Just checking in here guys. This are about the same here in PA. Governor first shut down all non-essential businesses. Then several days later he shut down all non-life sustaining businesses. We somehow got an exemption and are still open. I guess it's all in who you know.
The kids have been off school now for about 2 weeks. They are staying at home with the wife, who is a stay-at-home mom. So while I'm glad that I am still working and bringing home a paycheck, I pray everyday I don't being something home to them. The only way they are going to get sick is from me. They don't go out or interact with other people. But, gotta do what I gotta do.
Stores were cleaned out initially. I saw it coming and grabbed a few last minute things we needed. Milk, eggs, etc. That held us for about 1.5 weeks. We can go much longer, but it's nice for the kids to have milk and OJ and things. So I stopped a couple days ago. Some things were still out. TP, eggs, etc. But most of what we needed was still there. Not as much selection as usual. And not a large stock, but we got most of what was on our short list.
All in all, except for the kids being home, not much change for us. Actually, it just seems like summer vacation for us. Most events are cancelled. So the kids are missing baseball and YMCA stuff. But they are outside climbing trees, playing in the mud, and enjoying themselves. After almost two weeks, my wife just heard for the first time that one of the kids was bored. It was a rainy day and she didn't know what to do. So after some suggestions, my 9 year old made some cupcakes from scratch. So overall, they are doing great.
In hind sight, I wish we were better prepared. But for our budget, we are doing pretty well. Even if I get laid off, we could go for months without leaving the house. Heck, we could even go without power for that long as well. So doing much better than 90% of Americans.
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I would like to stay home for a couple weeks, fortunately I am considered an essential career. I think some of the places I pick up in Manhattan will shutter in the next week or so sense they now have their first case as of Fri. So far out the dozen or so cities I run so far only have one case. Where we live are up to 4 at the moment but that is going to rise because one of them has proved to be from community spread. Times are really stupid at the moment.
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Several states that issued the order allowed for family groups that reside at an single residence to go together, but it kind of defeats the purpose really. Just send one person to do an errand.Leave a comment:
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But why do we need the fda, doctors and scripts? I know it all, I read it on the internet!
If a little is good, more is better.Leave a comment:
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And my friends, please don't do this...
Man dies after ingesting chloroquine in an attempt to prevent coronavirus
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Our Dem Governor issued the order for tomorrow at noon , we're trying to stay in anyway but the small business guys will hurt for sure , I got one son in law working at home , the other builds cabinets for homes don't now how he'll handle that .Leave a comment:
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As of today, 3/23/2020, NM Governor Comrade Lujan has issued a "Stay At Home" order. All non-essential personnel are to remain at home. While groups of more than 5 people in a home is ok, if they go out as a group, they would be in violation. To my knowledge, no End Date of this order has been given.
I have real mixed feelings about this. I hate it for the small businesses that were struggling before this mess. Unfortunately, I have to agree with the Comrade Governor on this. I think that it needs to be done, but hate that she has the authority to do it.Leave a comment:
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Betty, it's really great to hear from you. AA is busy on Tracebook, but not here.
Same issues with the stores here, or so I'm told. We haven't been to the big grocery store in a couple of weeks now.
El Paso, Tx (20ish miles away) has a few confirmed cases. NM now has 23 confirmed cases, and as far as I know, they are all 200+ miles north of us. Maybe the .gov should pass a law forbidding the virus from crossing state lines...Leave a comment:
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Hey y'all
I stopped by to see if AA had anything to say. I've heard he's posting some pretty ominous sounding stuff elsewhere, but I can't find it. My daughter picked up a conversation between him and Tex somewhere...
I'm prepped and ready to stay home for a while if needed, (if my boss decides we have to). Store here is empty here of paper products and cleaning supplies and people from miles away have come and bought up stuff from our local store. I've heard the walmarts within 100 miles are empty of dairy, meat and flour also.
People are crazy. No cases nearby and only 10 in the state so far.
I'm most concerned for my daughters both of whom have brand new babies. Both raised prepping, so they understand. They are in fairly secure places.Leave a comment:
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No, honestly I am not overly concerned with all this mess, don't get me wrong. I am cautious and when I feel something isn't right or I do get around someone who is sick. I do was my hands. I'm just going to lose my mind over all this, hell the h1n1 was far more nasty than this one so far.Originally posted by kickstand View Post
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RD, are you carrying Lysol wipes or something similar to wipe down clipboards, pens, etc?Leave a comment:
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More and more places I pick up at are either making drivers stay out of their building or only letting local drivers in and making the over the road drivers stay in their trucks. The problem with this idea is someone still needs to sign or give you the paperwork. This may cut down on the spread some but I don't know by how much tho.
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