So I’m home today waiting to see if I get called in. If I don’t get called by 10am (PST), I have the day off. Only 50 minutes to go! I worked Monday in clinic but no patient contact, just admin work. Then I’m back in patient contact tomorrow and on admin on Friday. I’m really pleased with how my company has responded to all of this.
We have horny robins attacking our downstairs windows. I hope this ends soon!
I’ve also taken up with playing Stardew Valley and the new Animal Crossing to escape reality.
How do you know the robins are horny? My dad said a bird's been flying into his window in the dining room the last couple of days and I wonder if it's the same thing.
How are people able to go 2-3 weeks without getting groceries? We have enough stuff in our freezer for dinners for that long, but we need weekly trips for eggs, milk, bread, fresh fruit/veggies, etc.
We have an upright freezer in our garage, so I freeze bread. If you eat it within about 6 months it doesn't get freezer tasting. Right now my freezer has probably 10 kinds of bread for sandwiches, French toast, bread pudding, quesadillas, etc. If your grocery sells it, there is even a company locally that sells a sealed take'n'bake bread that has an expiration about 6 months out (I buy the rosemary kind, it's great with soups).
I buy ultra-pasteurized Darigold milk in 1/2 gallon increments, the milk I bought yesterday has an expiration of at least May 5th. I also panic bough a thing of Fairlife last month with a June expiration. We don't go through much milk though. Maybe 1/2-1 gallon a week, depending on what we are cooking and how much cereal we're eating. You can freeze the plastic jugs, but thaw fully and shake well. Do you live in an area Smith Brothers delivers to? Maybe that could be an option.
In my experience eggs last 2-4 weeks beyond their date. I just do the float test if I'm concerned. Usually we go through less than a dozen a week, but we've been going through more lately because my H wants to eat them for lunch. If you can buy a lot at one time (grocery stores are limiting to 1 by me), you can make egg muffins or quiche and freeze - that's what I did with a dozen a couple of weeks ago to use up some peppers before they went bad.
I bought a bunch of salads, peppers, raspberries, strawberries, and bananas that we'll eat right away over the next few days, or will get tossed in the freezer for smoothies or baking (I even still have frozen cranberries from Thanksgiving). Beyond that I also have frozen blueberries, peaches, strawberries, broccoli, spinach, sweet potatoes, butternut squash, cauliflower, corn, peppers, and cauliflower rice. Plus canned pears, peaches, pineapple, applesauce, and green beans. Fresh apples will last awhile, my old batch is going to become applesauce and the new ones will be eaten or baked as well. My potatoes and onions will also last a long time. I also have a lot of soups that were made with fresh veggies before the soup was frozen. I didn't buy them this time, but grapes can last a fairly long time before they get raisin-y.
Also, in general I just don't enough fruits/veggies. My diet is very carb, meat, and cheese heavy, so eating frozen or canned fruits/veggies isn't that outside the norm for me. I think I've actually been trying to buy and eat more fresh foods when I'm at the store lately because it feels healthier. LOL!
ETA: InBetweenDays, I see you clarified that you mean you go through so much, not that it goes bad. I don't think I can help with that. It's just me and my H here, and we're definitely eating more, but my H doesn't eat breakfast and I tend to eat a sort of brunch or a breakfast and a snack. I have a LOT of snacks. I have what I call "second pantry" which is a box and several bags of overflow random nonsense in our guest room.
Does anyone find watching tv these days you're scandalized by how close people are standing? Why are you giving that person a hug? Why did you kiss that person on the cheek? Why is that restaurant so full!
“With sorrow—for this Court, but more, for the many millions of American women who have today lost a fundamental constitutional protection—we dissent,”
I thought the same - I was hoping he’d stroll in at the end and I was curious if he’d still wear the sweater or if he’s got casual wear. If she does a video post about roasting chicken then he’ll probably make an appearance lol
I’m glad I saw the IG post first, because now I see that “Ina Garten” is trending on Twitter and I would’ve been really upset to think she’s sick or had died (obviously ANYONE getting sick or dying is horrible; I just mean as far as celebrities go she’s one of my favorites).
I wonder how Ina and Jeffrey will get along now that they’re home together 24/7. He stays at Yale during the workweek (right? He’s not fully retired yet right?) and then they’re all lovey dovey on their weekends together.
For some reason work is really digging in their heels about not extending having us work from home any further than they already have (4/13). The governor extended the stay at home order until 4/30, so I really don't see how they can avoid extending to that date.
So I’m home today waiting to see if I get called in. If I don’t get called by 10am (PST), I have the day off. Only 50 minutes to go! I worked Monday in clinic but no patient contact, just admin work. Then I’m back in patient contact tomorrow and on admin on Friday. I’m really pleased with how my company has responded to all of this.
We have horny robins attacking our downstairs windows. I hope this ends soon!
I’ve also taken up with playing Stardew Valley and the new Animal Crossing to escape reality.
How do you know the robins are horny? My dad said a bird's been flying into his window in the dining room the last couple of days and I wonder if it's the same thing.
It’s mating season and he’s trying to chase off the other robins. He sees his own reflection and thinks it’s another male trying to get in his territory.
