We Are On Our Own

[iwillalwayswonderwhy]

I get it, I really do. I really miss seeing family, seeing friends, making plans, traveling, going out to eat, having a beer at the pub, etc. But I truly believe that taking precautions means that becoming infected with COVID-19 is not inevitable, particularly with vaccines on the horizon.

My intention is to survive without getting COVID-19 until vaccinations are a reality.

Friends and neighbors think we are overly cautious. We do not care. I am 65 and my husband is 71.

This means the following:
1. Avoid crowds. No holiday gatherings. Shop early in the morning, or better yet, delivery or curb collect.
2. Wear a mask. I mean it, wear a mask. Initially, I only wore a mask inside of buildings. Outside seemed safe. Now I wear a mask outside as well. People have gotten too careless for me to want to risk even being outside without a mask.
3. Thorough hand washing, with soap. Hand sanitizer when out. Avoid public restrooms.
4. Wipe down all door knobs, counter tops, mail slot and light switches with disinfectant solution (I use bleach, warm water, and a couple drops of dish soap. Cell phones, laptops, and tablets get a daily alcohol wipe. Daily.
5. I trained myself not to touch my face. If I felt my hand going up towards my face, I diverted it and gently rubbed the back of my neck. If I simply HAD to touch my face, I’d wash my hands, wash my face, blow my nose, rub my eyes, then wash my hands again.
6. Mostly stay home if you can. Since early March, we’ve been home I’d say 98% of the time. We walk our dogs twice a day and that’s pretty much it.

Too many people are getting careless because they are tired of precautions. I don’t trust anyone, even the people I dearly love, to be as careful as I am. An awful lot of people believe it’s simply inevitable anyway.

Be safe, everyone!

[ChazII]

1. I have lost faith or trust

in others. Hand sanitizer in the glove compartment of my car along with a packet of paper masks. I have allergies and there have been several times when I try to stop the sneeze. Most times i can prevent the sneeze but for those times that I cannot I have the paper ones as back up.

[LSFL]

2. +1 quintillion bazillion

You do you iwaww! Shame those anti masking cob knobblers.
Stay safe warrior!

[leighbythesea2]

3. Good job

Ive been home so much as well. My mom is 79.

I did an internship this summer. But it was a start up co & founder works out of very large house. He husband works from home. 1 son. All in different parts of house. We decided we were a pod of 5 w me & mom in my house and probably ok.
Once her son went bk to school I had been long gone from there.
I only do grocery delivery. Zero restaurant take out. Little tired of cooking but thats ok.

My daughter has been very careful. Shes come over a few times but stays in yard or back sunroom bc of my mom. & keeps a mask on.

Its isolating for sure, but a small price to pay.
And yes to the mask outside!

[RockRaven]

4. My sibling lives five miles from me, and five miles from our parents. We haven't all been in the

same room as each other since before the earliest lockdown in March. It sucks, but the risk of being more short-term self indulgent isn't worth it. I don't know how these people who host events where dozens of people get sick, and some die, look at themselves in the mirror each day.