At this point in my life I don't have any words to say.. We've been dealing with some family issues for a few months. As well as dealing with major issues with the little kids' benefits. Just our personal issues have been almost more than I can bear and I can bear a lot! But now the whole world is facing a crises... we have a friend on life support and know of several others who are also near death due to the Coronavirus
Until last weekend I wasn't too terribly worried about it but remember my threshold is rather high. We treat every flu season with respect. Just a few years ago I self isolated for 8 weeks for Sam's sake. He was at high risk and we just decided to stay home with him although he and all the rest of us had gotten the flu shot. Of course my husband worked but we had (and have) strict rules on how we operate to ensure the least exposure to everyone else. But now having faces to this new strain of virus makes it even more real & scary.
Facebook has taught me there is some crazy as in cray cray people in the world. The crazy theories that I've heard makes me think we have closed way too many mental hospitals down! Chances are you've heard them too...maybe you believe some of them....I don't know. I hope not for your sake. But the craziness has taken away most of the good things about FB. I just can't handle another theory or people whining about toilet paper.... WHY WHY WHY are people so obsessed about TP? That's the biggest mystery to me!
Being raised by a woman who was born in 1899 gives me a different perspective than many have. She and her siblings (who were still around when I was young) had lived through WWI, the Spanish Flu, the stock market crash, WWII. Korea War, the Cuban Missile Crises, Vietnam etc.... They were raised in disasters! Just think by the time she was 41 she'd lived through 4 major world wide disasters!
Growing up hearing stories relived by my two great aunts and my grandmother made things very real to me. To be honest I've always thought 'something" would happen to my generation. I just didn't think THIS would be it.
Living in Florida we've had to deal with many hurricanes and even flooding last year. Every situation has taught me more about being prepared for hard times. I'm by no means a real Prepper -I don't have a BOB (bug out bag) I'd need a bug out U-Haul with all my kids and their various needs. But I learned from my aunt not to let the cupboards get bare!
Back in 2004 (yes the same year Sam was born) we had FOUR hurricanes back to back One did not affect our area BUT it affected us as we HAD to be in Miami for Sam during it. During the time span these four hurricanes were hitting Florida we moved from the house we had been leasing to a trailer at a prison... We made it through the first 3 alright and somehow we didn't really pay much attention to #4... but that sucker came in like a wrecking ball.... we had damage to our trailer, no electricity for over a week, no phone service, everything in the small town near the prison was closed down no electricity to run the gas pumps....it was HORRIBLE. We couldn't even leave town for a couple of days because their were trees all over the roads. Thankfully the Red Cross brought out food and ice those first few days. We had to sleep in the administrative office of the prison so we could run Sam's machines! At that point he was on an apnea monitor, oxygen and a suction machine. We were so unprepared! I vowed I'd never let that happen again.
This virus and the far reaching effects of it has shown me that I need to step up my game even more. Probably you are thinking the same thing. Sometimes it comes to choices. A few weeks ago when this whole thing was just starting up here in the US, we got a tax refund and instead of spending it on something "fun' for the family like we normally do, I went and spent about $400 extra on groceries. Now for a family our size that's not huge but I shop pretty thrifty and got quite a bit for it. After I did it, I felt a little foolish- it wasn't like my cupboard was bare and at the time no one thought it would become such a problem here. In fact we laughed about it...we are not laughing now! And don't worry I wasn't 'hoarding" at that time there was plenty for everyone. My little spending fling was quickly restocked & didn't make a big difference to the stores. But it's made the difference for us now-I"m far enough ahead I can limit my exposure in the grocery store until at least next weekend. In the future, I'm going to stock up more food and other needs while there's no issues going on (so no one can say I'm hoarding) I'd advise you to do the same. Unfortunately I'm more concerned about next flu season if this one does anything like the Spanish Flu did- the second go around hit harder. Hopefully by that time the vaccine will be out and the new viral meds will be in place for anyone who needs them!
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So what have you been doing to fill your time if your'e home? We've been doing so many projects it's crazy. Later this week I'll share some of the things we've been doing. When I'm stressed I WORK! My guess is I'm trying to have some control of the situation and working on a project makes me think I do! It probably drives my family crazy since some of them have to help me LOL
But at least things get done.
