Good Morning

Some good news.
My county is finally going to start testing some symptom free people.
Every Tuesday and Thursday they plan to test 42 people at a drive up test site set up out by the fair grounds.
There is a phone number to call to make an appointment.
So far they have only been testing people with symptoms who go to the little hospital or one of the clinics.
Plus our health department has been notified when anybody from here went to Reno or Carson City hospitals and got tested.
Most people here do NOT ever go to the deadly little hospital here, they kill too many of us.

Now we will be able to see how many infections there really are out here.
How many people who have it, spread it but aren't sick themselves.

Maybe now some disbelievers will start believing this threat is real.

I'm still thinking of going to the store today and getting enough food & disinfectant to last me another month of quarantine. 😀

Good Morning

Some good news.
My county is finally going to start testing some symptom free people.
Every Tuesday and Thursday they plan to test 42 people at a drive up test site set up out by the fair grounds.
There is a phone number to call to make an appointment.
So far they have only been testing people with symptoms who go to the little hospital or one of the clinics.
Plus our health department has been notified when anybody from here went to Reno or Carson City hospitals and got tested.
Most people here do NOT ever go to the deadly little hospital here, they kill too many of us.

Now we will be able to see how many infections there really are out here.
How many people who have it, spread it but aren't sick themselves.

Maybe now some disbelievers will start believing this threat is real.

I'm still thinking of going to the store today and getting enough food & disinfectant to last me another month of quarantine. 😀

Steven was gone all day today.
When he returned this evening he was proudly telling me about his day.

He went for an appointment check up and bloodwork at the clinic.
They refused to allow him inside without wearing a mask.
He refused to wear a mask, had rude words with the people there and left.
He is on blood thinners and bloodwork is necessary to monitor and the Dr. won't allow prescription refills without the bloodwork.

Then he said how he went to the stores.
Dollar tree, family dollar, smoke shop, safeway and then went visiting friends
and that everybody in the stores were wearing face masks, many also with gloves.
He called them many rude things, mostly stupid sheep.
He ranted how everybody and even medical personnel are all falling for this BS.

I looked at the county message board a little while ago.
They do not give tests unless someone has symptoms.
The most tests given in one day were 10 to 12
usually less.
Today they tested 40 people.

Thinking I should go this week for food because by next week it may be even more dangerous.
But then again, with Steven here I don't stand a chance of escaping this.

Oh Tillie, I want to bop him on the head!

Stay away from him. Try not to touch anything he touches and wipe your surfaces before you use them. Keep your door closed and open your window. And please, if he gets sick, don't take care of him. Let him take care of himself until he can't get out if bed and then call an ambulance.

I wish they would not let him in the stores.

Buy some food you can keep in your room and eat cold.

I think you should call Nate every day. Because if you get sick I want Nate to know. I'm afraid Steven won't do anything for you.

It is spreading into the country, and it's going to be so much worse. Because the city people took it more seriously.

Oh Tillie, I want to bop him on the head!

Stay away from him. Try not to touch anything he touches and wipe your surfaces before you use them. Keep your door closed and open your window. And please, if he gets sick, don't take care of him. Let him take care of himself until he can't get out if bed and then call an ambulance.

I wish they would not let him in the stores.

Buy some food you can keep in your room and eat cold.

I think you should call Nate every day. Because if you get sick I want Nate to know. I'm afraid Steven won't do anything for you.

It is spreading into the country, and it's going to be so much worse. Because the city people took it more seriously.

But we know. We know this thing is out there, and we know it kills people

My grandfather went off to work in military field hospitals in Germany before he knew my father would be born. My grandmother moved back in with her parents, found out she was pregnant, and had a two year old before she saw her husband again. My father spent those years sleeping in the open bottom drawer of her dresser.

I tell myself if the store is open, then the people are there. And if I choose the crib online and pay and pull up to the curb and have them load it in my car, all I am doing is making them be outside instead of in the store. Which might be better. They are not actually exposed to me. They have to touch the store doors.

