What have I learned the past three weeks?
Bar soap is better than liquid for hand-washing. It lathers better and lasts longer. Old-school works better than new-school sometimes.
Regular old alcohol (70%) smells better than bleach solution and really shines things up as is disinfects instead of leaving a film. Wish I'd stocked up on alcohol - the isopropyl kind, not the gin kind (though I could really use more gin, too).
When you stay home all day (and night), you run the dishwasher and washing machine a whole lot more than when you're working regular hours.
My internal circadian clock goes something like this: wake up 7:30-8am, nap 3-4 or 5pm, hit the bed 1:30-2am. That's it. Left to its own devices, that's what my body does. It'll be hard to go back to conforming to the old 9 to 5 when this is over.
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I haven't been able to devise a face mask that covers my nose and mouth and lets me breathe at the same time. I've tried three or four of the homemade face mask styles, and I can't find one that works. Guess I'll keep trying. I'm sure there's a trick to it.
Human touch - hugs, handshakes, back rubs, manicures/pedicures, massages, snuggles - and face-to-face interactions are essential to life.
I'm sure I'll learn a lot more as this weird, scary time progresses. For now, I just want to stay positive and not give in to sadness or fear.
2 comments:
How are you managing for food?
Life is very strange but there are good aspects to it. So glad I don't have pregnant daughters or elderly relatives to worry about.
I'm lucky. I've used a grocery delivery service for several years - comes in handy when I can't get out to the store for some reason - so food and other necessities haven't been a problem (yet). Stay well, Liz!
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