Staying away from people seems like the move! Trying to stay out of the sun yesterday, I was less than 6 feet away from a family friend, but we were masked and outside and definitely 3+ feet, so I'm going to call that low-risk enough.

Gris-I'm kinda looking forward to a view from Brazil, even if it is from a safe distance and through a window.

BT- seconding using bandanas until proper masks can be obtained. Make sure it's doubled up over your face. At least they are cotton and super easy to wash!

I tried ordering a couple of the simple countoured, center-seam non-pleated mask options in large child/small adult sizes since I have a tiny face and "One size fits all" masks inevitably cover both my double chin, part of my neck, and my eyes. Annoying. Well, the non-pleated options are annoying in a different way. The smaller size stays out of my eyes (Yay!) but also makes talking challenging. Rubs against tip of nose and tip of chin during conversation and rides up and down accordingly. So those are out for work where I am masked up regularly and still have to do annoying things like "talk to coworkers" but remain excellent for short duration wearings like going into a store for cat litter (one of the few things I just can't conscience making my letter carrier deliver to my door. Dang stuff is heavy.)

So now I have three kinds of masks: pleated with ties for long-term wearing, non-pleated with ear loops and center seam for short-term wearing, and a handful of ancient N95s for super risky non-avoidable activity (e.g. air travel.)

I ordered some stretchy fabric masks from Shon Simon that won't be in for at least another week so having them delivered to Mom's place and will report on comfort levels since the price point is excellent and they would be a great base for artistic customization with fabric paints or screen printing (if you are into that kind of thing.)

This time next week I'll be on the other side of the country, after a first hand experience of pandemic air travel (via Alaska Airlines.)

Also, working on Sundays is AMAZING. There is only one other person in my ginormous building and he's in a different lab space. I am listening to podcasts WITHOUT EARPHONES and might take a nap in the afternoon if I feel like it. Yaaaaaaaaaas.

Some of the cloth masks are really thin, the ones my manager bought for us are practically see through so they don't offer much protection. If the masks you ordered have a filter pocket then there are various things you can use to add an extra layer of protection.

Yes, I looked for a triple-layered mask option. Best to get a good one, I think we'll be needing them for some time now. Hopefully it'll do the job ok. (The mask edict was just announced today. I'll be interested to see what steps the state govt takes to ensure they're available for the entire city by Thursday.)

BT- seconding using bandanas until proper masks can be obtained. Make sure it's doubled up over your face. At least they are cotton and super easy to wash!

It's no drama, if I really need one Biyi has a clean spare I can borrow. (Indeed I'd find it easier to lay my hands on a mask than a bandana.) I'm able to work from home and Ryan will be studying remotely - and I've got hold of a couple of new David Attenborough specials - so I've very little need to leave the house right now anyway. (Currently watching: Seven Worlds, One Planet. The North America episode!)

Currently watching: Seven Worlds, One Planet. The North America episode!

We really liked that series, though maybe not quite as much as Planet Earth.

There's too much light pollution to see Neowise with the naked eye where we live, but there was a man at the waterfront who had set up a telescope and was letting folks look through it. It was extremely cool.

Somebody here recommended hand washing your mask when you come in and are washing your hands and that's what we've been doing. AIFG. Having lots of masks helps.

Ugh I'm in a fight, I guess, with one of my best friends on how I responded to a relative of hers on Facebook and it's really put me into a pit of despair. I'm having a pretty terrible weekend, tbh, and I feel like it's all my fault.

Timelies all!

Very hot here. Well, it is July...

I'm sorry you're having a tough weekend, lisah. It's hard for me to imagine you could be too much at fault.

I cannot seem to make myself do anything today.

There's still more today left, maybe I'll be able to get something done at some point, but so far, no.