Health, Hygiene and Safety Tips for living under Coronavirus quarantine

[imstilla.grandma]

I posted this by mistake in the main thread responding to
another post. I don’t know what I was thinking. I thought I posted it here. I’m in a daze I think. I hardly got out of bed yesterday. I just felt so heavy. I’m not giving up. I just feel like I’m stuck and don’t know where to go from here. I’m waiting for the world to stop and tell me what to do. Like I’m in limbo or something until those in power, intellect and grace figure out the world and fix it. I wanna go back in time when I played dodge ball, four square and ollie ollie ox free over the house. Hopefully, today will be a sunny hopeful bright day. Sittin' in the morning sun...


Your post reminds me of the good ole days when my sisters and I used to lay out in the grass in our front yard (dogs and puppies owned the back yard) to sunbathe when we were young teens. Can you imagine four young giggling cute girls laying out in little bathing suits on towels or blankets doing that in this day and age now? I can hardly think it would seem as innocent to observers as it was back then. We had a few neighborhood boys sometimes come by and whistle yet it seemed so harmless. For some reason the image of our happy summer days in the sunshine seem so far away. I’m so grateful for these memorable times. Splendor in the grass...

What thought the radiance which was once so bright
Be now forever taken from my sight,
Though nothing can bring back the hour
Of splendor in the grass, of glory in the flower;
We will grieve not, rather find
Strength in what remains behind...
In the primal sympathy
Which having been must ever be;
In the soothing thoughts that spring
Out of human suffering;
In the faith that looks through death,
In years that bring the philosophic mind.”
– William Wordsworth

Spoiler: Sittin' in the morning sun

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[mickey2942]

@imstilla.grandma that is me. I wanted to make a nice dinner for my husband for Easter. I ended up sleeping all day. I was so beat tired. I don't know why, I am still going to work every day, for the 30 minutes of work that is here, that I manage to stretch out for 8 hours.

Well, my husband managed to cook dinner for both of us. He is doing better than I am lately.

I wish it was warm and sunny outside. It was so cold and snowy here, I have my Ugg boots on.

 

[Deleted member 158085]

I posted this by mistake in the main thread responding to
another post. I don’t know what I was thinking. I thought I posted it here. I’m in a daze I think. I hardly got out of bed yesterday. I just felt so heavy. I’m not giving up. I just feel like I’m stuck and don’t know where to go from here. I’m waiting for the world to stop and tell me what to do. Like I’m in limbo or something until those in power, intellect and grace figure out the world and fix it. I wanna go back in time when I played dodge ball, four square and ollie ollie ox free over the house. Hopefully, today will be a sunny hopeful bright day. Sittin' in the morning sun...


Your post reminds me of the good ole days when my sisters and I used to lay out in the grass in our front yard (dogs and puppies owned the back yard) to sunbathe when we were young teens. Can you imagine four young giggling cute girls laying out in little bathing suits on towels or blankets doing that in this day and age now? I can hardly think it would seem as innocent to observers as it was back then. We had a few neighborhood boys sometimes come by and whistle yet it seemed so harmless. For some reason the image of our happy summer days in the sunshine seem so far away. I’m so grateful for these memorable times. Splendor in the grass...

What thought the radiance which was once so bright
Be now forever taken from my sight,
Though nothing can bring back the hour
Of splendor in the grass, of glory in the flower;
We will grieve not, rather find
Strength in what remains behind...
In the primal sympathy
Which having been must ever be;
In the soothing thoughts that spring
Out of human suffering;
In the faith that looks through death,
In years that bring the philosophic mind.”
– William Wordsworth

Spoiler: Sittin' in the morning sun

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I went to my mom’s house the other day and when I turned down the road that leads into the village I grew up in, I said to myself, “I want the 1970s back.”

I was picturing my childhood, giggling with friends as we ran through sprinklers, built forts, and played in the corn.

 

[imstilla.grandma]

I went to my mom’s house the other day and when I turned down the road that leads into the village I grew up in, I said to myself, “I want the 1970s back.”

I was picturing my childhood, giggling with friends as we ran through sprinklers, built forts, and played in the corn.

I remanence my 60’s and 70’s. My rebellious activism. Burning my bra. Vietnam war protest marches. POW bracelets. Ankh necklaces. School walkouts. Book drops. Sit-ins. Free spirit hippie. Flowers in my hair. Lake music festivals. Singing round the campfires. My glory days.