Then I think about all the steps to restock the crib....

I can stay home and eat foraged and gardened food and never buy anything if I can just get to June. If I could get Dh to do that too, we could hold the baby.

But we know. We know this thing is out there, and we know it kills people

My grandfather went off to work in military field hospitals in Germany before he knew my father would be born. My grandmother moved back in with her parents, found out she was pregnant, and had a two year old before she saw her husband again. My father spent those years sleeping in the open bottom drawer of her dresser.

I tell myself if the store is open, then the people are there. And if I choose the crib online and pay and pull up to the curb and have them load it in my car, all I am doing is making them be outside instead of in the store. Which might be better. They are not actually exposed to me. They have to touch the store doors.

Then I think about all the steps to restock the crib....

I can stay home and eat foraged and gardened food and never buy anything if I can just get to June. If I could get Dh to do that too, we could hold the baby.

Steven was gone all day today.
When he returned this evening he was proudly telling me about his day.

He went for an appointment check up and bloodwork at the clinic.
They refused to allow him inside without wearing a mask.
He refused to wear a mask, had rude words with the people there and left.
He is on blood thinners and bloodwork is necessary to monitor and the Dr. won't allow prescription refills without the bloodwork.

Then he said how he went to the stores.
Dollar tree, family dollar, smoke shop, safeway and then went visiting friends
and that everybody in the stores were wearing face masks, many also with gloves.
He called them many rude things, mostly stupid sheep.
He ranted how everybody and even medical personnel are all falling for this BS.

I looked at the county message board a little while ago.
They do not give tests unless someone has symptoms.
The most tests given in one day were 10 to 12
usually less.
Today they tested 40 people.

Thinking I should go this week for food because by next week it may be even more dangerous.
But then again, with Steven here I don't stand a chance of escaping this.

Hello Tillie! That sounds like great fun having the blue angels around!

The laundromat was open and I dropped off my comforter. I also took my winter coats to the drycleaners. I went to the grocery store and bought a few things. I just realized that I want to lay down but I haven't put clean sheets on my bed. I also need to shower and wash my hair, Tillie. I don't feel like doing any of this.

But I will. I chipped away some more today. Feels really good. My goal is to have very little to put back.

Hello Tillie! That sounds like great fun having the blue angels around!

The laundromat was open and I dropped off my comforter. I also took my winter coats to the drycleaners. I went to the grocery store and bought a few things. I just realized that I want to lay down but I haven't put clean sheets on my bed. I also need to shower and wash my hair, Tillie. I don't feel like doing any of this.

But I will. I chipped away some more today. Feels really good. My goal is to have very little to put back.

Hello

Subclinical
I believe that you should pick out that crib and purchase it.
This a once in a lifetime milestone for you.
I remember the great joy buying a bassinet for my baby, her 1st great grandchild, was for my Granma.

Other people are buying non essential things that aren't time sensitive.
But this crib is a necessary purchase that will be needed soon.
Or we can just put the baby to bed in an open dresser drawer. (((HUG)))

Also, since you can't be there with your Daughter when the Baby comes at least you can do this.

Hi Tatoulia
YEA!!! for things getting to the cleaners!

Keep up this GREAT job of whittling away at that closet!
WTG!!! 😀

We all can only do things in the present with the knowledge of all the facts we have at hand.
We never know what new evidence may arise in the future that would make our decisions today bad ones.

When I was a practicing phlebotomist my job was to collect blood donations, process them and send them off to a laboratory to be made into medicine to help hemophiliacs.
Well, at that time we did NOT know about HIV and I know that I am personally responsible for the many deaths that came from that.
I make no excuses for my actions and take full responsibility for my actions.
I thought I was doing good, the FDA thought it was wholesome.
I was proud to help hemophiliacs since I have personally lost family members to that condition.
I apologized to many others in person and over the phone.
I will carry this burden to the grave even though everyone has forgiven me.
But at that time, nobody knew...

