@@Received a notice under the door that the building is in lockdown so it is most terribly quiet. The library and community rooms are off limits and no visitors allowed. I feel safer and am very glad they are finally doing something though it may be too late with so many wandering willy-nilly all over the city, caring for grandchildren and running to Costco.
@@I can't believe how busy I am. It took me a while to set up Zoom for meetings. Great when it works but because everyone here is just about remote working now the drain on the system means it gets a bit non-buffery which can be irritating. Also busy monitoring items for the Covid-19 site but I have 4 moderators/admins now and that helps a lot.
@@I am working on a collection for another book called "Elder Reflections" which will incorporate life stories of people over 65 with a weekend workshop planned for the early fall to finalize. And hopefully publication before Christmas.
@@I heard from three of my four brothers today and I am so grateful for their reaching out. I am again reminded that when the world seems so perilously dangerous, we have all the time in the world to type loving letters and emails and texts and make phonecalls and have have zoom meetings and start new rituals.
@@I was saving a huge book, Pachinko, that grandgirl gave me for Solstice (we all exchange books at Solstice). I started it this morning. Oh the wonders of a beautiful book!
@@So how's it all going out there? I do read your blogs but time constraints are rough on commenting and also on responding on mine. I will get there........
Wow. You are super busy and I love that it is going so well for you - and that the building is finally in lockdown.
ReplyDeleteA big, big hooray for books to savour. Comfort, education, escape, and joy all in the same package.
Hugs.
I think they're at a point where lockdown is necessary, we haven't reached that yet in Australia apart from Nursing Homes where the elderly are mostly so frail. I'm glad you are able to keep busy. So many who are isolating have no idea what to do with themselves if they are used to a lot of social gatherings.
ReplyDeleteGood for you to keep busy, and good for everybody with the lockdown.
ReplyDeleteYou have raised my curiosity. Will buy and read Pachinko.
ReplyDeleteThings are quiet here. The country is in a shut down mode and it looks as though we are mostly successful in handling the pandemic. I personally am enjoying the silence arising out of little traffic on the roads.
I’m not remotely worried about getting bored. Never have been while there’s a book to read. OH and I are over on the Yorkshire east coast and seeing almost nobody except in the distance. I have allowed myself a walk on the shore each day; if I see a figure approaching I turn inland. But I’m also a social media junkie and on any given day I will have spoken to many family members via WhatsApp. So Mary, whether you could walk a little outside? I just don’t know - you have more people around you. Have you any kind of balcony? Or access to an open window so the sounds of nature can come in? I find birdsong and wind in the trees very relaxing. Take care of yourself xx
ReplyDeleteLook at you! More busy now than before.Take care of you!
ReplyDeleteYour bowl is a beautiful work of art.
DeleteGetting more anxious. Finding I am not getting to some tasks which would be good to do now such as some web work for an organization I volunteer at. Snapping at my husband for not always wiping things off. Worrying about a son who is in the process of moving from Seattle. On the positive, lots of books to escape to, have taken a walk and exercised everyday which is helping recovery from a herniated disc. And spring is here with daffodils up and trees blooming. If only we could fast forward.
ReplyDeleteyou boomers are shutting down the entire economy because you're afraid of a flu. Seriously, can you boomers kill yourselves? You are the most selfish generation to ever exist. You don't give a shit about climate change, why should we young people give a shit if you get sick and die of some virus? I HOPE the virus gets much stronger and kills you all.
ReplyDeleteI get where you are coming from Anon but you lack historical perspective. We only had two political parties to vote for, both right wing with one being a little more moderate. I think older people care very much about climate change and wonder what we did wrong to leave such a poor environment to our youngers. We worked hard. We went without. Not all of us had privileged backgrounds. My partner lived in many bedsits. I lived in a couple of cheap small flats. You are angry about what is happening but this situation is unprecedented. As I understand, never before has there been such a contagious virus, at least since the 1920s Spanish flu. Never before have old people been so threatened by young people who may be asymptomatic. Please take a deep breath and think it through.
DeleteHating and despising old people won't get rid of a deadly virus that has already killed 11,000 people. And it won't stop you or your friends catching it.
DeleteI have seen similar replies on other's blogs,just random , even before now...nothing to do with the virus
DeleteOur building has been on lockdown since Monday. Constant sanitizing going on, suite doors, even fronts of mailboxes.
ReplyDeleteThis too shall pass.
I'm still rattling about in self isolation. You put me to shame.
ReplyDeleteYour blog is the first time I've seen the Anonymous commentor wishing the boomers would kill themselves. Mildly amusing. As you and I know, many of us are not boomers. And no matter what happens, climate change will remain and many of us will remain to continue the clean up. Anonymous should learn the honey vs. vinegar theory of fly catching.
I am trying to be sensible and not overreact and I understand given your health issues and age why you are isolating. I risk assess whatever I do in the outside world. While not eating out at all, we still do have coffee out. Things are not too bad here virus wise, with no person to person transmission except for those close to those who have the virus after returning from overseas. Our borders are now fully closed except for Australians returning from overseas and if they haven't returned by now, it will be very hard for them to return with few international flights.
ReplyDeleteHmm, interesting Anon comment posted. I hope you leave it posted.
ReplyDeleteThat could be a nice still life oil painting - the one of your yarn and the bowl. Well, keep going strongly into the night.
ReplyDeleteJust popping in to say Hi! WWW. x
ReplyDeleteHappy to read that you are feeling well and busy, busy busy - as usual. We're still "shut-in" - and possibly for the rest of our lives as things look right now.
I'm hoping the hospital will postpone my PET scan scheduled for 31 March. If they don't I shall plead for that postponement- we've stayed in pretty much since last November, to avoid both 'flu and Covid-19, one trip to the hospital, daft as it seems, could negate our efforts. Husband has heart issues so he needs protection too. There appears to have been no testing in our county at all, with 81 positive cases in the state and two deaths so far. Anyone could be walking about town here with or without symptoms. I shall prepare my best pleadings, in TV lawyer style. :)
Warm wishes to all here for your safety and with hopes for rather better times arriving more quickly than expected.