Things That Have Changed

In 1918 a pandemic struck the world.  Masks were required to go certain places.
In 2019 a pandemic struck the world. Masks are required when you leave your house.

In the 1930s my Great Aunt had strep throat.  The only way she could have lived was to have someone donate blood to her that had beaten or overcome strep throat.
In 2020 hospitals are asking for plasma donations from people that have beaten the Covid-19.

Many scientists are looking for cures for this new Pandemic know as Coronavirus.  People are staying at home from work and school.  Social hour is on line rather than at a restaurant.

We need to learn the history of what has happened so we do not have a reoccurrence of this Pandemic.

If we go back to business same as normal too fast we may cause this disease to spread even more.

God bless the scientists that are in search of a cure.  The entire world is searching.

Tomorrow is Sunday.  Masses and services will be on line.

God bless everyone and we pray that a cure will be found in the near future.

At Home

The rules are don't go out unless there is an emergency where you need something such as food, medicine or gas.  I am glad that the pet stores are still open.  I really don't feel like doing mail order for my daughter's bearded dragon.  I feel like a cricket order would be a bulk order.

My kids decided a few days ago that camping would be fun.  Luckily the 2nd time the weather cooperated a little more.  My daughter said her thin mattress was floating.  One of the tents is still drying out.

I have found a number of online things that are of interest.  There is a culinary teacher making meals each day.  An artist that is having doodling sessions.  My cousin is doing cartoons detailing her homebound new life.

Doctors are using the internet to see patients.  I guess I should look into mail order for medicines.  Things you take for granted like being able to hug or see a friend are just not possible right now.

Our New Normal

Two weeks ago we pulled up to Wawa in a rented car.  Yesterday we pulled up in a shared minivan.  This was the same establishment but yet everything had changed. Across the street was my son's new dentist office.  I wonder if they are closed.  Last time I was here I was able to try out a milkshake at Wawa for the first time using self serve.  Yesterday the self serve was closed and all of the donuts were individually wrapped.  When checking out I was thankful that my debit card had a tap function.  My son held a door open for someone.  They declined because we needed to be six feet away.  It was a beautiful day.  The parks are all closed. The world as we know it has changed.

Later my daughter and I went to Aldi's to buy some groceries.  The couple in the parking lot said that it closed at 7 pm.  I mentioned how empty the parking lot was and they responded that every parking lot is empty.  We stopped at CVS.  They were still open.  My daughter noticed that the same couple was there.  I looked for the thermometer section even though the poster on the door said they were out.  Earlier in the day my son and I had looked at Rite Aid for covers for the ear thermometers. 

A week ago yesterday was Friday, March 13.  My younger son and I went to his school for teacher conferences.  He hasn't been back because the schools closed that day.  On our quest to find toilet paper we visited 10 stores with no success.  We asked a person in the parking lot at Target and the person said that a shipment should come in on Sunday.  On Monday my husband and I returned his car rental.  A lady was dropped off in front of a nail salon.  The nail salon was closed along with all of the non essential businesses.  Car manufacturers are going to make masks.  Beer companies are going to make hand sanitizer.  A virus called Covid-19 has changed everyone's lives.