I’ve never used sanitizers since I’m in the bathroom every half-hour to forty-five minutes anyway, and have to wash my hands all the time anyway. Plus, I’m retired, I live alone, and normally, only go out to get groceries once a week, go to the post office once-a-week, and whatever doctor appointments I may have. The rest of the time I’m home. I’ve been practicing social-distancing for almost 20 years. This hasn’t changed my lifestyle at all.
I hear you....I only make the necessary trips (for groceries and getting my husband to the doctor). I hear that the grocery store I go to is going to have “senior hours” on Tuesday/Wednesday from 7-8 am. What old person even gets out of bed at that time? I’m like you and up several times during the night and not in good shape to go anywhere at 7 am. Oh! Heck - why don’t we just stop sleeping entirely?
I try to make it to the grocery store on Tuesdays at 10-10:30 when the caregiver is here for my husband but she doesn’t even get here until 9. It’s still dark at 7 and I don’t drive in the dark. That probably wouldn’t bother you because you drive more than I do.
Sure there’s ordering and picking up but who on earth wants someone else picking out their fruits and vegetables and meats? What happens when what you would normally have on your list isn’t even available? I don’t think this has been carefully planned. Ask us seniors what hours we prefer. As for ordering “meals” - forget that. We’re supposed to stay out of restaurants and I’ll go for that but having someone else fix your meals for delivery - Oh! No!
I and others I know pick up prescriptions at the same time we go grocery shopping and the pharmacies aren’t open at those hours. Let the governors make all the rules and heap more stress on we seniors who are already stressed enough taking care of spouses and it’s a recipe for disaster. I limit my news watching and the little I see is still discouraging.
Your governor is on TV every day (what a boring man to listen to) and he never fails to mention his mother.. I’m sure she’s very well taken care of but the rest of us don’t have that support system.
I will go to the store as usual Tuesday morning and we’ll see if I get in trouble for not obeying the rules. I’ll be 84 Saturday of that week and if I get in trouble, it will be the first rule/order I’ve broken in 84 years! Time to cut loose!
I’m not looking for criticism here but I’d like to know if others are as weary as I am. The alternatives to our usual routines don’t appeal to me...