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WePurrsevere

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31. I'd say we're 98% sealed but...
Sun Mar 22, 2020, 08:08 PM
Mar 2020

I went with mostly for two reasons.

1) One of the valve stems on our only working vehicle has to be replaced so hubby will be going to the small local garage down the road. I'm not thrilled with it but we live on a small farm in the country and have to have a vehicle that is okay to go if needed.
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2) Unfortunately we'll also need a few supplies from the market and Tractor Supply in town at the beginning of next month when our Soc Sec comes in. We're stocked up well enough until then.

ATM my 'plan A' is to order things online and have them either delivered or brought out to hubby, who will wear a mask (for this he's shaving his beard off after 24 yrs of having one) and gloves while out.

When he gets home... before coming inside he'll spray his shoes down with Lysol, remove the mask and gloves. Once inside he'll immediately strip, toss his clothes into the wash, and take a shower. Everything from the stores will either be wiped/sprayed down with a disinfectant or left in the truck for 24 to 48 hours.

Just to help us keep our sanity we might go for a ride in the truck over to the river a time or two a month just to sit in the truck, watch the river and enjoy our mug of coffee from home.

Basically 'social distancing' plus all safety precautions will definitely be practiced any time it's not just the two of us.

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physical distancing...10 t if possible when outside nt msongs Mar 2020 #1
Necessities shopping only--yesterday. Otherwise, alone. But I am naturally a tblue37 Mar 2020 #2
I'm a truck driver.... mwooldri Mar 2020 #3
I walk my dog 4-5 times a day and stay about 10' feet... SMC22307 Mar 2020 #4
I agree! It's difficult to distance yourself when others are not doing it. lkinwi Mar 2020 #6
I may get down to a bag of pistachios and can of spreadable ham... SMC22307 Mar 2020 #9
None of the above fits. hlthe2b Mar 2020 #5
family and close friendsd wife + dog DBoon Mar 2020 #7
I've been practicing "social distancing" for over 20 years now. geomon666 Mar 2020 #8
My wife and I have been sealed off for two weeks tomorrow jberryhill Mar 2020 #10
I've been exposed so staying at home, Liberty Belle Mar 2020 #11
Just getting groceries and seeing friends mvd Mar 2020 #12
I'm spending more time with my mistress than my wife and family. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Mar 2020 #13
Completely sealed. Dem2theMax Mar 2020 #14
Ditto with the dumb luck of retirement Victor_c3 Mar 2020 #22
Same here. 'Retired' on disability. Dem2theMax Mar 2020 #24
Very limited but not with gloves gollygee Mar 2020 #15
the graph would be flip flopped if asked of rethugs Takket Mar 2020 #16
I've been diagnosed with a mild flu, so I'm on a 14 day quarantine. Coventina Mar 2020 #17
This message was self-deleted by its author zackymilly Mar 2020 #18
I don't go out often but I take a canister of Lysol Wipes with me when I go out. lpbk2713 Mar 2020 #19
I went to the grocery store today Victor_c3 Mar 2020 #20
I am also appalled Ohiogal Mar 2020 #28
I go to the store once a week when it opens at 7 a.m Kaleva Mar 2020 #21
IT IS ONLY ME & MY HUSBAND. WE ARE RETIRED. trueblue2007 Mar 2020 #23
Work is the main going out I do sarisataka Mar 2020 #25
Me too tazkcmo Mar 2020 #38
Closest neighbor is about a mile away... drray23 Mar 2020 #26
As much as possible living on the 17th floor of a high rise apartment building with a dog mnhtnbb Mar 2020 #27
I am only out of the house MuseRider Mar 2020 #29
Very limited. Not using gloves. LakeArenal Mar 2020 #30
I'd say we're 98% sealed but... WePurrsevere Mar 2020 #31
got yelled at today handmade34 Mar 2020 #32
Husband, daughter and I Dorian Gray Mar 2020 #33
Trying to stay isolated, winging it lithiumbomb Mar 2020 #34
Hardly leaving the house Raine Mar 2020 #35
I don't have a choice xmas74 Mar 2020 #36
been shopping once a day to stock on certain things. filled the gas tank today so now set Demovictory9 Mar 2020 #37
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