.

I have 2 weeks of goat feed. The manager asked me how much feed I use in a week and told me I could get twice that, so I did. He expects to be shut down but is going to try to get out as much notice as possible. Apparently I am one of his top three customers - number one is my dd2's best friend whom he plans to call personally the minute he knows anything.

My cat has been vaccinated.

Dh pointed out how much time I'm going to have for the garden this spring.

About 10:30pm it gently rained for a little.
Then about midnight the gentle rain started again.
Now at 2:00pm it is gently snowing tiny little flakes.
😀
YEA!

Good Evening Everyone

Well today I did stuff.
Bunch of this & that here & there.
Nothing much really but I'm happy with what all I did.

About 9:45pm so I should go to sleep.
Scooter says it's time to run all around playing with all his toys.
Mousie is at the bottom of the water bowl.
Steven still has not washed his hands.
His bar of soap by the bathroom sink has never been used after all these months of it sitting there.
It's dusty.

Hoping you all are well and happy. (((HUG)))

Got a few, very few, sprinkles of rain late this afternoon.

yea :/

Good Morning Everybody
"Clink!"

Hi CriticalMass
That would be so nice if you two were to start a little garden.
Fresh air, sunshine and crawling around in the dirt are all very beneficial to mind, body and Spirit.

You need to learn to relax and just let go.
Deep breaths, relax all your muscles.
Empty your mind of all thought.
It's called meditation.
Please adopt some form of it and practice it everyday.
This is what I do to help clear my mind and find focus.
(((((HUGS)))))

YEA! for those singing Italians on Youtube! 😀

Hi Subclinical
Your Vet has set up a very good receiving system.
Very good that the animals will still be receiving their good care.

When all unessential businesses are told to close I believe feed stores will be exempt.
The animals MUST eat too.
They may set up something like the Vet did where someone brings it out to the vehicles instead of customers going inside.
I am almost positive the livestock auction here will remain in operation because it is a vital part of our food chain.

Thank you for the update on your family's goings ons.
My constant prayers are that all the measures we are all taking will see us safely through these uncharted waters.

Yesterday the storm clouds gathered then the winds came ripping through and blew them all over to the Eastern mountain range where it rained and snowed heavily.
Not a single drop of rain fell here for me. 🙁

No reason for me to do any dusting in here with the winds blowing in more every day.
It is too frustrating to dust and an hour later it's all back again.

Anyways, there is still plenty to do around here to keep me occupied and I'm not talking about housework.
Cats to play with, brush. Pencil puzzle books, Roku, beads, sewing, music, cooking and just generally playing. 😀

Tatoulia,

Thank you for your concern. I think my family is fine. My parents are finally staying home. My son is working from home, my son in law's school has closed (we just have to keep him from panicking that the world is ending), my Dd1 is able to do some of her work from home and is out in the open air well separated from the crews she supervises when she is at work.

I would like it if my husband's stupid employer would require him to work from home (he has gone in already this morning). I would also like it if my dd2's employer would go to work at home. He is consistently stupid. The company is losing huge contracts and sales because of event cancellations. It is possible the economic slowdown will kill them and dd will need a new job. But I think she needs a new job anyway, and I believe she will be ok. She came home this weekend and showed me some designs they did for the Olympics. She was feeling a little sad because she's afraid the Olympics will get cancelled and no one will ever see the work. But this is not a crisis.

I don't know what to wish for my dil. Her school system is partially shut, but she teaches teens with severe physical and developmental challenges in a contained classroom, and she is still required to go in. Many of her students are medically fragile.

Goat feed - sometimes the store runs out because they are bad at guessing what inventory they need. Many people may try to stock up so they don't have to go out later. (I am doing that - just a few more bags than usual, but if we all get a few more bags than usual, they will run out and need to reorder, so I need to go before I am down to the last day.) Also, I'm afraid they will close. If the governor says "only grocery stores, medical care, and pharmacies" will he exempt feed stores?

