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| Sabrina (9) snoozing through church. Betty (3) |
We are still early days here in the US with COVID-19. We are not technically in quarantine, but are isolating ourselves. We are currently healthy and don't know anyone who is sick. But, it seems like this is going to be an epic time in our family's life. Good and bad. So, here we go. A daily-ish blog. You can read it if you want. But really, I just want to document this time in our lives and this seems like a good way to do that.
Sunday 3/15/2020
Status report:
WA State Confirmed COVID-19 cases: 772WA State Confirmed COVID-19 deaths: 49
US Confirmed COVID-19 cases: 3000
In general in the US, it seems that some people are panicking and stock piling TP (?!?), cleaning supplies, and dry goods. Some people are following social distancing guidelines. And some still think this is all being blown out of proportion and that the closures are ridiculous. Some are taking advantage of the panic to jump on cheap cruises and flights, take their kids to the movies, etc.
After reading some research-backed articles like this one, our family has decided to jump into some drastic social distancing practices. I am convinced that it will take some pretty harsh changes to really make a difference.
Our schools here in Washington state are closed until at least April 27. Our church has shut down all worship gatherings and activities. As of today, our governor is closing bars, entertainment venues, and restaurants except for drive-thru/pick-up/delivery.
And we are joining in the cause to slow the spread and flatten the curve by washing our hands, staying home as much as possible, washing our hands, limiting store trips, washing our hands, and avoiding play groups and parks. And washing our hands.
The weekend:
We spent our Saturday getting ready to hunker down. The library announced they would close after regular Saturday hours for a while, so we went to the library and stocked up on books, audio books, and dvds. (Then washed our hands).We dropped by Fred Meyer to grab a few things we needed. It was surprisingly not that busy. After the reports I had heard of scarcity, crowds, and long lines, I expected it to be awful. But it was just fine. There were definitely signs that earlier that day had been swamped though.
The TP aisle was empty, so they filled it with potato chips. I don't know that those would work...
Then we grabbed some pizza and pie to celebrate Pi day! We also dropped off a pie to the in-laws. They are in their 80s and are our top reason for social distancing. We love them. We want to keep them safe. So we might go mow their lawn and talk to them through the screen door, but these kids aren't getting any grandma hugs for a while.
And that was it. Home to wash our hands and put away groceries.
Sunday was pretty chill. I slept until noon. It was glorious.
Church at home was pretty disorganized. We have plans for assignments and activities in the future, but today we were just doing what we could on the fly. They can't all be zingers.
I dressed up in a skirt, but everyone else was in comfy clothes. Actually, the girls dressed up as "fancy ladies" in dresses, hats, and glitter. It was awesome. But Sabrina won't let me post the photo. And she quickly changed back into pjs. What can I say? She's in that uncertain spot between childhood and pre-teens.
We sang hymns, prayed, and caught up on some scripture videos. It was snugly and fun. But maybe a little too snugly, as Miss Sabrina fell asleep.
I think that the best part of our weekend was watching this video from our prophet, President Russell M. Nelson.
I love that we live in a day when a living prophet can respond to current events and speak to us, telling us the things that God would have us know NOW. Today. It's really wonderful.
His message of peace, hope, and love was just what we needed. We are doing our best to make the most of our time at home (we have some fun plans for art, school projects, and fun), while at the same time looking for ways to help others.
It's going to be memorable for sure.
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