Fight, flight, or freeze

We have been self-isolating pretty seriously. We stay at home, work at home, eat at home, shop and socialize at home through electronic media.... We left the house today to run a couple of errands. The goals were to take the glass recycling to the bin, drop a bag off for the food pantry, go to storage for a put in/take out exchange, and get gas for the boat. We took hand sanitizer, disinfectant wipes, and masks with us. It was all pretty good until we got to the gas part. The gas station in Galena only had gas with ethanol in it, which Craig says is not good for the boat. He started to drive over to Iowa to Kwik Trip. After we started driving over there I was in high anxiety mode. I felt like my heart was racing and I was hyper alert. I just sat in my seat, still, and watched the scenery. I sent Emily a message that I was having a panic attack and I sipped at my Coke Zero for which I had braved entering the gas station.

I've been a little stir crazy at home and really grieved last week to miss Easter weekend that had been planned with both the offspring visiting. I had a bad caller at the end of the workday Friday and crying over that turned into a long crying session over the loss of the weekend. I love Craig, and I love our home, but it isn't easy. I wish it had been easier and more fun to get out, even to run errands. Once it is warmer out and we can walk more often and spend time on the boat maybe it will be better. I can't imagine what it must be like for folks with children at home, in bad personal situations, or who are out of work or otherwise don't have the resources to make it easy.

Quarantine relief

I LEFT THE HOUSE. Well, the neighborhood. I have gone outside for walks fairly regularly. We went to the marina and visited the boat. There was a large eagle overseeing the social distancing protocol. We went to the storage space and got my sewing machine so I can see if it works. :/ We went through a drive-through and got the first fast food we have had in well over a month. We brought it home and sanitized EVERYTHING and washed our hands well before eating. The best part was the soda. I miss soda. I had gone without for several weeks before we went on the cruise, enjoyed it on the vacation and then went off cold turkey again after we got home. I may insist we order some with our next grocery order, but that will be another two weeks.

COVID 19

I am too lazy to write tonight, but I copied this from someone else's Facebook post. Soon I may try to write about the constant and sever worry and anxiety I am experiencing right now. 

Terri Elizabeth

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Just so I NEVER forget..... April 2, 2020
Altoona, PA and around the USA.

Gas price (Sheetz) was $2.09
(Sam’s Club is $1.96)

School cancelled - yes until the end of April (for now). Students are learning online.

Self-distancing measures on the rise.

Tape on the floors at grocery stores and others to help distance shoppers (6ft) from each other.

Many states issue a stay at home order, including Pennsylvania.

Non-essential stores and businesses mandated to close.

State Parks - closed

Entire sports seasons - cancelled

Concerts, tours, festivals, entertainment events - cancelled

Weddings, family celebrations, holiday gatherings - cancelled

No masses - churches are closed.

No gatherings of 50 or more, then 20 or more, now 10 or more.

Don't socialize with anyone outside of your home.

Children's outdoor play parks are closed.

We are to distance from each other.

Shortage of masks, gowns and gloves for our front-line workers.

Shortage of ventilators for the critically ill.

Panic buying sets in and we have no toilet paper, no disinfecting supplies, no paper towel, no laundry soap, and no hand sanitizer.

Grocery shelves were bare at times.

Manufacturers, distilleries and other businesses switch their lines to help make visors, masks, hand sanitizer and PPE.

Government closes the border to all non-essential travel.

Stadiums and recreation facilities open up for the overflow of COVID-19 patients.

US Navy Military hospital ships docked at NY and CA to act as hospitals for Non COVID-19 patients.

Daily Press conferences from the President and state Governors on new cases, recoveries, and deaths.

Barely anyone on the roads.

People wearing masks and gloves outside.

Essential service workers are terrified to go to work.

Medical field workers are afraid to go home to their families.

This is the Novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) Pandemic, declared March 11th, 2020.

Why, you ask, do I share this status?

One day it will show up in my memory feed, and it will be a yearly reminder that life is precious and not to take the things we dearly love for granted.

We have so much!

Be thankful. Be grateful.

Be kind to each other - love one another - support everyone.

We are all one! ❤️