Our vet has cancelled walk in hours. You are required to wait in your car when you arrive for your appointment and someone will come out to get you when your exam room is ready. If you are not feeling well, the vet tech will take your pet into the office. Also they sent out an email telling everyone that there is no reason to believe that their pet can get covid 19 and that they should contact their physician or the health department or the CDC for questions about human health.

CM,

Victory gardens are a lovely idea.

Virtual Hugs for Tatoulia, and everyone. Unlike the stuff on store shelves, the supply of love, prayers, and well wishes never runs out.

My roommate wants to get tomato plants tomorrow if our favorite local family owned nursery is open. And herbs to grow for the rabbits. Victory Gardens are not a bad idea right now.

I want to be able to focus - my squirrelly brain struggles. So much I could do, I need never be bored at home. But oh, the discombobulation... hoping I can get past it. I'm hoping it subsides. Adjusting to living in the different "normal."

Watched the singing Italians on YouTube a bit. Wow.

More rain forecasted, but may end by Friday.

Good Evening Everybody

Aww Tatoulia (((HUGS)))
Spray your lavender, drink your water, breathe, pet Miss Kitty and know you WILL be alright.
Your Mom is happy as a clam ((HUG))
All things good are being done for her.

Did you get your prescription?
Take it as prescribed.
YEA! for the yoga classes! 😀

It is a good thing that your place of work is closed.
Do like Subclinical and enjoy the free time.

You are safe Dear
More (((HUGS)))

Hi Subclinical
I have been wondering how Veterinarians are doing.
Not because of their patients but the human slaves who bring them in.
Good luck getting Mr. Kitty in the carrier. 😉

Hoping your DH brought home take out.
We have to support our local businesses.

Goat chow should still be on the shelves.
Can't think of any reason there would be a run on it. ;D

Makes me smile thinking of your Dd nesting.
Life goes on.

Praying for your family, SubC. We just received an emergency notice that we are closed. No going in, even if we want to. I contacted the woman who sends the notices and she calmed me a bit.

Cm and Tillie praying for you both. Sending warm thoughts your way.

Tatoulia, all shall be well and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well.

You will be ok. Your Mom is happy. Yoga is good.

My governor shut down all the bars and made all restaurants go to take out only.

I am concerned that we may not get back to school this year.

But my dd1 is planting flowers and baking muffins and growing a little human in her belly.

Carl Sandburg said "a baby is a God's opinion that's life should go on."

Life goes on.

Today I read online too much and watched a bunch of videos.
Tomorrow I will buy a bunch of goat food and call about getting my cat a rabies shot.

Dh has to go to work, so maybe he will bring home takeout to help support our favorite restaurant.

I have read your posts and I love you all madly. I'm just paralyzed with fear. And I'm not doing well at all.

Oh! Bf and I stopped at grocery store on the way to his house and now I forgot what I was going to say.

Oh! I asked the guy to help me reach the nutragrain waffles and he said, how many. Just the one.

I'm happy to leave slack in the line.

Bf brought me a case of water tonight on top of the water he brought me yesterday. It's his business supply. Not taking out of the grocery channels.

I keep having terrible panic attacks. It's awful. I feel like I'm going to die. I can no longer visit mom at all but I did managed to drop off a few things for her and she is having a blast. I had been crying and hysterical and she's about as happy as can be.

Went over to BF's house tonight. We've decided that if he has to close his business, we will hole up at his place for a week. I would enjoy that immensely. The cats will be fine together.

I'm trying not to panic. I joined yoga and it starts Tuesday-on the comfort of my own home as the woman is doing online. I know her from twitter, only. We live probably a mile or two apart and she has a black cat where I got my loved one.

I will go spray some lavender and go to bed. I'm not eating much which is a relief. As long as I keep the ice cream out of the house, I'll be okay.

Here is an interesting little tidbit...

Whenever we have an infection, like the flu
our bodies work to eradicate it.
One way it's done is with fever.
Our systems try to kill it off with higher heat.

There is some news coming out recently that some flu struck people who do not take fever reducing medications fair better than those who do take fever reducing medications.

That we should allow our own systems to help us by only taking these medicines should the fever become too high or we are just too miserable with fever/chills and/or aches and pains.

