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Corona Virus... the great global pandemic

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35 minutes ago, jillar said:

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You just know that Gene Simmons is going to claim he invented that.

 

Call it the "KISS My Ass" and cut the man a check.

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I spent about a month eating last years Hurricane supplies and various emergency foodstuffs

and today ! 

I went hog wild and had a ton of FOOD delivered.  Some replenishing emergencies and a lot of FRESH.  

 Actually nothing crazy,  it was just after being so parsimonious, to have this ABUNDANCE and CHOICE is friggin' amazing.  Why aren't I hungry ?  Weird.  

Tomorrow, I will eat something grand.

 

I am hearing more activity on the street but, people are wearing masks and keeping distance, mostly.

I need to pop out and mail some letters/bills tomorrow, my first time away from house/courtyard since March 17.  Think I'm a bit squirrel-y ?

 

Our lock-down is extended through May 15

6365 cases, 406 deaths

23 new cases today, 0 deaths.

We've developed a food-based barter economy in my community.  It's not a highly organized effort, but it is working out.  I have an abundance of meats and access to a good supply of milk and eggs.  Other folks have an abundance of fruits and vegetables be they fresh, frozen, or canned.  Folks leave a cooler on the porch, a call is made, and we swap out one food item for another.

 

One of our neighbors down the road has been keeping herself busy during all this by making various cakes and pies.  She made us a red velvet cake over the weekend (absolutely delicious by the way) and for compensation I gave her a slab of bacon.  And if you're saying to yourself: Hey Boo, aren't you the exercise and healthy eating guy, what are you doing gorging yourself with red velvet cake?  Look...I never said I was perfect.  Leave me alone!

 

If there's an upside to this situation, it may very well be that we start talking to members of our immediate community again.  In a system where supply chains are fragile and so-called leaders prove themselves useless time-and-again, now is a good time to look closer to home for a support system.

Yes Yes ^^^^ @Boo,  slowly things are coming to the city as well.  Signing up for delivery of farm produce.  I am so happy about this, Virus aside.

To have access to farmers will save our raggedy asses.  Can I trade a painting for some slabs of bacon or ?, Boo ?

45 minutes ago, Sazerac said:

Can I trade a painting for some slabs of bacon or ?, Boo ?

 

I'm getting accustomed to using food in place of currency.  We can make a deal.

 

You can have Bakon if you want him.  We don't even want anything in return...just take him.

3 minutes ago, Boo said:

 

I'm getting accustomed to using food in place of currency.  We can make a deal.

 

You can have Bakon if you want him.  We don't even want anything in return...just take him.

 

 

ummm....you are a riot..a friggin' RIOT,  Boo.

I already had bacon and his lovely and saintly wife here in my city.  

 

I'm thinking of pig.  Well, that won't work either.

 

I'll pm my art site and maybe something will strike your fancy or always willing to do something brand new for you and Sugar Britches and Maddie May.

 

That would be extraordinary to trade for some of your...meat...but, what will Doreen think ?  Oh gawd, here she comes with her frying pan.  Yikes !

On 4/15/2020 at 1:13 PM, Boo said:

Back in January, there was talk of World War III kicking off.  Then the global pandemic knocked that out of the headlines.  And now...natural disasters!

 

"What next?"  I asked.

 

A headline I read today: "Invasive 'Murder Hornet' Spotted in U.S. for First Time"

 

And in the on-deck circle...Sharknado!

 

Today is Cinco de Mayo, a BIG holiday in California for the Spanish speaking population. I'm on the outskirts of Santa Maria where the number of cases has gone up daily by 6-7. And I'm hoping this holiday doesn't cause a spike since our Governor is also going to begin a gradual opening of our state by as soon as Friday...……...

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So down here we are easing up some of the restrictions...well everywhere except my state...we are also looking at maybe opening the international boarder across the ditch to NZ..every state has schools opening again except Victoria and Tassie (I think)...I reckon we are waiting 2 weeks to see how bad the spike is in the other states truth be told. We locked down hard and early although never went beyond stage 3....we are fairing ok and the horrors in the Northern hemisphere are just heartbreaking...it's going to be an odd little mother's Day on Sunday.

 

95 people died in the last 24 hours in California and plans for phase 1of reopening are still on course for Friday. What's so disheartening too is hearing the words "some kind of semblance " or "our new normal".

This virus has really changed the world forever.... 😢

Things will definitely be different for quite awhile until they finally come up with some kind of vaccine. I truly believe that things will get back to something that remotely resembles normal then. We just have to endure the minor inconveniences until we get to that stage of reality.

Covid Act Now

 

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1 hour ago, Sazerac said:

Covid Act Now

 

A tremendous resource.  I've signed up for daily emails.  Excellent sources, highly recommended.

Well this is not very encouraging.  I am at a loss.  We do  not seem to be represented  for out interests.  It is hard not to get discouraged.  

This is no laughing matter.

 

That being said...this made me laugh.

 

This is from our county's public health site virus status report. Check out the differences in the number of cases between men and women!

 

Positive Cases by SexTotal Confirmed Cases

Female 229

Male 1146

Unknown 12

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Total  1387

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