Hello

Subclinical
I believe that you should pick out that crib and purchase it.
This a once in a lifetime milestone for you.
I remember the great joy buying a bassinet for my baby, her 1st great grandchild, was for my Granma.

Other people are buying non essential things that aren't time sensitive.
But this crib is a necessary purchase that will be needed soon.
Or we can just put the baby to bed in an open dresser drawer. (((HUG)))

Also, since you can't be there with your Daughter when the Baby comes at least you can do this.

Hi Tatoulia
YEA!!! for things getting to the cleaners!

Keep up this GREAT job of whittling away at that closet!
WTG!!! 😀

We all can only do things in the present with the knowledge of all the facts we have at hand.
We never know what new evidence may arise in the future that would make our decisions today bad ones.

When I was a practicing phlebotomist my job was to collect blood donations, process them and send them off to a laboratory to be made into medicine to help hemophiliacs.
Well, at that time we did NOT know about HIV and I know that I am personally responsible for the many deaths that came from that.
I make no excuses for my actions and take full responsibility for my actions.
I thought I was doing good, the FDA thought it was wholesome.
I was proud to help hemophiliacs since I have personally lost family members to that condition.
I apologized to many others in person and over the phone.
I will carry this burden to the grave even though everyone has forgiven me.
But at that time, nobody knew...

Just noon here

I took a shower and got dressed, brushed my hair.

YEA! ;D

Just noon here

I took a shower and got dressed, brushed my hair.

YEA! ;D

CM, I hope for some good news for your roomate and cousin.

I think, that just as a building isn't required for a school, it isn't required for a church. Don't get me wrong, I would love to have my building back, but not now. Right now it is more Important for our communities to be safe than for them to be together.

Tatoulia, I hope you got to see the planes.

Tillie, top gun is my dd2's favorite movie.

I am not going to hope to get to hold the baby. Not for a long time. I think it will just leave me disappointed and sad. I would just like to get to see him up close and not through glass. I will wear a mask. I want him to be able to hear my voice. It is hard for me to argue with Dd, because I too want him to be safe.

I still can't decide if doing material drop off and pick up for my class is a good thing or a bad thing. I still can't decide if it is ok to buy Dd a crib.

I think buying feed for the animals is essential, but even there, I ask myself if I am actually willing that someone should die so that my goats don't starve. They could probably survive on forage - they would lose weight and probably dry up, and I might lose some of the kids...but against a person's life....

Every year we lose someone on a curve out here. One day it could be my car they hit head on or swerve off the road to miss because they took the curve too wide. But I drive. I can't first do no harm, or I will do nothing, but the slope of how much risk of harm I am willing to accept is black and slick, and I need to stop thinking about it.

10 more days of video school.

CM, I hope for some good news for your roomate and cousin.

I think, that just as a building isn't required for a school, it isn't required for a church. Don't get me wrong, I would love to have my building back, but not now. Right now it is more Important for our communities to be safe than for them to be together.

Tatoulia, I hope you got to see the planes.

Tillie, top gun is my dd2's favorite movie.

I am not going to hope to get to hold the baby. Not for a long time. I think it will just leave me disappointed and sad. I would just like to get to see him up close and not through glass. I will wear a mask. I want him to be able to hear my voice. It is hard for me to argue with Dd, because I too want him to be safe.

I still can't decide if doing material drop off and pick up for my class is a good thing or a bad thing. I still can't decide if it is ok to buy Dd a crib.

I think buying feed for the animals is essential, but even there, I ask myself if I am actually willing that someone should die so that my goats don't starve. They could probably survive on forage - they would lose weight and probably dry up, and I might lose some of the kids...but against a person's life....

Every year we lose someone on a curve out here. One day it could be my car they hit head on or swerve off the road to miss because they took the curve too wide. But I drive. I can't first do no harm, or I will do nothing, but the slope of how much risk of harm I am willing to accept is black and slick, and I need to stop thinking about it.

10 more days of video school.

