Took the time today to run a few errands, about 25 miles total, so plenty of time and distance to take in how the area appears on a day we are supposed to shelter in place.
( Car rides are OK ! )
I needed to warm up the car to service it ( driveway oil & filter change and lube up the hinges ), so it was a good excuse for the wife and I to check things out.
This is what I noticed. Our local big box bank, normally open Sunday ... closed.
Cars still on the road, but very quiet for this busy area.
Most stores closed in strip malls, while the food establishments doing drive though were jammed.
Daughter-in-law is laid off.
Brother-in-law is off, facility closed indefinitely.
Other brother-in-laws wife, laid off.
Wife is told to report for work inside the state prison system
Just unloaded and put away our food delivery at church.
First time in all these years we didn't get frozen chickens. One box of pork loins, one box of pork patties was it for frozen ... and a few cases of frozen peaches.
Cases of Campbell's soup were welcome, along with canned pork and chicken. ( yuk ! )
Bagged pouches of beef in a sauce ...
Lots of DelMonte canned fruit ... nice.
And all the other usual stuff, like rice, trail mix and some vegetable oil.
Waking up from an absolutely horrible day yesterday. Found out only by accident that one of the vet's clients tested positive for virus and was in our office this week and now we have two people out sick, both exposed to this client. Corona virus???? And that was only a part of what happened yesterday. Hoping for much better day today. This does mean the virus is now in my small town.
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