Ellexoh_nz wrote:

that must have been so sad, to lose somebody able to see & understand what you were going through.....and give you the advice you needed. Did he catch the virus?
As for the virus...I think the wait will be longer than we're hoping

Elle
 

 
Thanks, Elle. There was no cause of death given. He was saying funeral mass for another priest the day before. That evening, he told the other priests in the rectory he was feeling tired. He didn’t get up the next day. He died early in the morning.

I hope your daughter is able to hold her wedding in September.  NZ can get its act together unlike the US.

Stay well!

Abby wrote:

I am in the United States and there is nothing united about us when it comes to Covid-19. It is all about self-interest and the health and lives of others are disregarded. "Where ignorance is bliss, tis folly to be wise."
I cannot believe that we have been reduced to this. 

Abby.....Emailing a friend in the US...I said we watch the US with horror and disbelief..!@#$%

Elle
 

I haven’t gone anywhere since March 7th due to COVID. I have a compromised immune system due to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome & fibromyalgia, am pre-diabetic  and have COPD. So, if I were to contract it, I probably wouldn’t make it. 
Anyway, in the US, they had the county mostly in lockdown; businesses closed, everyone at home; everyone wore a mask when they went out, etc. They said the steps they were going to take were to open the country in three phases. HERE’S THE KICKER: for each phase, the new cases had to have had a steady decline for 14 days. IT NEVER HAPPENED. They reopened it anyway and people seemed to act as if it were all over: large crowds close together with no masks (that was the most egregious thing), including full beaches, concerts, protests (I realize they had to do this, but could have done it safely), and more of the same. Well, as you’d imagine, the new cases spiked to unbelievable numbers and so did the deaths. And, what did they do? They moved on to phase two, and opened up more things, allowing people to gather inside restaurants, bars, etc at 59%, up from 25%......and, so on to phase three, even though the cases were skyrocketing.
So, back to closing bars, BUT they want our children to GO to school in person! They have the option of online, but the government is pushing toward in school. So far, the largest school in the nation (I think that part is right ) started back and some children tested positive fairly soon after. Noe, they had to close the school for now and go back to online. 
Here in Texas, the cases were steadily rising to record highs until about a week or so ago, and it seems we may be on our way down? 
In our area, we ARE going down 😁. I’ve been keeping track of daily new cases in our county since June 10th, when there were 19 new cases. It got so bad after they reopened everything, June 17th, we had 145 New cases!! Recently, it’s trending from as low as 10 (yea!) , with 40 (& that was much higher than most) being the highest in TWO WEEKS 😄. 
So, I’ve actually gotten the courage to make one of my Dr appointments. I’ve had to cancel all of them & am so far behind that my drivers license expired in May & I can’t get a new one until I get new corrective lenses, and that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Frankly, I’m still not too sure about getting out there. Haven’t even been to church. On my way to watch online again. 
I miss my family 😕. At least we’re all well. We’ve all taken this seriously. Everyone else goes out, but they always wear a mask & gloves when needed, and use disinfectant spray frequently & keep social distancing ....doing our best.
Hope y’all are making it all right.
Take care of yourselves. 
(((((HUGS))))))

OOHC, I read that in the newspaper, too. Susanne, definitely best to stay in place & stay safe. In my area, they bowed to federal political pressure to open restaurants for outdoor seating. I suspect some bars are open too.. That’s been a source of unnecessary outbreaks.

What’s scared me is 3 relatives having to be in the hospital for necessary surgery/treatment  (non-COVID) late July/early  August. They passed away within days of one another.One was in her late 90s - no surprise. The others were given a clean bill of health. These two had autopsies but no news to us of results.

I am bored to tears staying here by myself in my home. My GIDXH isolated me during the marriage.

Am thinking good thoughts that we get a vaccine/cure. Am also thinking good thoughts for all that we weather the storm & after effects TGT causes.  Best!

Edited - was not in a good mood when I wrote earlier. Removed the negative portion.

Last edited by MJM017 (August 16, 2020 10:05 pm)

Thanks