Please remember my friends & some others we know in your prayers...Phyllis, Duane, Ron, Greg, the Carpenter's and our friend David's orphanage in Haiti along with the orphanage our girls would be in if they were still in Ukraine-there's alot of kids there we care for! So many needs!!!
Until last weekend I wasn't too terribly worried about it but remember my threshold is rather high. We treat every flu season with respect. Just a few years ago I self isolated for 8 weeks for Sam's sake. He was at high risk and we just decided to stay home with him although he and all the rest of us had gotten the flu shot. Of course my husband worked but we had (and have) strict rules on how we operate to ensure the least exposure to everyone else. But now having faces to this new strain of virus makes it even more real & scary.
Facebook has taught me there is some crazy as in cray cray people in the world. The crazy theories that I've heard makes me think we have closed way too many mental hospitals down! Chances are you've heard them too...maybe you believe some of them....I don't know. I hope not for your sake. But the craziness has taken away most of the good things about FB. I just can't handle another theory or people whining about toilet paper.... WHY WHY WHY are people so obsessed about TP? That's the biggest mystery to me!
Being raised by a woman who was born in 1899 gives me a different perspective than many have. She and her siblings (who were still around when I was young) had lived through WWI, the Spanish Flu, the stock market crash, WWII. Korea War, the Cuban Missile Crises, Vietnam etc.... They were raised in disasters! Just think by the time she was 41 she'd lived through 4 major world wide disasters!
Growing up hearing stories relived by my two great aunts and my grandmother made things very real to me. To be honest I've always thought 'something" would happen to my generation. I just didn't think THIS would be it.
Living in Florida we've had to deal with many hurricanes and even flooding last year. Every situation has taught me more about being prepared for hard times. I'm by no means a real Prepper -I don't have a BOB (bug out bag) I'd need a bug out U-Haul with all my kids and their various needs. But I learned from my aunt not to let the cupboards get bare!
Back in 2004 (yes the same year Sam was born) we had FOUR hurricanes back to back One did not affect our area BUT it affected us as we HAD to be in Miami for Sam during it. During the time span these four hurricanes were hitting Florida we moved from the house we had been leasing to a trailer at a prison... We made it through the first 3 alright and somehow we didn't really pay much attention to #4... but that sucker came in like a wrecking ball.... we had damage to our trailer, no electricity for over a week, no phone service, everything in the small town near the prison was closed down no electricity to run the gas pumps....it was HORRIBLE. We couldn't even leave town for a couple of days because their were trees all over the roads. Thankfully the Red Cross brought out food and ice those first few days. We had to sleep in the administrative office of the prison so we could run Sam's machines! At that point he was on an apnea monitor, oxygen and a suction machine. We were so unprepared! I vowed I'd never let that happen again.
This virus and the far reaching effects of it has shown me that I need to step up my game even more. Probably you are thinking the same thing. Sometimes it comes to choices. A few weeks ago when this whole thing was just starting up here in the US, we got a tax refund and instead of spending it on something "fun' for the family like we normally do, I went and spent about $400 extra on groceries. Now for a family our size that's not huge but I shop pretty thrifty and got quite a bit for it. After I did it, I felt a little foolish- it wasn't like my cupboard was bare and at the time no one thought it would become such a problem here. In fact we laughed about it...we are not laughing now! And don't worry I wasn't 'hoarding" at that time there was plenty for everyone. My little spending fling was quickly restocked & didn't make a big difference to the stores. But it's made the difference for us now-I"m far enough ahead I can limit my exposure in the grocery store until at least next weekend. In the future, I'm going to stock up more food and other needs while there's no issues going on (so no one can say I'm hoarding) I'd advise you to do the same. Unfortunately I'm more concerned about next flu season if this one does anything like the Spanish Flu did- the second go around hit harder. Hopefully by that time the vaccine will be out and the new viral meds will be in place for anyone who needs them!
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So what have you been doing to fill your time if your'e home? We've been doing so many projects it's crazy. Later this week I'll share some of the things we've been doing. When I'm stressed I WORK! My guess is I'm trying to have some control of the situation and working on a project makes me think I do! It probably drives my family crazy since some of them have to help me LOL
But at least things get done.
Please remember my friends & some others we know in your prayers...Phyllis, Duane, Ron, Greg, the Carpenter's and our friend David's orphanage in Haiti along with the orphanage our girls would be in if they were still in Ukraine-there's alot of kids there we care for! So many needs!!!
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