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<blockquote data-quote="pnomanikon" data-source="post: 730186" data-attributes="member: 43342"><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 22px"><strong>UPDATE:</strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">Well, it's been almost 2 weeks of quarantine and we seem to be holding up well. I awoke this morning to the sound of hard, driving rain. Looks like we will be inside today. We try to get out for a walk every day - around 1-1/2 to 2 miles. Maybe not today.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">Since we last spoke, we have been able to stock up on groceries (and TP!) as well as delivering groceries to 2 ladies who live alone (both in their 80s). I think we will be adding a 3rd lady this weekend - the mother of a friend who moved to Florida and is a Nurse Practitioner there. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">We have revised our protocol for bringing in groceries: We have a back door that leads into our laundry room, so I bring all bags to just outside the door. My wife picks out one jar/bottle/container at a time and brings it in to the wash basin which is filled with disinfectant in warm water. Wipes are used for cardboard containers like cereal. Veggies get washed in just water. Then, everything gets set on a clean sheet laid across the washer and dryer. All the dirty plastic bags stay outside and go into the garbage. (They don't recycle plastic bags here)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">For groceries I deliver, I take a container of large disinfectant wipes (Lysol) and, in the parking lots, wipe everything down one at a time and transfer to clean paper bags with handles. From there, I take them up to their door, knock, and step back. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">Coming back home, I strip down as I come in the laundry room door and put everything in the washer with Lysol laundry disinfectant. Shoes get sprayed with Lysol. The entry area gets wiped down with Pinesol and water. We have a stand-up shower in the laundry room, so it's shower time and clean clothes next.<span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px">My wife has been working in her garden. I took the shovel and dug up soil in sections as she is ready to plant. So far, she has spinach, potatoes, and lettuce planted with tomatoes and a few other things started indoors. She is waiting until after frost season to move them outdoors.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px">I've been working on my piano recital. My teacher at WVU (undergrad and Masters) strongly emphasized SLOW practice when learning new music. This means playing music as slow as 1/6 or 1/8 final tempo. Even slower on technical passages. I'm sure it drives my wife nuts to hear me practicing the same 2 measures over and over slowly, but she doesn't say so. She is very patient! </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px">I managed to install Skype on my Android phone so we can video chat with our son and D-I-L. They live 250 miles away near DC. Glad we saw them in January before all this flared up. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px">Our church is broadcasting a service each Sunday morning online, so tomorrow I will be going there for a few hours. I am the organist/pianist. Last week, we had over 250 viewers. It feels great to be helping others cope with the stress of quarantine. Many of those are home alone. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px">Yesterday, I surprised my wife and filled a bucket with hot water and Pinesol and wiped down our entire house (hardwood floors and vinyl floors except the den). It took about 3 hours but it feels really clean. She has been surprising me with interesting meals like hot roast beef sandwich with mashed potatoes and gravy for lunch yesterday. She knows that is one of my favorite diner meals when we travel. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px">I have also been taking an online course in "Pianists at the Organ", meant for pianists like me who also play the organ. As similar as they look, they are two vastly different animals. This course discusses subjects like legato fingering, pedal technique, different sounds/stops, and much more. More interesting than it sounds.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px">To wrap things up, I would again like to encourage everyone to look around and see if there are others in your neighborhood that could use your help. Maybe an older person/couple who are afraid to go out to the grocery store. Even a phone call to someone living alone can brighten up their whole day. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px">Stay safe and stay positive. </span></span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pnomanikon, post: 730186, member: 43342"] [SIZE=3][SIZE=6][B]UPDATE:[/B][/SIZE] Well, it's been almost 2 weeks of quarantine and we seem to be holding up well. I awoke this morning to the sound of hard, driving rain. Looks like we will be inside today. We try to get out for a walk every day - around 1-1/2 to 2 miles. Maybe not today. Since we last spoke, we have been able to stock up on groceries (and TP!) as well as delivering groceries to 2 ladies who live alone (both in their 80s). I think we will be adding a 3rd lady this weekend - the mother of a friend who moved to Florida and is a Nurse Practitioner there. We have revised our protocol for bringing in groceries: We have a back door that leads into our laundry room, so I bring all bags to just outside the door. My wife picks out one jar/bottle/container at a time and brings it in to the wash basin which is filled with disinfectant in warm water. Wipes are used for cardboard containers like cereal. Veggies get washed in just water. Then, everything gets set on a clean sheet laid across the washer and dryer. All the dirty plastic bags stay outside and go into the garbage. (They don't recycle plastic bags here) For groceries I deliver, I take a container of large disinfectant wipes (Lysol) and, in the parking lots, wipe everything down one at a time and transfer to clean paper bags with handles. From there, I take them up to their door, knock, and step back. Coming back home, I strip down as I come in the laundry room door and put everything in the washer with Lysol laundry disinfectant. Shoes get sprayed with Lysol. The entry area gets wiped down with Pinesol and water. We have a stand-up shower in the laundry room, so it's shower time and clean clothes next.[SIZE=3] My wife has been working in her garden. I took the shovel and dug up soil in sections as she is ready to plant. So far, she has spinach, potatoes, and lettuce planted with tomatoes and a few other things started indoors. She is waiting until after frost season to move them outdoors. I've been working on my piano recital. My teacher at WVU (undergrad and Masters) strongly emphasized SLOW practice when learning new music. This means playing music as slow as 1/6 or 1/8 final tempo. Even slower on technical passages. I'm sure it drives my wife nuts to hear me practicing the same 2 measures over and over slowly, but she doesn't say so. She is very patient! I managed to install Skype on my Android phone so we can video chat with our son and D-I-L. They live 250 miles away near DC. Glad we saw them in January before all this flared up. Our church is broadcasting a service each Sunday morning online, so tomorrow I will be going there for a few hours. I am the organist/pianist. Last week, we had over 250 viewers. It feels great to be helping others cope with the stress of quarantine. Many of those are home alone. Yesterday, I surprised my wife and filled a bucket with hot water and Pinesol and wiped down our entire house (hardwood floors and vinyl floors except the den). It took about 3 hours but it feels really clean. She has been surprising me with interesting meals like hot roast beef sandwich with mashed potatoes and gravy for lunch yesterday. She knows that is one of my favorite diner meals when we travel. I have also been taking an online course in "Pianists at the Organ", meant for pianists like me who also play the organ. As similar as they look, they are two vastly different animals. This course discusses subjects like legato fingering, pedal technique, different sounds/stops, and much more. More interesting than it sounds. To wrap things up, I would again like to encourage everyone to look around and see if there are others in your neighborhood that could use your help. Maybe an older person/couple who are afraid to go out to the grocery store. Even a phone call to someone living alone can brighten up their whole day. Stay safe and stay positive. [/SIZE] [/SIZE] [/QUOTE]
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