You have to leave room in life to Dream.
~Buffy Sainte-Marie

Friday, March 20, 2020

Covid-19 Costco Update Day 2 of state Lockdown

Yesterday I braved Costco.

There was a line to get in because they were limiting the number of people shopping at once. There was a priority line for customers over 60. As soon as 25 people exited, they allowed 25 more in. I waited about 15 minutes to get in.

There was a lady with a sign listing everything that they were out of (frozen meat, canned meat, rice, beans, tp, bleach and Lysol products, flour...).

Once in, I picked up what I wanted (fresh fruit, ground beef, chicken, eggs (limit 1 pack), milk (limit 1 pack), cereal, yogurt, cheese and bacon. I was out within 20 minutes or so. It was strange how quiet the store was while shopping.

And now we sit tight.

As of 12 pm PDT,

World wide cases: 256,176 (172 of 195 countries infected)
USA cases: 15,888
Nevada cases: 95
Minnesota cases: 89
Illinois cases: 422
California cases: 1,039
Florida cases: 514
Guatemala cases: 9

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Tuesday, March 17, 2020

Coronavirus - My life right now

Hello. Long time, no blog. :)

First, we are fine. We are safe, healthy and have food and supplies.

But this is such a strange time. Sporting events cancelled. Casinos and hotels closed. Schools closed. Libraries closed.

Today I went to two different grocery stores. They were out of:
Bread
Fresh and frozen meat
Produce (a few things left, but basically nothing)
Eggs
Milk
Flour
Beans
Canned goods
TP
Paper towels

It was hard to not feel a bit anxious over how quickly there wasn't much left. Granted, I have no idea when the regularly scheduled shipments are, or when they restock since they have cut hours. Maybe first thing in the morning is a bad time to go.

But, this morning, I also saw:
People smiling
People letting others go first in line
Birds singing
Sun shining

Kids have been disappointed as their regular activities have slowly been cancelled. But, the neighbors are out of school for 4 weeks, so they have been running around the neighborhood being kids. And that is the best.

It's an interesting life right now. But I know we (both my family and the bigger we) will get through this. Sure, there will be more hardships on the horizon, but we will get through this.

Love to all!