Although I have been self-isolating since the beginning of March, Attila has had to go to work, and out to buy groceries. When he ventured out for food he wore clothes that were removed and washed immediately, wore gloves, and a face mask. But at work, these precautions were not possible. Working cheek by jowl… Continue reading Temporary Reprieve
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Nesting
We have been disappointed with Netflix for some time now. Most of the new programming is too violent, full of intrique, or melodramatic for us. They do have some good programming, but we haven’t been able to find anything we like for months now. AND now that so many people are self-isolating, we couldn’t get… Continue reading Nesting
Mail-On-Hold-Box
We don’t have enough sanitizer to deal with all the items that come in from the outside world. It is no longer available for sale anywhere. So, we are exploring ways to reduce the amount of sanitizer needed, to make what little we do have last longer. Paper items, the mail, are particularly demanding, they… Continue reading Mail-On-Hold-Box
Carrying On
Well here I am. I began self-isolation at the beginning March, three weeks ago. So far so good. Where Attila works they laid off 600 people on Friday. They decided to do it by seniority, rather than ask people if they were willing to be laid off. That meant that the high-risk-for-complications older segment of… Continue reading Carrying On
A Useful Bit of Info: SARS-CoV-2
“SARS-Co “…detectable in aerosols for up to three hours, up to four hours on copper, up to 24 hours on cardboard and up to two to three days on plastic and stainless steel.” Tuesday, March 17, 2020 New coronavirus stable for hours on surfaces SARS-CoV-2 stability similar to original SARS virus. This scanning electron microscope… Continue reading A Useful Bit of Info: SARS-CoV-2