And as always stay hydrated.

Hi CriticalMass
Happy you went to the service and hope it gave all there some inner peace.

I got that H1N1 in "09 the flu wasn't so bad for me but it left me with a sinus infection. :p

I'm sure a lot of our lives were shaped by the Spanish flu.

I looked at the apple sauce on the shelves today and thought of you.
Glad you have yours.

How about taking short power naps to prevent grouchiness?
They refresh without resting you up so much sleeping at night is hard.

WAY TO GO! for getting to treat the bunnies and getting snuggles. 😀

Decided to go on a little adventure today since it's just taking precautions in my area, not a hot spot, yet.

Went into town to WallyWorld.
Did not bother with bringing my shopping list.
I know what items I need or need more of.
Just walked down each aisle seeing what's there.

Still enough cat food on the shelf but some varieties/sizes are missing.
Bought the cats some more canned pate' and 16 pound bag of cereal.

Wanted some more bismuth tablets but there are no over the counter remedies at all there.

There were plenty of items in the gardening area.
Bought some wasp attractant for the trap and some ant bait.

Now why on earth are people hoarding sour cream???
Bought a jug of almond milk.

All and every single egg was gone but there was plenty of butter.

Only the expensive fancy bottles of water available.

Paper products? Not a snow balls chance in Heck.

Alcoholic beverages were pretty picked over, but I don't drink it anyways.

Potato/tortilla chips gone, Easter candy still going strong.

Canned fruits and veggies non existent but for a few unpopular choices.

Not a single grain of rice or dried beans/legumes.
No pasta.

The tea shelves pretty picked over.

Bread/tortillas, hope you can go without.
Flour and sugar all missing.

There was some nice fresh produce, decent prices but not all the usuals available.

Plenty of baked goods from their bakery, actually too many, must not be something needing to be hoarded.

The laundry, dish washing, household cleaners, bleach, disinfectants totally wiped out.

The frozen food was well stocked.
Got some mixed veggies, ice cream and breaded chicken.

Fresh meat was being restocked as I was there so I bought 3 pounds of hamburger and a polish sausage.

Bought Jello since I was all out & they had it.

The store sections with electronics, clothes, etc. were empty of customers.

The customers in the store were like me, buying what we could find/use, making changes/substitutions and buying items to "make do" for the time being.
We were all being level headed and disgusted with the people who selfishly took ALL the things for themselves before we got to the store.

I think the Spanish flu got more attention when the book Flu was published in 1999, and then with the H1N1 outbreak that happened in 2009.

My roommate had it in '09. We had just become friends via the bunny club sometime that year. I delivered groceries to her while she was home.

My mom had told me about how her mother had a first husband who died from the Spanish flu, then my grandma met my grandpa, a returned WWI soldier. Otherwise neither my mom nor I would've existed. Strange to think about.

Church was better attended than I would've expected but there was still ample room for people to have space between.

We went to Walmart after. I found my applesauce and bananas just in case. But my tummy seems calm today. We got some lettuce and parsley and took it to the bunny house, talked awhile and snuggled bunnies.

I checked with the daughter of my older lady about sitting - thus week is still on, but extra times the following week aren't; the daughter's work trip to NYC was cancelled.

Just chilling otherwise, may nap a bit. Will really try to resist another late night though. The naps may be feeding the wacky sleep cycle, yet I don't want to not rest and then be grouchy.

In for the long haul...

Granma's Mother (my Great GrandMother) Selema was pure blood Ojibwa.
She lived in Canada and spoke French too.
My Grandma was her oldest child and then Selema also had a son.
They were all quite young.
Selema then delivered another Daughter.
And almost immediately after, she succumbed to the Spanish influenza.
My Great Grand Father gave the infant baby girl to another family to raise and he did his best to raise the other two children alone.
They lived out in the countryside with a kitchen garden and raised livestock.
They had no electricity or indoor plumbing just like everybody else back then.
Horse and wagon trips into town annually for supplies.
Granma's stories of her childhood were even better than reading Laura Ingles Wilder.

