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lblanchardMany of our neighbors have "adopted" us as the only seniors within striking distance. So we have a cadre of almost a dozen willing personal shoppers, etc. So that's one thing.
Our local supermarkets and other vendors have instituted curbside pickup. I haven't tried it yet, but I could theoretically order online and pick up a small order on my bike. That's another.
And I'm riding a tiny bit longer every day. That's a very big other.
We have been social distancing since March 9 and totally quarantining since March 21. I did ride my bike to a supermarket that was supposed to, but didn't have a "seniors only" aisle on March 21. Another eight days and we should know whether Coronavirus is lurking in our bodies anywhere.
Yesterday I read a recipe for homemade sanitizing wipes: 3 Tbsp of bleach to 2 cups purified water. The recipe called for hacking down a roll of paper towels to the size of an empty wipes container, but I don't think I'll do any of that foolishness. I'll just dip a clean rag in the solution and swab.
There is still no flour of any kind on the supermarket shelves. I have fifteen pounds, which will let me bake bread for another six weeks. I hope the situation will resolve itself by then -- the flour situation, I mean. I have no idea when the big situation will resolve itself.
The woman who gave me the starter told me that I can dry it in a thin sheet on parchment paper, put it in an airtight container, and it will keep for years. If I get really low on flour, I'll do that for insurance.
And so it goes...
Our local supermarkets and other vendors have instituted curbside pickup. I haven't tried it yet, but I could theoretically order online and pick up a small order on my bike. That's another.
And I'm riding a tiny bit longer every day. That's a very big other.
We have been social distancing since March 9 and totally quarantining since March 21. I did ride my bike to a supermarket that was supposed to, but didn't have a "seniors only" aisle on March 21. Another eight days and we should know whether Coronavirus is lurking in our bodies anywhere.
Yesterday I read a recipe for homemade sanitizing wipes: 3 Tbsp of bleach to 2 cups purified water. The recipe called for hacking down a roll of paper towels to the size of an empty wipes container, but I don't think I'll do any of that foolishness. I'll just dip a clean rag in the solution and swab.
There is still no flour of any kind on the supermarket shelves. I have fifteen pounds, which will let me bake bread for another six weeks. I hope the situation will resolve itself by then -- the flour situation, I mean. I have no idea when the big situation will resolve itself.
The woman who gave me the starter told me that I can dry it in a thin sheet on parchment paper, put it in an airtight container, and it will keep for years. If I get really low on flour, I'll do that for insurance.
And so it goes...
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Date: 2020-03-27 04:16 pm (UTC)Being adopted as an elder is not a bad thing. I'm glad you have all the help you need in these times. Day 12 of total and rigid lockdown for us so far...two more weeks ahead for us and probably more than that until at least the end of April. We don't think free transit between Spain and France will be reinstated by the end of May when we have our annual visit to friends in southern France scheduled. We shall see.And in other news, I counted 18 scapes in the outdoor herd this morning.
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Date: 2020-03-27 07:56 pm (UTC)I can hardly wait for photos of the herd.
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Date: 2020-03-27 09:41 pm (UTC)