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Bettie

(15,995 posts)
63. We are
Wed Mar 25, 2020, 10:23 AM
Mar 2020

DH has to go out occasionally to work (he fixes hospital sterilizers, so if one is broken, he goes), but the rest of us are here 24/7.

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
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