I have now owned Selema's kerosene lamps and a few other things for over 50 years.

Back in 1918 news traveled very slowly.
Sanitation and medicine were not as advanced as they are now.
Most all people today understand basic science.
Together the world can do better.
I believe in us. (((HUGS)))

Good Morning Everybody

Hi Subclinical
Thanks so much for the laundry sheet review.

Those are some very good preventative measures being taken in your areas.

Glad you got to the store and were able to get all you need.
This week I also need to do one of my regular bi-weekly shopping trips and my cart will be full.
Last time I passed on getting much, wanted to leave stock for the people who were visibly scared.

Have a most wonderful stay at home Spring break. ;D

Hi CriticalMass
You and Roommate have a peaceful time today at church.

Send your wet weather this way so you can get some outdoor sunshine and soak up that vitamin D.

About following the news...
We are all in a day by day scenario now.
So please try to limit news watching to just once a day.
Know what's happening in your area.
Watching too much news can be stressful and cause unnecessary worry. (((HUG)))

Hope you find bunny greens and get to enjoy visiting those bunnies. 😀

And next up on the play list is the latest hit by the new & up coming band "Zombie Olives"!

Still not a single drop of rain here. 🙁
The winds have died down but now all the crap I had raked out of the yard/garden area is all back and even worse than before I raked it.
Oh well, such is life...

Thick layer of dust/dirt covers everything in the house now too.
More than enough stuff to keep me busy while I shelter here in place. ;p

Zombie Olives would be a good name for a rock band, Tillie. 😀

My roommate looked online to find Baptist churches that weren't closed but had no luck, so she's going to come with me. I will feel calmer driving. A Facebook friend posted a pic of downtown last night. Looked like a ghost town.

Later we will get a miscellaneous item or two and see if we can find greens to take across town to the bunny shelter.

It's hard for me at nights with all this stuff happening to get off the Internet till the wee hours. Whether that's checking news, checking on friends, or looking for cat memes to lighten my mood. So another nap may happen today.

I need to call my elderly lady's daughter. She works for a childcare nonprofit so it's possible that may be closed and she'd be with her mother next week. If so, it'd be better if I didn't bring another set of germs into their home.

Things just change rapidly. It is fragmenting to my already fragmented brain. Thankful for my faith, friends, and animals, nature (supposed to get sun by Friday anyway, wet till then). Maybe I can settle into a creative project. Or something.

Take care all.

Forgot my laundry review.

I bought the TruEarth sheets from amazon because I have prime. They were shipped in a box that was too big with brown paper filler, however both would be recyclable if I didn't actually need to reuse them in my classroom to send work home.

The full, oversized top loading washer load of heavily soiled laundry came out beautifully with one strip. I put the strip in and let it dissolve (washer was about three inches deep when it was gone) before loading the laundry.

Good morning.

Tatoulia, I hope things are feeling better for you this morning. I know it is hard for you to be separated from your mom. Hopefully it will not be too long, and it is very important to keep her and all of her friends safe.

I went to my pottery class yesterday. Everyone showed up except a father and daughter pair. The father lives in an assisted living community, and the daughter was told that she can pick him up, but if she does, she cannot bring him back.

They are cleaning and cleaning the studio. There are disinfectant wipes next to every piece of equipment with a handle, the dirty towel hamper is being moved to the warehouse area every hour and replaced with an empty one, and the washing machine is running constantly. Wheels are being wiped down with disinfectant between students. Paintbrushes are being tossed into soapy water immediately after use, Everyone is asked to wash hands on arrival, doorknobs are being cleaned hourly and bathrooms 3x a day.

There were fewer people than usual and a younger crowd - but that might just be because it was Saturday. Traffic was no different than usual.

After class I went to the grocery store. I felt silly because I was doing a "stock up" shop - but it was because I don't want to have to go to the grocery store when I don't have to go out anyway - my normal spring break behavior. Also, the expensive vegetable noodles I like were on sale, I want to do some baking, and we were out of some things I normally buy in bulk. My cart was as full as it used to be when the kids lived at home.

