Monday Message

"Most of us cannot afford to store a year’s supply of luxury items, but find it more practical to store staples that might keep us from starving in case of emergency." (James E. Faust)

I think now is the time to have on hand what you will need to stay in away from the virus.

It is hard to track back to who came in contact with who. I got a head cold and have taken every precaution. I have been using my own pen at pharmacy but there is only one clipboard they use at the drive-in and since I won't be going in now I'll have to be careful so watch what you touch and where you are. It is in the air when people are getting this near you.

Oregon has it right to close schools, be prepared for that when it gets near you.

When it does get to your area make sure you have books, board games, movies, hobby supplies...I watch a podcast where this lady has a lot of kids and she keeps crafting supplies on hand, so if you have kids at home get those things in too.

Get supplies in sooner than later but don't hoard as many are in the same boat. I know they haven't given us very exact time-frames so think stuff to make soup and canned soups...items that can stretch, be as frugal as you can.

Remember to get your over-the-counter medications.

Remember your pets.

They showed a clip of people scrambling to a Costco store in Hawaii and in this clip a man has a pallet of cases of water that he is loading into his vehicle. There was no way it would fit so don't be that guy. Snowstorm mentality people buy weird items like eight gallons of milk when clearly they could just go back to the store after the storm.

Or like when they know they are going to lose power yet buy tons of frozen items we just need to keep our heads and think of what we need.

Something helpful I saw last night is...

Wait till you have a fever of 100.4 then does it get better or worse? Do you have a dry cough and shortness of breath? If so, call the emergency room to let them know you are coming with these symptoms. Wear a mask to keep others from getting it.

So that is helpful. 

Are you prepared to stay home?

This will disrupt life for a time so while you're home you can work on your skill building.

Teach your kids to make bread. If you have littles have them make their own little dough things, they can even help you make up some bread kits.

Whether or not you have a bread machine you can make these up then you only need to add water and mix and go from there.

Cinnamon rolls fun for little ones to make and eat...

It costs very little to make cinnamon rolls and even less to eat them.

You could have a teaching time - how to sew on a button, how to mend, how to hem.

We can make games of it. Teach your kids to crochet or knit or how to use the sewing machine.

Explain to your kids what is going on in a non-scary way.

They won't be used to staying in and will need things to do.

You won't be used to staying in. I saw in one clip a man tested positive and was to stay in, he went to a bar and then I am sure everyone else had to be watched. So here I am saying stay home, I hope you do too.

If the kids are not at school have them read to you and you be the teacher to keep them up. Also read to them books like Little House on the Prairie or Harry Potter, it will be a memory.

If you don't have kids at home you need to plan on inside activities too. Have some books to read and things you like to do inside.

You can always learn things of interest.

Tell us what things in the comments below about what you're doing while staying in. Be healthy and safe!