I don’t eat bread or milk but veggies pretty much last me for 2 weeks. I’ve kinda always shopped like that. My SO does pretty much most of the cooking when he’s around and he’s not a meal planner just throws things together. Our staple produce every 10-14 days is apples, carrots, beets, greens (usually kale, chard and spinach), onions, potatoes, bananas, garlic, tomatoes and peppers. No the bananas don’t last for 2 weeks but most things are cooked by day 7-9, then it’s leftovers for a few days to get to 14 days. I currently live alone though and it’s working well for me.
Yeah, I should have clarified for us it isn't an issue of the food going bad, it's that we go through it so quickly with 4 of us eating all our meals at home.
Careful meal planning and portioning of food, and stretching proteins out with rice and pasta might help with that. It sounds like you might need to buy in larger quantities too.
My good friend/neighbor made DH and me two cloth masks (she is making a bunch for local healthcare workers who have requested them), so I think we'll wear them on our weekly grocery run. On the off chance either of us have it and are asymptomatic, it will help us to not spread it.
The only other place we go is taking our dog for walks and we are not even within like 20 feet of people when we do (we go to a huge park where we can easily avoid others), and I don't think we will wear them there. I worry that walking hills and stuff will be even harder with a mask on.
The main problem we are seeing in my city is the delivery/pick up spots all full. You have to schedule them a week+ out, which is fine for those who can plan/wait, but not those that have more urgent needs.
yeah, same here. But I think if they closed the stores down to the public, that would free up a lot of employees to pick and deliver orders. Now, whether or not each store has the infrastructure to handle that kind of load, I doubt it. But it's a nice idea. LOL
This wouldn't work for a lot of people. If you use SNAP or WIC, you need to be able to pay with your card in store. For delivery or pickup, you have to pay in advance right? So you need a credit/debit card? Not everyone has a bank or credit card. Being able to avoid exposure via being able to avoid grocery shopping for yourself is a very privileged place to be. (Not directly this rant at you specifically. It's not something that a lot of people think about.)
yeah, same here. But I think if they closed the stores down to the public, that would free up a lot of employees to pick and deliver orders. Now, whether or not each store has the infrastructure to handle that kind of load, I doubt it. But it's a nice idea. LOL
This wouldn't work for a lot of people. If you use SNAP or WIC, you need to be able to pay with your card in store. For delivery or pickup, you have to pay in advance right? So you need a credit/debit card? Not everyone has a bank or credit card. Being able to avoid exposure via being able to avoid grocery shopping for yourself is a very privileged place to be. (Not directly this rant at you specifically. It's not something that a lot of people think about.)
Walmart pickup has an option to pay with EBT. You select that at checkout, then have to provide your card when you pickup and they run it through their handheld scanner thingy.
This wouldn't work for a lot of people. If you use SNAP or WIC, you need to be able to pay with your card in store. For delivery or pickup, you have to pay in advance right? So you need a credit/debit card? Not everyone has a bank or credit card. Being able to avoid exposure via being able to avoid grocery shopping for yourself is a very privileged place to be. (Not directly this rant at you specifically. It's not something that a lot of people think about.)
Walmart pickup has an option to pay with EBT. You select that at checkout, then have to provide your card when you pickup and they run it through their handheld scanner thingy.
How are people able to go 2-3 weeks without getting groceries? We have enough stuff in our freezer for dinners for that long, but we need weekly trips for eggs, milk, bread, fresh fruit/veggies, etc.
I got lucky and was able to buy two gallons of milk on my last shopping trip, so I have one in the freezer right now. We’ve also been watering it down a bit to stretch it out.
Post by notsocreepylurker on Apr 1, 2020 18:04:39 GMT -5
I've been stalking Costco.com for toilet paper and hand soap and this afternoon both showed as available. YIPEE! I put them in my cart & checked out. 5 minutes later order is canceled due to not having the inventory. I check Costco.com again and the items still show available to buy. Stop teasing me Costco.
How are people able to go 2-3 weeks without getting groceries? We have enough stuff in our freezer for dinners for that long, but we need weekly trips for eggs, milk, bread, fresh fruit/veggies, etc.
We choose to go without some of those things as long as we have other food. So we run out of milk and eggs, but we will have yogurt/cheese for dairy and eat other things for breakfast. We run out of fresh veggies and fruit, but we have frozen or canned. We are trying to not be too spoiled about our favorite items if we otherwise don’t need to shop yet
I haven't been to the store in 2 weeks, and we don't have groceries coming until Sunday. I guess I did pick up a couple of things at Walgreens last week when I was picking up a prescription, but it was mostly easter candy. Lol.
We are out of fruit except a handful of grapes, but we honestly don't eat a ton of that anyway. Our milk had a sell by date of today, so we'll probably dump the rest. I bought eggs a few weeks ago before they became a hot commodity (I have almost 5 dozen in the fridge) and they are good for a few more weeks. I normally eat a lot of eggs, but my stovetop has been broken for 2 weeks so I've eaten a lot less than I'd planned to by now.
If you have 4 big eaters though I guess you'd run out of space? We are just 2 people and our fridge is looking pretty bare, but was pretty full when I first brought stuff home.