Good Morning Fellow Quarantine Inmates

Hi Subclinical
I agree with you wholeheartedly as to how we should handle these "terrorists".
In Nevada should a street walking hooker be arrested and tests positive for HIV/AIDS they are given life in prison sentences for attempted murder.

My fingers are crossed that it all works out with you being able to hold the baby.
You are doing so well keeping yourself virus free and they are doing the same so exposure to each other may be alright. ((((HUG))))

Hi CriticalMass
Hoping that everything goes very well with Roommate's treatments and she has a full recovery.

Things sound very encouraging for your Cousin right now.
Cards will let her know you are thinking of her (((HUG)))

Hi Tatoulia
Good luck with your chipping away plans for today!

The Navy base here is where Top Gun pilots train so I get to see Blue Angels fly almost daily.
The movie "Top Gun" was filmed a lot here.
I recognize landmarks from the flying scenes.
One day they drew large circles all over the sky.
Yesterday it was a large grid pattern.
Out by the bombing ranges they fly low and play hide & seek as I drive through the desert hills and valleys.
Since the personnel come from all over the planet, the base has been doing a fantastic job of keeping from spreading virus.
They have all been restricted to staying on base and grocery shopping at the base commissary.

Today it's supposed to not get hotter than mid 70s.
Rest of the week it's supposed to be upper 80s
Might find some laundry to do today. (?)
Might water trees or something. (?)
Might just veg out and sit & stare into space. (?)

Good Morning Fellow Quarantine Inmates

Hi Subclinical
I agree with you wholeheartedly as to how we should handle these "terrorists".
In Nevada should a street walking hooker be arrested and tests positive for HIV/AIDS they are given life in prison sentences for attempted murder.

My fingers are crossed that it all works out with you being able to hold the baby.
You are doing so well keeping yourself virus free and they are doing the same so exposure to each other may be alright. ((((HUG))))

Hi CriticalMass
Hoping that everything goes very well with Roommate's treatments and she has a full recovery.

Things sound very encouraging for your Cousin right now.
Cards will let her know you are thinking of her (((HUG)))

Hi Tatoulia
Good luck with your chipping away plans for today!

The Navy base here is where Top Gun pilots train so I get to see Blue Angels fly almost daily.
The movie "Top Gun" was filmed a lot here.
I recognize landmarks from the flying scenes.
One day they drew large circles all over the sky.
Yesterday it was a large grid pattern.
Out by the bombing ranges they fly low and play hide & seek as I drive through the desert hills and valleys.
Since the personnel come from all over the planet, the base has been doing a fantastic job of keeping from spreading virus.
They have all been restricted to staying on base and grocery shopping at the base commissary.

Today it's supposed to not get hotter than mid 70s.
Rest of the week it's supposed to be upper 80s
Might find some laundry to do today. (?)
Might water trees or something. (?)
Might just veg out and sit & stare into space. (?)

I think sending cards to your cousin will be a very cheerful for her! My mother goes over her daily mail and sometimes it takes her an hour or so to marvel at the postcards or to read my silly notes. I'm sorry about your roommate and hope that she can get her specialist appointment soon.

Tillie, you've done a great job in making your food last! I'll probably hop to the store someone today. During the day, there's no waiting to get in.

You are doing a great job, SubC, planning for the baby.

I'm going to get dressed soon so I can see the F15s when they fly overhead around noon time.

I will continue to chip away here and will keep you posted on my progress!

I think sending cards to your cousin will be a very cheerful for her! My mother goes over her daily mail and sometimes it takes her an hour or so to marvel at the postcards or to read my silly notes. I'm sorry about your roommate and hope that she can get her specialist appointment soon.

Tillie, you've done a great job in making your food last! I'll probably hop to the store someone today. During the day, there's no waiting to get in.

You are doing a great job, SubC, planning for the baby.

I'm going to get dressed soon so I can see the F15s when they fly overhead around noon time.

I will continue to chip away here and will keep you posted on my progress!

