I copied this but thought it would be interesting to look back on.
We currently live in Maple Grove, Minnesota. All of us are at home. I am currently unemployed and Amanda is working remotely.
So we don’t forget…
Today is Wednesday, April 29th, 2020
– We are at 46 days of social isolation.
– $1.00 American is worth $0.92 Euro, $106.84 Yen, $24.38 Peso, and $0.80 Pounds
– Gas is $1.23
– Schools have been closed since mid-March and are teaching remotely online. This will continue for the rest of the school year.
– There are lines / tapes inside the stores to keep people 6 feet apart.
– Bars and restaurants are open only for home delivery & pick-up.
– Parks, beaches, playgrounds, and walk-in places are not accessible to the public.
– All sports competitions have been cancelled.
– All festivals and entertainment events have been banned.
– Weddings, family celebrations, and birthdays have been cancelled. Funerals limited to 10-20 people.
– People are doing drive-by parades to celebrate birthdays!
– Young kids can’t understand why they can only see grandparents & other extended family and friends on a screen or thru a window if someone visits in person.
– Hugs and kisses are not given.
– The churches are closed or online.
– We have to stay away from each other more than a meter.
– Shortage of masks and gloves in hospitals.
– There are fewer ventilators than there should be.
– People are wearing masks, places even REQUIRE that you wear them to enter! People are even making their own masks for sale or donation to medical facilities!
– Toilet paper, hand sanitizer, antibacterial wipes and anything Lysol or Clorox is in short supply and limited per person…. IF you can even find them!
– Stores are closing early to disinfect everything. (24 hour stores are even closing by 9pm)- Store check outs, pharmacies, and even fast food drive-thru windows have added plexiglass between employee and customer. Have to reach around or under to pay!
– You can’t find isopropyl alcohol easily. .. supply per person is limited.
– Australia, USA, and Europe have closed their borders.
– Western Australia has been divided into 9 territories & an instant $1,500 fine issued for crossing the border without a valid reason. (Transport workers, Essential services etc)
– Minnesota opened the limited economy back up (non-essential workers with no direct contact with customers)
– No one is travelling for leisure. Airports empty. Tourism has the worst crisis in history.
Why do I post this?
Next year & then every year after, this status will appear in my Facebook memories feed. And it will be an annual reminder that life is precious & that nothing should be taken for granted. We are where we are with what we have. Let’s be grateful.
This text is anonymous, it’s not mine, but I copied because I want to remember it too. #CoronaVirus#Covid19#Quarantine#Lockdown