Coronavirus Prep

Been a while since I posted - doesn't make any difference, though, since nobody reads these posts. The blog concept seems to be a non-starter.

As long as I have the floor, though, thought I'd bring the blog up to date with regard to the coronavirus epidemic and its impact on us old folks in central Ohio.

Like everyone else, we're worried. About getting the virus and getting sick, or even dying! We're in that demographic - old  people. And like everyone else. we'v e been buying stuff to stockpile in case we have to be quarantined, or chose to quarantine ourselves.

We weren't quite fast enough to buy up everything we 'd need for an extended period early on. But we have managed to stash away a lot of hand sanitizer, antibacterial soap, sterilizing wipes, etc. I tried to get some face masks, but the good ones were back-ordered and probably won't get here until the crisis is over! I ended up with a bunch of probably useless one-time masks.

We went shopping and bought up a whole bunch of canned beans and pre-packaged rice, Figure we could live a while on rice and  beans. And taco chips. We also bought a couple weeks worth of frozen TV dinners.

The whole idea is to minimize the number of times one of us would have to go out for food during the peak of the thing.

The greatest concern turned out to be TOILET PAPER! We couldn't find toilet paper anywhere. All the brick and mortar stores (Kroger, IGA, etc) were sold out, Even Amazon had NOTHING!

I was faced with the stark realization of the end of civilization as we know it - no fuckin' toilet paper!

Luckily my wife found out that the local drug store was expecting a shipment and I timed my visit correctly to score a couple of 12-roll packs (rationed). Right now we have toilet paper bundles stacked up in the living room.

We've also got packages of antibacterial wipes stacked up in the corner and maybe a gallon of hand sanitizer. I've got a half-gallon of  surgical scrub on order and am expecting, eventually, to the get the N95 face masks I ordered early on.

I'm trying to train myself to wash my hands frequently, use the hand sanitizer, and disinfect my beard often.

About all we can do is avoid crowds, and wash our hands.

But - you've got to live your life. I have to go bowling on Wednesday night, we've got to go to doctor's appointments, and we have to got shopping for food, etc.