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[10ofRods]

I posted this by mistake in the main thread responding to
another post. I don’t know what I was thinking. I thought I posted it here. I’m in a daze I think. I hardly got out of bed yesterday. I just felt so heavy. I’m not giving up. I just feel like I’m stuck and don’t know where to go from here. I’m waiting for the world to stop and tell me what to do. Like I’m in limbo or something until those in power, intellect and grace figure out the world and fix it. I wanna go back in time when I played dodge ball, four square and ollie ollie ox free over the house. Hopefully, today will be a sunny hopeful bright day. Sittin' in the morning sun...


Your post reminds me of the good ole days when my sisters and I used to lay out in the grass in our front yard (dogs and puppies owned the back yard) to sunbathe when we were young teens. Can you imagine four young giggling cute girls laying out in little bathing suits on towels or blankets doing that in this day and age now? I can hardly think it would seem as innocent to observers as it was back then. We had a few neighborhood boys sometimes come by and whistle yet it seemed so harmless. For some reason the image of our happy summer days in the sunshine seem so far away. I’m so grateful for these memorable times. Splendor in the grass...

What thought the radiance which was once so bright
Be now forever taken from my sight,
Though nothing can bring back the hour
Of splendor in the grass, of glory in the flower;
We will grieve not, rather find
Strength in what remains behind...
In the primal sympathy
Which having been must ever be;
In the soothing thoughts that spring
Out of human suffering;
In the faith that looks through death,
In years that bring the philosophic mind.”
– William Wordsworth

Spoiler: Sittin' in the morning sun

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Your posts are always welcome and inspirational, no matter where you post them.

Thank you for the poem. A lot of us are having moments...it's hard to get older, it's hard to face what happens and now, all of us are experiencing these feelings. I guess I thought I'd be a bit older (I'm 65) when I started to look back and begin to be philosophical about my life.

But that was a poor idea, really. Facing the future, knowing that all things pass, is an essential part of reaching the final stage of adulthood.

 

[oviedo]

@imstilla.grandma that is me. I wanted to make a nice dinner for my husband for Easter. I ended up sleeping all day. I was so beat tired. I don't know why, I am still going to work every day, for the 30 minutes of work that is here, that I manage to stretch out for 8 hours.

Well, my husband managed to cook dinner for both of us. He is doing better than I am lately.

I wish it was warm and sunny outside. It was so cold and snowy here, I have my Ugg boots on.

that's nice he made you dinner - we treated ourselves to take out being very careful - I grew up in a time when you could play all day and into the night without worry - I feel bad for the younger kids in my neighborhood that I see playing in their own yards but without friends. I hope all of this helps. So far, I do not know anyone who has had it or knows someone who has so I remain hopeful. but definitely tired too -

 

[imstilla.grandma]

McCartney will be playing at the One World: Together At Home concert on Saturday 18 April, organised by Global Citizen and the World Health Organisation in support of healthcare workers on the frontlines of the #COVID19 crisis.
Coronavirus: Paul McCartney calls for end to China's 'medieval' wet markets

 

[mickey2942]

My husband aka "Willie", may instead put on sunglasses and a hat soon. He will fit right in with the "ZZ Top" band. His beard is getting longer and longer.

I cut my son's hair the other night, he, Mr. Ultimate Metrosexual Male. He used to have his hair "styled", and his nails buffed, plus tanning. Now, his Mama cuts his hair. I bought a trimmer at Costco. Mama, locked and loaded for hairstyling.

 

[Teche]

Is anyone using alcohol to disinfect? It’s all I could find -one small bottle - and I’m out of Lysol liquid spray. I’ll be using it on doorknobs and light switches etc Better to put in a spray bottle or soak a cloth with it ? It evaporates quickly iirc. Thoughts

Eta / I used soap and water last night. Just kind of a pain. I need to clean all my high touch areas twice daily .

I follow Dr. Jen Ashton on Instagram. She did a video on how she disinfects her home. She does use disinfectant wipes and alcohol and water mixture in a spray bottle. She gives the ratio and strength of alcohol.
I did purchase a bottle of Everclear alcohol for emergency cleaning. I believe it’s 190 proof.

 

[Teche]

I posted this by mistake in the main thread responding to
another post. I don’t know what I was thinking. I thought I posted it here. I’m in a daze I think. I hardly got out of bed yesterday. I just felt so heavy. I’m not giving up. I just feel like I’m stuck and don’t know where to go from here. I’m waiting for the world to stop and tell me what to do. Like I’m in limbo or something until those in power, intellect and grace figure out the world and fix it. I wanna go back in time when I played dodge ball, four square and ollie ollie ox free over the house. Hopefully, today will be a sunny hopeful bright day. Sittin' in the morning sun...


