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Ms. Toad

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3. I'm largely isolating -

Wed Mar 25, 2020, 12:17 AM

Mar 2020

but I have a daughter working and a spouse who thinks that no rule applies to her. She visited all of the neighbors, is talking about going to wave at her aunt through the window of her nursinghome, is trading books with library buddies, and volunteering anyplace that will take her.

So - my isolation may not do much good.

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Have you been isolating? [View all] babylonsister Mar 2020 OP

Yep isolated I_UndergroundPanther Mar 2020 #1

Good! We need to protect ourselves. nt babylonsister Mar 2020 #2

I'm largely isolating - Ms. Toad Mar 2020 #3

Tell your spouse to consider you, but babylonsister Mar 2020 #13

Other than customerserviceguy Mar 2020 #4

I'm staying home in what might be an excess of caution. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2020 #5

omg, I wonder about agoraphobia, too. babylonsister Mar 2020 #16

Yes. In our age. question everything Mar 2020 #6

Yes, just grocery, drug store and medical, no social or regular shopping or pedicures. Shrike47 Mar 2020 #7

my life is pretty much like this anyway Kali Mar 2020 #8

Yeah, me too. I've been isolating for years, and like staying home on my land. panader0 Mar 2020 #61

Yes Meowmee Mar 2020 #9

Complete isolation day 7 MyNameGoesHere Mar 2020 #10

Yes, been out twice in the last week plus. Elwood P Dowd Mar 2020 #11

I'm distancing. herding cats Mar 2020 #12

I'm USUALLY isolated, elleng Mar 2020 #14

Isolating. roamer65 Mar 2020 #15

Yes, mostly. I quit going to Target and Home Depot and just about anywhere. Alex4Martinez Mar 2020 #17

Pretty Much, Ma'am The Magistrate Mar 2020 #18

It helps being mainly introverted in the first place. And living in the woods. flibbitygiblets Mar 2020 #19

My husband and I are totally isolating. Have enough food here for a while, but will most likely have skylucy Mar 2020 #20

I went to a store last week MissB Mar 2020 #21

I read somewhere about a persons experience with covid 19. Similarities. LizBeth Mar 2020 #39

I am a hospice nurse. For now we are seeing patients who allow us in their homes mucifer Mar 2020 #22

Isolated for sure. When I have to go to the store, I wear a mask and gloves, then spray everything BComplex Mar 2020 #23

Yes, since the first week of this month eleny Mar 2020 #24

Went grocery shopping today. lpbk2713 Mar 2020 #25

I can't really - we're adding to the house and there are workers here everyday csziggy Mar 2020 #26

Apart from my three closest friends, canetoad Mar 2020 #27

Hahaha! babylonsister Mar 2020 #32

I left work a week ago and have seen 3 people since then. Arkansas Granny Mar 2020 #28

I am usually isoated but I have been really isolated for two full weeks now 2naSalit Mar 2020 #29

I have been isolated for three weeks. Jane Austin Mar 2020 #30

Yep. Except to leave the house on foot for exercise each morning, we've not gone anywhere RockRaven Mar 2020 #31

Yes central scrutinizer Mar 2020 #33

I have been in since 3/15. I went out 3/18 to hit pharmacy and do the grocery shopping. LizBeth Mar 2020 #34

Husband and I are isolating at cilla4progress Mar 2020 #35

I'm kind of enjoying it Rorey Mar 2020 #36

My employer just went max telework. Beartracks Mar 2020 #37

Last time I drove anywhere was mid-December, but that's normal for me. ... Hermit-The-Prog Mar 2020 #38

Went full lockdown, not leaving the house pnwest Mar 2020 #40

Yep, only been out 2 or three times in as many weeks... BigmanPigman Mar 2020 #41

Been self isolating for a few weeks now Jarqui Mar 2020 #42

Walked four miles last night to check my P. O. Box. Didn't come within ten feet of anyone. Midnight Writer Mar 2020 #43

Starting day 11. SamKnause Mar 2020 #44

Yes, but it's not easy DFW Mar 2020 #45

We have been quasi-isolating for almost 2 weeks now. Stonepounder Mar 2020 #46

Have been isolating as much as possible. love_katz Mar 2020 #47

I have been off work for about a week. love_katz Mar 2020 #48

By both necessity and inclination I've been staying home, but until today my husband was not.... Hekate Mar 2020 #49

My pulmonologist chewed me out last week when I arrived Totally Tunsie Mar 2020 #50

Yes Marrah_Goodman Mar 2020 #51

Yes, because I work(ed) in midtown Manhattan MANative Mar 2020 #52

just pharmacy/store KT2000 Mar 2020 #53

Yep. Only going out for my daily walk around the neighborhood stopbush Mar 2020 #54

Since 3/18 Freddie Mar 2020 #55

Except for work, staying home. quakerboy Mar 2020 #56

Isolating Chainfire Mar 2020 #57

Day 13 but who's counting. gibraltar72 Mar 2020 #58

Totally. .n/t Judi Lynn Mar 2020 #59

As much as possible. Just going out for Golden Raisin Mar 2020 #60

Yep. Keth Mar 2020 #62

We are Bettie Mar 2020 #63

My "regular" life is pretty isolated logosoco Mar 2020 #64

I have only been to a store twice in almost 3 weeks. Lisa0825 Mar 2020 #65