I'm terrified for my grandfather. He's in his 90s but very active, and I'm afraid he won't stay in the house.
This is my boat. They're part of my crew. No one's getting left. Best you get used to that.
Mal ,'Ariel'
Natter 76: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Foaminess
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
sj - Mar 16, 2020 5:35:20 am PDT #17857 of 30019
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Nilly - Mar 16, 2020 5:41:12 am PDT #17858 of 30019
Swouncing
Oh, Scrappy, I'm so sorry for your family. Two aunts in one week, that must have ben hard.
Amy - Mar 16, 2020 5:41:55 am PDT #17859 of 30019
Because books.
I'm not overly worried for my dad re: the virus (76, not in great health for a few months now, diabetic), because he's not driving now, so he's isolated unless someone takes him out, but I am really concerned about his mental health. He's really down already, and has been for months (due to not being able to drive and a fucked up cataract surgery that left him not seeing well in one eye, so he can't read, which he loves).
And the bakery owner just texted to say we'll stay open for takeout, but we're only going to need one retail person at a time, so all of our hours just got cut by two-thirds, more or less.
Maria - Mar 16, 2020 6:01:48 am PDT #17860 of 30019
Not so nice is that I'm about to ruin a Friday morning for a bunch of people because of a series of unfortunate events and an upset foreign government. - shrift
Scrappy, my condolences. Regardless of age, it still hurts to lose people we love.
Much coping~ma for the parents with kids at home. Do what you need to do to survive.
Amy, hours that have been cut make you eligible to apply for unemployment in PA. Get on the website and apply ASAP.
sj - Mar 16, 2020 6:02:14 am PDT #17861 of 30019
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Scrappy, I'm so sorry for your losses.
Amy - Mar 16, 2020 6:06:22 am PDT #17862 of 30019
Because books.
Thanks, Maria!
Virtual hugs to everyone -- Scrappy, Strix, all of us. What a time to be alive?
Laura - Mar 16, 2020 6:10:19 am PDT #17863 of 30019
Our wings are not tired.
I'm sorry, Scrappy.
It is probably a good thing you are all remote because I don't think I could not give hugs.
My sister said she was calling her doctor and requesting her visit be changed to a phone visit. Both my FL siblings are pretty much self quarantining because of their health issues.
Strix, let us know how things go with your mother. Sending more ~ma.
-t - Mar 16, 2020 6:25:46 am PDT #17864 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
{{{Scrappy}}} I'm so sorry
Steph L. - Mar 16, 2020 7:05:40 am PDT #17865 of 30019
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Jesus. A friend on Facebook just posted a picture of his 94-year-old mother pushing a cart in a grocery store, saying how he always takes her to run errands on Mondays and offered to just take her grocery list and shop for her today so she could stay home. But she said no, she wanted to get out of the house and shop herself, so my friend took her and even said how proud he was of her for "not living in fear."
I never thought this friend was particularly stupid, but I am rapidly revising that opinion. Sure. Indulge your 94-year-old mother's death wish and take her to the grocery store that's become an even worse petri dish than usual. And then brag about it on social media.
Laura - Mar 16, 2020 7:06:38 am PDT #17866 of 30019
Our wings are not tired.
Monday morning and my doctors are calling me looking to set up telemedicine options for seeing their patients.
And I am about to eat an egg salad sandwich for lunch. Prepared egg salad on Ezekiel bread because Whole Foods was out of eggs and any other kind of bread. It's all good. I didn't want to make egg salad anyway.