I am not panicking and I am one of those senior citizens with an underlying condition. I am taking the opportunity to: sleep more, catch up on paperwork, get things done outside, make repairs inside, watch movies, play with my puppy more, communicate with friends more via social media. There's so much more. However, I realize that I am one of the lucky ones in the sense that both my husband and I are retired with fixed retirement income. We have cut back on unnecessary entertainment and cancelled travel. But I look at it as a different lifestyle, temporary, with a new lifestyle to come once we clear this pandemic. I do worry about my elderly relatives, one already sick from other issues. I worry about me but I refuse to let my worry take over me, for a while it almost did. Then I stopped watching so much news. I do not believe the news is fake, but I don't like bad news constantly blasting at me. I take it in little pieces and get the broad news. I look forward to planning things for the future, something I would not have had time to do before. I am not as upbeat as I used to be, but DH and I still laugh a lot. Example, I broke my foot. DH told me to tell the doctor that I broke it kicking his a$$! Stupid stuff.
As for ms'ing, I have cut back almost totally. I do keep an eye on the boards, mostly looking for shops that can be done from home or minimal/no interaction with the public. Maybe that is the future of ms'ing? There are still online shops and shops that involve things I must do anyway. But things will certainly change. In the meantime, everyone have a good day and stay safe.
When you learn, teach, when you get, give. Maya Angelou
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