Yesterday was such a nice day as my daughter finally came to visit me. I think neither one of us has been out of our houses for 3 weeks (or maybe 4--I've lost count). At least I walk out to the mailbox every day, but I'm sure she doesn't even do that. We split a bottle of wine and just enjoyed catching up. Rocky was so happy to see someone other than me.
Speaking of Rocky, I finally gave in and took him for a very short walk late in the day. There was no one out walking although a kid on a bike passed us. I wore my dorky mask which fogs up my glasses! Rocky's attitude and demeanor when we returned were back to his old self, and I realize how devastating this thing has been on him, and he doesn't understand why. I was also at just about rock bottom when Jeannie came over, as the loneliness to see and talk to another human has just about done me in. So now, I'm torn between taking Rocky for a short walk every day and worrying about my coming down with the virus, or watching his attitude go south! It's a tough decision, because I know if I catch the virus there is no way I will recover.
It would certainly help if the country had a leader who actually cared about all the people, and took strict and immediate measures to curb the spread of the virus. Everyone could see this coming, and yet we had no call to get ready, nor a game plan to protect the people, and we wasted valuable weeks and months. Even now we have no real direction except for a few governors. What in the hell has happened to my country? It makes me absolutely sick to see what we are coming to. Sorry for the rant. I was born into a world that was at war, but the people were united in purpose; I hate to think I will leave a world that is at war with itself, at war with common sense, and at war with determination of all the people to work together to fight the common enemy. It could and should be so different.
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Our granddog is having problems with not having visitors as well but enjoys that the family is working from home to keep him company.
ReplyDeleteHappy Easter Marty.
Be Safe and Enjoy the solitude.
It's about time.
My puppy desperately needs to be around people and other dogs once in a while.
DeleteIt's not the being alone that gets me, it's the not being able to go out freely without worry and mask and googles and constantly wiping things down. Even going to get the mail is a ritual..wear gloves, spray inside mail box with mail too. Wipe handle and carry mail inside with gloves, sanitize gloves with hand sanitizer before removing and give the mail another spray. Wipe down counter and wash hands. Finally we open our mail mindful that we don't touch our face. Once opening mail done and read, file or respond to mail and wash hands again & wipe counter again. Such a pain in the neck!!
ReplyDeleteI hear you. Even hand lotion can't remedy the dry rough hands from all the washing. And I certainly don't wash my hands for 20 minutes! It might work out to about 10 minutes, but I am alone in my house or yard just about 99% of the time, so whose germs am I going to touch? Do they spread in the air? I am going so far to stay safe, and then not crossing that line in the sand that i've drawn. It's unthinkable how this dragging on can make a person just a step away from not caring anymore.
DeleteI think I meant to say 20 seconds (not minutes). I don't think even the most conscientious of us would hold still for 20 min. handwashing! I doubt if surgeons even have to soap up for that long!
DeleteDo you wear a mask when you walk Rocky? If you do and stay away from other people, I think you'd be fine going for short walks with him. Be good for both of you.
ReplyDeleteI just went out with him yesterday afternoon for a short walk, and yes, I wore a mask although I a few people who weren't masked at all - mostly young people riding bikes, but a few walkers as well. Yes, it was good for us both to get out of the house for a short while, and I may try it again this afternoon.
DeleteSunday update: Rocky and I just got back from a great walk. He's taking a nap and will probably dream about everything returning to normal!
DeleteI have read that if you wash your glasses with shaving cream they won't fog up. I haven't tried it yet. But I do have some anti-fog window cleaner for the mirrors in the bathroom that works pretty well. And. Do you have the pleated face mask or a more fitted one? I have found the fitted non-pleated masks have a better seal around your face which will reduce the fogging of glasses and more importantly prevent air from coming around the mask rather than being filtered through the mask.
ReplyDeleteI took a look and couldn't find shaving cream anywhere in my house. I quit shaving my legs a long time ago, lol. All I could get was the kind of mask that you use when sanding or painting.
ReplyDeleteIt seems I wrote this answer before, but I don't know what happened to it. Sorry if you've read it twice!
The ones you paint or sand with will provide as good a protection as any of the home made ones. Does the mask have a metal band across the bridge of the nose? If you pinch it and shape it around the bridge of your nose and across your cheek bones that will help the seal to keep some of the warm air from your breath coming around the nose and fogging your glasses. I will say when I worked in manufacturing the n-95 and p-95 type face masks never gave me a tight enough seal over the bridge of my nose to keep my glasses from fogging. I wish I could remember the part number for the one that was a charcoal filter with a valve in it. It fit great and I got a perfect seal with it. It was a throw-away similar to the n95 just more robust, but not quite a full blown respirator that you had to be certified to use.
DeleteI am glad you were finally able to see your daughter and spend some time together. I must admit that I was getting worried about you just like I am worried about my uncle.
ReplyDeleteI agree with everything you say about this current administration. It just infuriates me to think we wasted all this time with his denials and outright lies...but it's late and I do not want to get all flustered and then not be able to go to sleep as it is I only slept two hours last night.
I'm just totally fed up with everything and everyone in politics. Whatever happened to "checks and balances". Whatever happened to the 25th amendment. Oh, yes - the Republicans control the Senate and want to insure their loss in the next elections. I hope, I hope.
DeleteI suspect that cabin fever is pretty wide spread. Our Governor has us all staying at home and when you go out it has to be for something essential. You can only watch so many movies. We self isolate anyway so it doesn't effect us quite as bad as others. Those who have had schools cancel and have kids at home who can't go out and play with other kids must be going crazy. By staying inside or at home is keeping me from exposure to the virus. I'm not upset with the current administration but the Chinese who released this virus that they were manuf. in a lab. The virus is now killing people around the world and it is like nothing we have ever been exposed to before so it is a challenge as to how to protect people. By self isolating it is at least saving lives and since I'm in the high risk category I appreciate that and it is comforting that people are pulling together to self isolate. I don't understand why any country would experiment with something as deadly as this where we have no vacine or consistent and effective treatment. Why would anyone unleash this on the world and then hide it for so long before it became public?
ReplyDeleteI agree totally about the origin of this virus, but am very disappointed on the heel-dragging of our Administration. We could see the spread of this virus coming, and looking at what happened in Italy we could have, and should have, been better prepared. I think our Govt. totally dropped the ball and a huge number of Americans will lose their lives because of it.
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