FairestOfThemAll37
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Feb 12, 2013
I have been very strict. I go to one grocery store every three weeks, so that if I am exposed there is enough time for symptoms to appear before the next trip. We have community mailboxes, and I only go get my mail once a week, on Sunday when there is no delivery. So far I haven’t seen anyone else there when I arrive, but if there were, I would stay in my car until they have gone. That’s it. I haven’t gone anywhere else. I haven’t had take out or food delivery at all. The few packages of non food I have received are quarantined for a few days before opening. There is a huge retirement community just across the street from our development, and I feel a responsibility to the community to do my part in minimizing risk not only to myself but to them as well. It has been lonely though. I need to get some grass seed (too heavy to ship) and some other things, but I am giving it a few more weeks.
I know some of my higher risk co workers haven’t been as strict and I find that amazing. Our department has seven people and all seven have some additional risk factor, whether chronic illness, weight, age, etc. So far (knocking on wood) no one has been ill from Covid-19. They aren’t planning to reopen our office for another six weeks, and I do have some concerns about whether people will distance properly or not (we already know masks, and probably gloves, will be required).
I’ve seen lots of people saying they only grocery shop every 3 weeks. What do you do about produce? Have you just gone to canned/frozen? Changed eating habits? I feel like a lot of fresh produce doesn’t even last a week!