Your post reminds me of the good ole days when my sisters and I used to lay out in the grass in our front yard (dogs and puppies owned the back yard) to sunbathe when we were young teens. Can you imagine four young giggling cute girls laying out in little bathing suits on towels or blankets doing that in this day and age now? I can hardly think it would seem as innocent to observers as it was back then. We had a few neighborhood boys sometimes come by and whistle yet it seemed so harmless. For some reason the image of our happy summer days in the sunshine seem so far away. I’m so grateful for these memorable times. Splendor in the grass...

What thought the radiance which was once so bright
Be now forever taken from my sight,
Though nothing can bring back the hour
Of splendor in the grass, of glory in the flower;
We will grieve not, rather find
Strength in what remains behind...
In the primal sympathy
Which having been must ever be;
In the soothing thoughts that spring
Out of human suffering;
In the faith that looks through death,
In years that bring the philosophic mind.”
– William Wordsworth

Spoiler: Sittin' in the morning sun

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Thanks for sharing...
Yesterday my husband and I went in our boat down the bayou. There were teens sunbathing on their backyards and young guys fishing off their wharfs. No care in the world. It sure made me treasure My younger carefree years.

 

[MajorHoople]

I follow Dr. Jen Ashton on Instagram. She did a video on how she disinfects her home. She does use disinfectant wipes and alcohol and water mixture in a spray bottle. She gives the ratio and strength of alcohol.
I did purchase a bottle of Everclear alcohol for emergency cleaning. I believe it’s 190 proof.

I guess you could use it for emergency cleaning, but it's made for drinking (well diluted, of course).

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Staying Busy at Home During Coronavirus - Metro Detroit Chevy Dealers

If you’ve been doing your part to slow the spread of COVID-19 by staying at home as much as possible, you may be getting a little stir-crazy. From books by local authors to fostering an animal, here are some great ways to stay busy and even help out your fellow Metro Detroiters...

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Why you’re having weird, vivid dreams during coronavirus quarantine

DETROIT – If you’ve been experiencing an increase in oddly vivid dreams, you’re not alone. And there’s a reason why it’s happening.

“Coronavirus pandemic dreams,” an actual thing, are being reported by people across the globe...

 

[imstilla.grandma]

How to survive the art-pocalypse: A daily arts online guide

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

I had a very nice chat yesterday with one of the physical therapists that I had seen during my brief stint doing PT for bursitis in my right hip. I told M that, besides getting a haircut, manicure, and pedicure, resuming physical therapy is at the top of my list of things I want to do when we move beyond this global health crisis. She didn't give me an exact date but thinks Beaumont Hospital outpatient facilities should reopen in early June. For now, they are exploring the possibility of video phone sessions for PT patients, but I declined because I don't see much benefit in this. I have a list of all the stretches/exercises I was given during my four therapy visits and can do them at home. I did tell M that I was eager to return and definitely want to be contacted to set up a series of PT sessions when they reopen. My PCP prescribed two sessions per week for 8-12 weeks, and I had only had four before the COVID-19 interruption.

I admitted to M that I had been very diligent in doing my exercises daily during the early days of the stay-at-home order but that I slacked off in the last couple of weeks. M suggested setting aside at least two 45-minute time blocks each week as if I were still going to therapy sessions at the outpatient facility. It isn't necessary to do every exercise during each session, and I have enough exercises to keep my routines varied. I plan to heed M's advice and will do my exercises on Wednesday and Friday from 1:30 - 2:15PM which is the schedule that I had at the PT facility. Hopefully, when I can return to twice-weekly sessions with a physical therapist, I won't have lost too much ground during this lapse in treatment. Once the nice weather is here to stay, I want to be able to walk and/or ride my bike without hip discomfort.

I still want (and need) a haircut, manicure, and pedicure

 

[Deleted member 158085]

I had a very nice chat yesterday with one of the physical therapists that I had seen during my brief stint doing PT for bursitis in my right hip. I told M that, besides getting a haircut, manicure, and pedicure, resuming physical therapy is at the top of my list of things I want to do when we move beyond this global health crisis. She didn't give me an exact date but thinks Beaumont Hospital outpatient facilities should reopen in early June. For now, they are exploring the possibility of video phone sessions for PT patients, but I declined because I don't see much benefit in this. I have a list of all the stretches/exercises I was given during my four therapy visits and can do them at home. I did tell M that I was eager to return and definitely want to be contacted to set up a series of PT sessions when they reopen. My PCP prescribed two sessions per week for 8-12 weeks, and I had only had four before the COVID-19 interruption.

