How is everyone fairing in their countries as we are in lock down?

CraftyLouAnna

Hi all!
How the times have changed here.   Schools are cancelled; Husband is working from home as his office is shuttered for the duration.
No news on when the schools will re-open and online studies for the school year will begin next week.
All theatres, concert halls, casinos, daycare centres and recreation facilities/gyms are closed.

How are you all doing?   I, myself, am fearful of running out of much needed supplies here at home and I don't want to head out to bring supplies in.

Will be here for much needed support for you all.  
I'm just glad I collected lots and lots of crafty bits over time so there is no way I will run out.

Big hugs to all!

LouAnna

TheKnitter

The world has turned upside down.  H1N1 back in 2009 was, so the experts say, worse than Covid19 and everything stayed open.  I think the media hyped things and made people crazy.  People who may have thought they had a cold are now panicking that they have this virus.  If we didn't know there was a NEW virus folks would have thought they had the "flu" which is still outpacing this virus in terms of deaths.  We are not on total lock down but I expect the governor to follow suit with NY and say 100% of people, with the exception of essential personnel, are to stay home.  Schools, stores, and restaurants are closed with the exception of take out and the gas stations are open also.  There's not a roll of toilet paper to be had anywhere.  It's gone as soon as the store stocks the shelves.  My friend who is 65 went to shop at the early hour for seniors and was actually carded at the door, I thought I'd fall on the floor laughing when she told me she had to pull out her license to prove her age before they'd let her enter.  She should take that as a REAL compliment!  We should all follow the recommendations given to us not only for ourselves but for the health of others as well.  Stay safe, be well!

SallySue

                               
Login/Register to enlarge

TheKnitter

                               
Login/Register to enlarge

2020-3-21 12:00
The world has turned upside down.  H1N1 back in 2009 was, so the experts say, worse than Covid19 and ...

Please people quit blaming the "media".  If you stop and think back in 2009 people were not getting their "information" from places like Face Book.  We now are spreading all kinds of rumors based on what people are posting on their social media sites.  I live in a small rural community in the middle of no where.  However, we do have the largest medical facility for hundreds of miles.  One of my co-workers has become convinced that our regional hospital only has two ventilators and is busy posting that on Face Book.  It's not true! Please folks use some common sense and avoid the hype.

bs.frog

I'm with you @CraftyLouAnna  we are home though we have health issues that keep us from working prior to this. All social gatherings are cancelled, no schools for now, restaurants are closed for all but take out, and all the rest as you said are closed. I am now getting messages from stores that they are closing their physical stores and just staying open through their websites. If is a little scary. My mother in law is in a nursing home which means we can not visit her since last week. That is the hardest. I know it is the right thing to do but is sad for us and isolating for her.

I like you have more than enough craft supplies to keep me creative until things get better. Maybe even learn something new?

Hope we can all help each other keep our spirits up and our anxiety down :)

Virtual hugs to all!

matchbox

I'm in Australia and while we aren't in lockdown yet (we only yesterday closed cinemas, restaurant dine-in, gyms etc), I'm sure it will be coming in the weeks ahead. People don't really seem to be following the stay at home guidelines. Schools are still open, the shops are still full of people, especially the grocery stores. I have been home for about a week now, I am pregnant and am trying to only leave the house for doctor appointments. The grocery stores are out of a lot of items such as toilet paper, wipes, pasta, flour, rice, milk etc and people have been bulk buying meat and even buying additional freezers so they can panic buy meat, milk, frozen foods etc! It's pretty scary at the moment, I just wish more people were listening to the advice to stay at home and practice social distancing.

Sylvana

@CraftyLouAnna Here in The Netherlands is not yet a lockdown.
The homecare is comming twice a week now.
We have hygene soap to wash our hands and dry it with kitchen paper, then we have at last sterile hand fluid a few drops is enough and you are sterile.
We stay at home, once a week the shopping.
People here are hamsters, there is enough food so need to hamster.
Our Prime Minister said to stop this, because it has no use.
For the eldere people they can come to shop for a hour, if not people are selfish and let notting left for the eldery. I wish for all stay safe, hoping that there is very soon a vacin against this terrible virus.
Big hugs for you all. :)

mephala87

When the info they are closing schools came people here got a little crazy, descending on any big shops and buying out all the pasta/rice and, of course, toilet paper. Now, week later, is far less hectic. I went grocery shopping today, was able to buy everything I needed (even a substantial amount of TP!). I think the best way to deal with all of this is to stay calm, even after few days people calmed down and shops restocked. The crucial thing is to not to go outside if it's not absolutely necessary.
And hey, maybe it's a great opportunity to finish up all the crafting projects we started : D


All the best for you and your family! : )

SallySue

So, a final thought here.  It's possible that there could be some good things that come out of all of this.  It's possible that maybe people will learn how to cook instead of depending on fast food.  We might learn to read a book instead of hanging out a the local bar.  We might even learn to talk to the people we care about instead of just depending on posts on face book to check in with people we care about.  Maybe we can learn to put our political differences aside and start listening to each other instead of yelling at one another.

fitriechen

I'm in Indonesia and some cities are doing the lockdown right now, while in my city we're slowly going to lockdown. School is closed, church is closed, shopping centre only open for 4 hours. So many people start to hoard groceries, especially rice, frozen food and canned food. Hand sanitizers and face mask are so rare and even if it's available people sell it super expensive. I'm not really panic but I do aware and stock on some food, but not that much like you're preparing to stay at home for more than a month, just enough for 2 weeks if they decide to lockdown the city.
Stay safe and take care!

mardy

We were supposed to go visit my 2 month old granddaughter this week.  We cancelled because we didn't want to risk catching something and making her sick.  I really miss her.  I'm an introvert so staying home doesn't bother me that much.  I have enough crafting supplies to keep me busy for a long time.  I have asthma so I'm very anxious about what could happen if I get the virus.  Everytime I get a cold I end up with bronchitis

Meme23

Same here hope you all the best and stay safe maybe this will past soon. I hope it does

Nell58

In Belgium complete lockdown.
Stay safe everyone!

ALVAR

The truth is that the lockdown at home is hard for me, embroidery is not lacking

but very boring, I am in Madrid-Spain

sundrop016

It's crazy here also. We are on lockdown but we have no choice, our kids called us and yelled at us, lol.  We needed food! Been in the house for 4 weeks now.  I was ill with a cold, head cold and sinus and in the house 3 weeks and then they call for lockdown!  

DMCrafter

Difficult but allowed to work from home for the first time in 45 years. Company gave everyone capacity, except some people in the mailroom and some in the IT department.  Strange times.  I have not left the house for days and will likely not leave for another week at least.  Be safe.

Sadiebelle

I too am glad I have lots of crafty bits stashed away and thank goodness for Pindiy so we can get ideas on what to do with them. It is such an eerie situation, but I'm making the best of it and stitching my little heart out. And we all know how therapeutic that is! I hope all of you all are well!