I actually think we've been eating less since we've been home. More junk than usual, so I'm not expecting any weight loss, but I find myself snacking less. I think at work sometimes I get bored of being at work and eat accordingly. I also am just moving at lot less right now and maybe my body is adjusting. Or perhaps the constant threat we are living under has shocked me into less hunger.
I'm feeling overwhelmed by the amount of virtual this and that's that are popping up - virtual dance parties, meetups, conferences, birthday parties, friends playing music, etc, etc, etc.
It's great, and I like that people are doing what they gotta do, but all the things I more easily avoided before quarantine seem to be so much more in my face now and it's a lot. I think cuz before the actual act of having to leave the house and go to a thing was enough reason to not go, and now it's all coming to me at home. I realize I can (and will) still avoid many of these things but it seemed easier before.
Does anyone find watching tv these days you're scandalized by how close people are standing? Why are you giving that person a hug? Why did you kiss that person on the cheek? Why is that restaurant so full!
I watched Back to the Future last night and was uncomfortable at all of the hugging and touching.
"Hello babies. Welcome to Earth. It's hot in the summer and cold in the winter. It's round and wet and crowded. On the outside, babies, you've got a hundred years here. There's only one rule that I know of, babies-"God damn it, you've got to be kind.”
The Washington State Department of Health hasn't updated their case numbers since Sunday. I guess there is some technical glitch with their repository (they generally only report positive results for health outbreaks but of course for COVID-19 they're also tracking negative results and it's overwhelming the tool). I am such a numbers/data person so it's making me more anxious than it should.
This explains why our curve changed so positively on the IHME site
King County has updated their page. I think the increase represents two days because the last update was 3/30. Currently 2496 cases (+166 from last report), 164 deaths (+14 from last report).
Does anyone find watching tv these days you're scandalized by how close people are standing? Why are you giving that person a hug? Why did you kiss that person on the cheek? Why is that restaurant so full!
I watched Back to the Future last night and was uncomfortable at all of the hugging and touching.
I’ve done the same in the past few days with *cartoon characters,* which shows just how much this whole situation has turned my brain to mush.
How are people able to go 2-3 weeks without getting groceries? We have enough stuff in our freezer for dinners for that long, but we need weekly trips for eggs, milk, bread, fresh fruit/veggies, etc.
I normally do two weeks. We drink lactaid anyway, but that lasts a long time without spoiling. I usually keep a second load of bread in the freezer. Oranges, carrots, kale, squash- by the end of the second week these are still fine. The last few wrinkly peppers have been going in my eggs.
I mean, the veggie with dinner was the last 1/2 bag of baby carrots so not anything special. But there was still a veggie.
My 98 year old grandfather died on January 31. In the last couple days, eleven people in his nursing home died of coronavirus.
I am so glad he passed when he did.
I am very sorry for your loss. I understand because keep thinking this about the recent passing of my mom. She was hospitalized so much in her last few months. 💔
I've been stalking Costco.com for toilet paper and hand soap and this afternoon both showed as available. YIPEE! I put them in my cart & checked out. 5 minutes later order is canceled due to not having the inventory. I check Costco.com again and the items still show available to buy. Stop teasing me Costco.
Keep in mind that Same-Day and 2-Day inventories can be different, since it's a different shipping system. I've hopefully got Costco toilet paper coming in a few days (I ordered 2-day, but they said 2-day service is more like 5-6 right now). Of course you can only get shelf-stable things with 2-day.
My 98 year old grandfather died on January 31. In the last couple days, eleven people in his nursing home died of coronavirus.
I am so glad he passed when he did.
I have been feeling similarly about my grandma who passed March 11, about 2 days before everything shut down here. She lived in a memory care place and I'm so glad that I don't have to worry about her being caught up in an outbreak.
I actually think we've been eating less since we've been home. More junk than usual, so I'm not expecting any weight loss, but I find myself snacking less. I think at work sometimes I get bored of being at work and eat accordingly. I also am just moving at lot less right now and maybe my body is adjusting. Or perhaps the constant threat we are living under has shocked me into less hunger.
I've lost 8 pounds under quarantine over the last 3 weeks, which is more weight than I've lost in years. That's in spite of the fact that we have a new puppy so I've stopped intermittent fasting because that was a lot easier to do when I slept for longer at night.
I attribute it to a couple of things: 1., I find myself approaching food differently. I remember thinking how funny it was that my grandparents froze half a zucchini. I get it now. Having lived through the Depression, they didn't want to waste anything. We have plenty of food in stores (even if it's not exactly what I'd like) but because I'm trying to minimize my trips/delivery exposure so much, I'm not eating what I would normally want to eat. Instead, I have a running list of foods that need to be used up (whether they sound good or not) and I've been eating that so nothing goes to waste. I was a live-to-eat. Now I'm doing a lot more eat-to-live. 2., Because DH has a lot of job stress right now and still has to go to work and needs to have a healthy immune system, I'm trying to make sure he gets first dibs on the good stuff. 3.., Apparently, chronic stress is an appetite suppressant for me. 4., I'm out of weed.