Things continue to evolve by the minute. I assume most states are similar to Ohio, but honestly, there is so much Ohio news that I'm not seeing much from anywhere else.
I ventured to the grocery yesterday. I thought with the students gone it wouldn't be so bad, but it was. There was no parking without being patient. I had hoped to pick up some meat, and there is none. There were also no onions or mushrooms, but I was able to get some fresh fruit. I picked up the last package of hot dog buns. Not of the brand I wanted, but of any kind. There was no toilet paper, no paper towels, no facial tissues, no disinfectant wipes, and no anti-bacterial cleanser. Fortunately, we didn't need any of that. My hope is that by the time we do, people will have already done their hoarding. All bars and restaurants are closed, but open for take-out. I think we will try to order something later this week.
I never felt unsafe at the grocery, but I have realized that my thought of "we'll make one trip a day" as a reason to get out of the house isn't the best. Right now we are making sure that we eat our perishable food first. That way, if it goes on for weeks and food becomes an issue, we aren't eating now food that will keep but have to throw away the food that won't. It's definitely changing our perspectives on things. We ALL ate leftovers today because we are truly being much more conscientious about our food and waste.
I had a medical test that needed to happen at the local hospital today. I was pretty uptight about it, but because I am being monitored I wanted to get it done (I am happy to report all is stable). It was definitely weird being at the hospital with very little activity. We all had to enter through the e/r doors, and we were asked about our recent health and travel history, and they took our temperature. I'll be honest, I was pretty happy to just get out of there.
Andrew is fighting battles trying to get his school assignments converted to online. It's not just converting the lessons to a different method, it's also figuring out how to use the technology. It doesn't go "live" until tomorrow. With next week being spring break, I suspect this week is just going to be experimental, and then after break it will become more "real".
We've also just received word that the Bishop of the Southern Ohio Synod of the ECLA has ordered the elimination of in-person services for EIGHT WEEKS. That means the soonest we could return church would be Mother's Day. That seems forever from now.
Right now, I'm just trying to keep our spirits up. I emailed my grandma (I'm so lucky to have one still living), and I plan to make a concerted effort to keep in contact with her. She is doing puzzles and is still able to take some walks outdoors. To that end, it will be so nice to have some nicer weather so that we can at least sit out on the porch.
We will get through this. As we saw on a meme a few weeks ago: "This too shall pass. It may pass like a kidney stone, but it will pass."
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