It was not at all crowded, probably the most empty I have seen that particular store ever. Many many shelves were empty, but the only things I wanted and couldn't get were canned black beans and plain diced tomatoes. I bought pintos and tomatoes with jalapeños instead 2 cans of each. (for most dishes I add heat to tomatoes anyway.) I also had to buy name brand instead of store brand of a couple of items, and I thought about getting some canned pineapple, but didn't because the name brand was all they had and it was quite a bit more expensive.

Tomorrow or Tuesday or Wednesday I have to go to the feed store. I will buy extra there too. Then I will just be at home and at the studio for my class as long as they keep it open. Maybe a trip or two to my empty classroom. That's it - my whole three weeks! It's an introvert's dream.

CM, If you go out to Mass and the streets are empty, remind yourself that all of those people are staying home to keep other people safe. They know how much you hate driving and are keeping the roads clear for you. 🙂

Tatoulia, the bathroom chandelier sounds delightful. And Tillie, you inspired me - I have not had a bubble bath for a long time. Must add that to the vacation schedule!

Everyone try not to worry and look at this as our chance to stay home and nest with fewer demands on our time.

Hi CriticalMass
Good to hear from you 🙂

Times like these bring out people's true characters.
Many people are kind and caring and it shows.
Some others show just how cold and uncaring they are but all the good ones shine brightest.

I feel confident that the grocery store shortages will end soon.
The panic hoarders will get their homes stuffed full, spend all their money and have to leave the restocked merchandise on the shelves for the rest of us to get what we need.
The food and toilet paper industries have plenty of inventory so don't worry.

Yes, on the drive to Sunday church keep the radio off and SING like an Italian! ;D

YEA! for getting some rest this afternoon even with the chain sawing going on.

I don't think Steven will ever eat any of his canned food stash. I think he hoards not for consumption but for quantity of stuff.
He once had a very large jar of olives sitting around for years.
I held it up so he could see all those little black olives in that jar and asked him to toss it.
He said the olives looked perfectly fine to him, then I reminded him that they used to be green.
I won, he let them go! ;/

I guess they were zombie olives LOL

Checking in

Tatoulia, I hope the xanax script came; I wish I could text you some of mine... it sounds like you are doing better, I hope so. Many prayers and good thoughts and bunny hugs. You might Google techniques on how to stop an attack. I've found a few hacks that way. Like the 5 senses trick, and this article has a section on using ice packs that sounds good:

How To Stop a Panic Attack

SubC, I would love it if working from home became more of a thing in this country - I might be able to get work that'd help me climb out of the hole.

It would also be wonderful if people became more kind and reflective in this adversity. With some types, I don't hold my breath, and even good people quickly forget once a crisis passes. Still, one must have optimism.

Here is probably about the same as anywhere. Roommate and I did breakfast at McDonald's, then went to the grocery store. It was different all right. Employees not in uniform, probably called in on their day off. Pallets and pallet jacks here and there. Empty shelves and thinned out shelves.

Not easy to focus, disconcerting and disorienting especially for my first outing after Thursday. I didn't need many items though. Wish I'd remembered applesauce. I'm working on preventing tummy upset from antibiotics. I got some more probiotics, some rice - also should get bananas, for the "BRAT Diet." There may not be any bananas... I'll check tomorrow.

It is not a good atmosphere for those of us with anxiety. All KS Catholic dioceses now have basically the same policy for Mass attendance being optional. I still want to go, and hope the streets aren't deserted and that I don't start THINKING too much as I drive. And I best not even take that thought any further. Pretend it's just another Sunday. But maybe not have the radio on - sing like the Italians instead... singing is good.

Tillie - please stay safe and healthy. I pray Steven doesn't bring home any germs that will harm either of you. Wish he'd ditch the scary foods, but maybe he will at least think he mustn't open them just yet because the zombies aren't right at the gate? Whatever works. Stay strong.

I had a nap this afternoon, and although the neighbor behind chose today to take chainsaw to large tree, still I managed to get needed rest. We are in a rainy stage. I'll check in tomorrow.