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Isolation: How Do We Handle it?

Posted by Teresa, Volunteer Mentor @hopeful33250, Mar 16, 2020

As boundaries are being mandated in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19, these boundaries are affecting every area of our lives. Many hospitals, assisted living facilities, places of worship, libraries, restaurants, community centers are being closed to visitors and public gatherings. For many of us, these keep us from our typical ways of connecting with others and engaging with a supportive community.

What are you doing to keep yourself connected?

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wisco50 | @wisco50 | Mar 24, 2020
In reply to @fiesty76 "Parus, crafts are such a benefit for our more extended times at home. Happy to report..." + (show)
@fiesty76

Parus, crafts are such a benefit for our more extended times at home. Happy to report that my yarrow is well above ground, daffodils, crimson and multi-colored tulips, grape hyacinths, hyacinths and blankets of pink and blue creeping flox are spreading some smiles from neighbors. In back, one lone, elegant palest pink tulip is fronting an arching ornamental grass. I agree with Lioness that staying busy and engaged helps each day pass faster.

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Sounds terrific! I live in WI and have bulbs breaking ground. One small clump of snowdrops and I saw a yellow snow crocus the other day. Then it snowed a little and got down to 20’s for multiple nights so I think things backed off. Still patiently waiting!

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fiesty76 | @fiesty76 | Mar 25, 2020
In reply to @gingerw "@fiesty76 Our local coffeehouse has shelves full of used books, plus a few games. We can..." + (show)
@gingerw

@fiesty76 Our local coffeehouse has shelves full of used books, plus a few games. We can no long go in, browse, sit-and-read, draw/craft while having a cuppa coffee. We can get a hot or cold drink for take out. Think I will call her to find out if I can come in to browse for 10 minutes and get some books! Support our local business. Of course, there are over 300 books on my e-reader already, but...
Ginger

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Ginger, During the Y2K scare, I mentioned to my bridge group that I'd "stocked up on more duct tape...just in case". They broke out in hysterical laughter and good natured ridicule! Imagine.... Now I'm thinking: "One can never have too many good books" !!! Smiles

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fiesty76 | @fiesty76 | Mar 25, 2020
In reply to @wisco50 "Glad to know I’m not the only one who feels that way about real books! <G>..." + (show)
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Glad to know I’m not the only one who feels that way about real books! <G> I am also someone with significant insomnia so reading paper vs a bright screen at night is a no brainer. I have an ereader my daughter gave me but I basically only use it on vacation.

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Wisco, as a child, my bedroom had a floor to ceiling filled bookshelf, including encyclopedias. At about age 8, I quickly learned that if my mother came in to remind me it was "lights out" and I was holding an encyclopedia, she "extended" my lights out time. That began a nightly "reading- to- sleep habit that continues to this day. My hubby was a late night bedroom tv fan. I was like you, no sounds for me so we found the solution in purchasing headphones for him. Smiles to all.

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fiesty76 | @fiesty76 | Mar 25, 2020

Parents and children, Listening to the following I thought the music and video might spur you to do some pulling out of baby albums and recounting with your children some of their touching, hilarious, and memorable moments as you continue to build more special times together. From Anthem: You'll Always Be

https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fuser%2FAnthemLights%2Fvideos - Yahoo Video Search Results

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fiesty76 | @fiesty76 | Mar 25, 2020

@wisco50, as your bulbs begin to flourish, mine will be bloomed out so I'll look forward to hearing more about yours as they come. Sharing the beauty is what it is all about, yes? Snowdros and snow crocus! Aww, haven't seen any since my move from Minnesota so many decades ago. Lovely.

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bookysue | @bookysue | Mar 25, 2020
In reply to @fiesty76 "Ginger, During the Y2K scare, I mentioned to my bridge group that I'd "stocked up on..." + (show)
@fiesty76

Ginger, During the Y2K scare, I mentioned to my bridge group that I'd "stocked up on more duct tape...just in case". They broke out in hysterical laughter and good natured ridicule! Imagine.... Now I'm thinking: "One can never have too many good books" !!! Smiles

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Yep not my problem-10,000 and ebooks too- never without a book- No tv. Loves to read- paper is my preference but I love it that my phone and iPad has books.

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bookysue | @bookysue | Mar 25, 2020

My parents knew me well enough that they find me with a flashlight reading under the covers my books- I was so hard to wake up in the morning- for that was their clue

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Ginger, Volunteer Mentor | @gingerw | Mar 25, 2020
In reply to @lioness "@gingerw I just looked it up from the description it sounds like a Japanese berry bush...." + (show)
@lioness

@gingerw I just looked it up from the description it sounds like a Japanese berry bush. Oblong leaves and berries thorny stems brown.

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@lioness Thank you, might be!
Ginger

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lioness | @lioness | Mar 25, 2020
In reply to @fiesty76 "@wisco50, as your bulbs begin to flourish, mine will be bloomed out so I'll look forward..." + (show)
@fiesty76

@wisco50, as your bulbs begin to flourish, mine will be bloomed out so I'll look forward to hearing more about yours as they come. Sharing the beauty is what it is all about, yes? Snowdros and snow crocus! Aww, haven't seen any since my move from Minnesota so many decades ago. Lovely.

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@fiesty76 Im with you on the beauty of crocus use to be the first flower Id see poke there heads through the snow. white,purple and other kinds how bout porchalaca every see there colors Im a terrible speller I spell as it sounds lol

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fiesty76 | @fiesty76 | Mar 25, 2020

Giggles, whether spelled "porchalaca" or "portulaca" and sometimes called "moss rose", I agree that they are lovely and do very well in our hot, arid area landscapes. Here's a glimpse of some: https://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images;_ylt=AwrJ7KEetnteh2EA4nNXNyoA;_ylu=X3oDMTEybDAzOWpzBGNvbG8DYmYxBHBvcwMxBHZ0aWQDQTA2MTVfMQRzZWMDc2M-?p=flower+portulaca&fr=yfp-t-s

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