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Okay, the sad - but we're hoping manageable:

Roommate's biopsy came back as cancer - BUT - if it's the more common kind for the location it was, it sounds quite curable and without lengthy and difficult treatments. The stressful thing at the moment is wondering when she'll get in with a specialist. The covid made a backlog with doctors, as we know.

In other news...

Her car has also been at the shop, for a mysterious issue that's been going on awhile. It may return today. But I'm not sure if she's up to driving yet, especially with it being a manual, might put strain on surgical incision or just be too soon.

My van was supposed to be worked on yesterday, but the parts store gave mechanic the wrong gasket. So maybe today.

The wonderful guests had to leave yesterday; we wished they could've been here longer. They might be able to come again if needed.

My church has reopened but with many cautionary measures in place. I'm not sure though whether to go this Sunday or just do livestream. I want to, but it sounds like they assign you a place to sit, and I'm unsure about that; I used to have panic attacks, and had my familiar safe spot to sit so I could not have to deal with that nonsense.

And then there's my roommate with her asthma and she has had a lot of sinus drainage after the surgery, and coughing. I don't want to bring anything home. Must pray about it all, and discern wisely.

City/state I guess have reopened but I haven't been out in it much to see, and don't plan to loosen my own protection measures at any rate. At the grocery store people were social distancing quite well. Glad about that.

That's the basics for now. I'll be back as soon as I can. Take care.

Addendum - there's been so much I can't track

My cousin will begin her stroke rehab soon in Kansas City. And now it sounds like she may not have a tear in the aorta. Husband said they didn't mention blood clots either. It's enigmatic and shifting news, but seems to be trending better overall.

I wish I knew something I could send her like a puzzle book or whatever to pass the time, but I'm not sure what she likes or has energy for. Another card may have to do.

Addendum - there's been so much I can't track

My cousin will begin her stroke rehab soon in Kansas City. And now it sounds like she may not have a tear in the aorta. Husband said they didn't mention blood clots either. It's enigmatic and shifting news, but seems to be trending better overall.

I wish I knew something I could send her like a puzzle book or whatever to pass the time, but I'm not sure what she likes or has energy for. Another card may have to do.

Thank You!
Those Kitty pictures are very cheerful!
That cake and ice cream look so delicious.

Yes, so very grateful Mom has her Kitty with her (((HUGS)))

I am grateful Twinkles and Scooter are here with me and that you, Subclinical and CriticalMass have companions too.

There are too many people who don't believe this virus is serious, like Steven and his "friends".

The United States is heading into a very sad time in our history when so many more people will die because of the deniers.

It's one thing to risk their own life but it's criminal to risk any one else's.
There are a lot of news articles on how things are going in Massachusetts and there are a lot of crazy people there, as in all big cities.
Things will get even crazier everywhere as Summer weather takes over.

Looked on the calendar and it's been 31 days since I last grocery shopped and I believe I can go at least 10 more days.
I am quite proud of myself ;D

I talked to ❤️Daughter last night. She helped center me a little.

I did not vote for our governor, and we disagree on many things, but I was pleased with how he was handling this right up until he started talking about reopening. I think he is moving too soon and too fast.

And I hate that he backed down in masks because people were being harassed and someone was killed in another state that required masks. I understand it, but he is basically giving in to terrorists. I think a better solution is education - blanket ads everywhere about who you are protecting with your masks - don't applaud the essential workers, help them! and a zero tolerance policy for any form if harassment - you will be arrested for disorderly conduct if you are so much as rude to an employee attempting to enforce the rules, and for assault if you cough at, spit at, or touch them. And after we arrest you, we will test you, and if you test positive, we will upgrade it to assault with a deadly weapon, Yeah, I know, the courts would have a field day.

I saw a quote the other day that demanding the freedom to do whatever you want without responsibility and concern for the effects on others is not patriotism, it's adolescence.

Kitties are good. Flat cat came by last evening during a break in the rain to sit in the driveway and stare at the house.