I admitted to M that I had been very diligent in doing my exercises daily during the early days of the stay-at-home order but that I slacked off in the last couple of weeks. M suggested setting aside at least two 45-minute time blocks each week as if I were still going to therapy sessions at the outpatient facility. It isn't necessary to do every exercise during each session, and I have enough exercises to keep my routines varied. I plan to heed M's advice and will do my exercises on Wednesday and Friday from 1:30 - 2:15PM which is the schedule that I had at the PT facility. Hopefully, when I can return to twice-weekly sessions with a physical therapist, I won't have lost too much ground during this lapse in treatment. Once the nice weather is here to stay, I want to be able to walk and/or ride my bike without hip discomfort.

I still want (and need) a haircut, manicure, and pedicure

I used to schedule myself when I had to do them 3 times a day. I set phone alarms so that at 10, 2, and 6 I did them.

 

[Deleted member 158085]

I had a very nice chat yesterday with one of the physical therapists that I had seen during my brief stint doing PT for bursitis in my right hip. I told M that, besides getting a haircut, manicure, and pedicure, resuming physical therapy is at the top of my list of things I want to do when we move beyond this global health crisis. She didn't give me an exact date but thinks Beaumont Hospital outpatient facilities should reopen in early June. For now, they are exploring the possibility of video phone sessions for PT patients, but I declined because I don't see much benefit in this. I have a list of all the stretches/exercises I was given during my four therapy visits and can do them at home. I did tell M that I was eager to return and definitely want to be contacted to set up a series of PT sessions when they reopen. My PCP prescribed two sessions per week for 8-12 weeks, and I had only had four before the COVID-19 interruption.

I admitted to M that I had been very diligent in doing my exercises daily during the early days of the stay-at-home order but that I slacked off in the last couple of weeks. M suggested setting aside at least two 45-minute time blocks each week as if I were still going to therapy sessions at the outpatient facility. It isn't necessary to do every exercise during each session, and I have enough exercises to keep my routines varied. I plan to heed M's advice and will do my exercises on Wednesday and Friday from 1:30 - 2:15PM which is the schedule that I had at the PT facility. Hopefully, when I can return to twice-weekly sessions with a physical therapist, I won't have lost too much ground during this lapse in treatment. Once the nice weather is here to stay, I want to be able to walk and/or ride my bike without hip discomfort.

I still want (and need) a haircut, manicure, and pedicure

As for the haircut, I’m trying to grow mine out. A pixie would take constant professional maintenance. I had already started to grow it out in January, and now with this going on I feel like I need to get it long enough to pull it back so I’m not constantly pushing it back at work. It’s almost there. If I can’t do it by the time I return to work, I’ll just have to spray the heck out of it to keep it out of my way. It’s just odd that a pandemic has basically made the decision for me about what to do with my hair.

Too bad I can’t wear a ball cap at work until it looks decent.

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

As for the haircut, I’m trying to grow mine out. A pixie would take constant professional maintenance. I had already started to grow it out in January, and now with this going on I feel like I need to get it long enough to pull it back so I’m not constantly pushing it back at work. It’s almost there. If I can’t do it by the time I return to work, I’ll just have to spray the heck out of it to keep it out of my way. It’s just odd that a pandemic has basically made the decision for me about what to do with my hair.,.

My hair is long enough to pull back into a pony tail so I'm able to keep it away from my face. Even if it looks alright, I still know that I'm long overdue for a my usual 6-8 week upkeep Last cut was January 23, just before we left on our winter cruise, so it's been three months. I figure hair/nail salons in my area will probably not reopen for at least another month - maybe not even until June. I've already decided that, whatever length my hair is by the time I can finally get it trimmed, I will keep it that length for good, with regular maintenance, of course

 

[bmacmillan1]

Just out of interest, how are couples finding being in lockdown together? Usually it's the husband who has the longer working hours out of the house and in many cases, the time you do get to spend with each other in a normal week, apart from weekends, isnt that much if you think about it. So...loving it or hating it...

 

[katydid23]

Just out of interest, how are couples finding being in lockdown together? Usually it's the husband who has the longer working hours out of the house and in many cases, the time you do get to spend with each other in a normal week, apart from weekends, isnt that much if you think about it. So...loving it or hating it...

Surprisingly, my hubs and I are getting along better than ever. Which is weird because our kids said at the beginning of the lockdown, 'the virus won't get you, cuz you'll kill each other first...lmao'

Seriously, we had to count our blessings, and we took emotional inventory and realised how lucky we were that our kids and our grand baby and my Mom and our siblings, nieces/nephews, cousins and close friends were all healthy and safely locked down, in a warm safe place, with food and just enough money coming in.

We looked at everything in a new light and felt very lucky and appreciative. So even though we are both retired, locked down together in a small cottage, 24/7, we have not been bickering, which our kids expected we might do....

After 40 years together, we do have things we can still agree on...