My Dd says her plan for the dog while she and her Dh are in the hospital having the baby is not going to work because the dog person is breaking quarantine. She said I might be their best option and that if so, if I will care for the dog, I can see the baby, since they will already be exposed to me because of the dog.

I talked to ❤️Daughter last night. She helped center me a little.

I did not vote for our governor, and we disagree on many things, but I was pleased with how he was handling this right up until he started talking about reopening. I think he is moving too soon and too fast.

And I hate that he backed down in masks because people were being harassed and someone was killed in another state that required masks. I understand it, but he is basically giving in to terrorists. I think a better solution is education - blanket ads everywhere about who you are protecting with your masks - don't applaud the essential workers, help them! and a zero tolerance policy for any form if harassment - you will be arrested for disorderly conduct if you are so much as rude to an employee attempting to enforce the rules, and for assault if you cough at, spit at, or touch them. And after we arrest you, we will test you, and if you test positive, we will upgrade it to assault with a deadly weapon, Yeah, I know, the courts would have a field day.

I saw a quote the other day that demanding the freedom to do whatever you want without responsibility and concern for the effects on others is not patriotism, it's adolescence.

Kitties are good. Flat cat came by last evening during a break in the rain to sit in the driveway and stare at the house.

My Dd says her plan for the dog while she and her Dh are in the hospital having the baby is not going to work because the dog person is breaking quarantine. She said I might be their best option and that if so, if I will care for the dog, I can see the baby, since they will already be exposed to me because of the dog.

Mixed news...nothing bad bad, but some sad
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Okay, the sad - but we're hoping manageable:

Roommate's biopsy came back as cancer - BUT - if it's the more common kind for the location it was, it sounds quite curable and without lengthy and difficult treatments. The stressful thing at the moment is wondering when she'll get in with a specialist. The covid made a backlog with doctors, as we know.

In other news...

Her car has also been at the shop, for a mysterious issue that's been going on awhile. It may return today. But I'm not sure if she's up to driving yet, especially with it being a manual, might put strain on surgical incision or just be too soon.

My van was supposed to be worked on yesterday, but the parts store gave mechanic the wrong gasket. So maybe today.

The wonderful guests had to leave yesterday; we wished they could've been here longer. They might be able to come again if needed.

My church has reopened but with many cautionary measures in place. I'm not sure though whether to go this Sunday or just do livestream. I want to, but it sounds like they assign you a place to sit, and I'm unsure about that; I used to have panic attacks, and had my familiar safe spot to sit so I could not have to deal with that nonsense.

And then there's my roommate with her asthma and she has had a lot of sinus drainage after the surgery, and coughing. I don't want to bring anything home. Must pray about it all, and discern wisely.

City/state I guess have reopened but I haven't been out in it much to see, and don't plan to loosen my own protection measures at any rate. At the grocery store people were social distancing quite well. Glad about that.

That's the basics for now. I'll be back as soon as I can. Take care.

Tillie I need him to assemble your cooler. I hate him too, right now.

SubC it defies logic that people think they don't need to distance, isolate, and cover up. This is such a terrible time. And the healthcare workers are overworked and overwhelmed. Yet I see people in the city not wearing masks (all ages, all ethnicities) and people wearing their masks over just their mouths. None of us wants to live this way, but we do it to protect us and the people around us. I am fortunate that we have a good Republican governor and an excellent Democratic Mayor and both of them are excellent with communication. I am grateful for each of them and of their enormous efforts to keep us safe and fed and healthy. And without their leadership (and the leadership of my company), I would surely lose my mind.

Sending both of you and CM much love.

I just posted a bunch of cat pictures, in case anyone needs some cheering up. Mom's old cat is featured prominently. She was a good little cat. I am so glad that she has her new cat with her. I'd hate to think of her as being alone right now.

I just posted a bunch of cat pictures, in case anyone needs some cheering up. Mom's old cat is featured prominently. She was a good little cat. I am so glad that she has her new cat with her. I'd hate to think of her as being alone right now.