tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post7656050812490262622..comments2024-03-29T06:26:28.942+00:00Comments on Shadows & Light: Ravenous Camellia Monster ReturnsSteve Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-71068796283937691282020-03-15T06:51:48.150+00:002020-03-15T06:51:48.150+00:00I love this photo...Why weren't you ever a pro...I love this photo...Why weren't you ever a professional photographer? Hoping that you and Dave will be fine.ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11376645220662546020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-91912842886703446962020-03-14T19:15:45.666+00:002020-03-14T19:15:45.666+00:00That Ravenous Camellia Monster is pretty dang cute...That Ravenous Camellia Monster is pretty dang cute :)<br /><br />This virus is going to have wide-ranging effects, that's for sure. Little businesses will be the hardest hit, I think. I like Jennifer's idea of buying gift cards online or over the phone and using them later. That covers a lot of important bases.jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-71183721177215686502020-03-14T18:22:30.336+00:002020-03-14T18:22:30.336+00:00Well it is official that tRump has the virus. He k...Well it is official that tRump has the virus. He kissed Nancy Pelosi on both cheeks. Strange days, indeed.<br />Four cases noted here in Montana yesterday for the first time. I calculate that to about 400 cases at the very least. <br />Please listen to Dr. John Campbell for authentic information. Stay safe and give Olga a hug for me.Penelopehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01869670673483172196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-15470862091614570522020-03-14T17:58:11.472+00:002020-03-14T17:58:11.472+00:00Dang it! We're out of mustard. We certainly ...Dang it! We're out of mustard. We certainly won't go to a store this weekend, but all trips anywhere are now a source of anxiety. It's in Pima country, where we live; but without drive through (or any) testing there is no way to know what the true numbers are. Our community center has closed, no pool, no tennis courts, no nothing. The truly terrible part is the ability to transmit the virus before showing symptoms. Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02475433199308666648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-26766666671611270742020-03-14T17:50:58.358+00:002020-03-14T17:50:58.358+00:00I was out and about yesterday and even had a meal ...I was out and about yesterday and even had a meal at a very busy restaurant. So, things seem quite normal here with the possible exception of bottles of Purell everywhere I go. And, the emails are getting crazy. I get 10 to 12 emails a day from the museums where I have memberships and stores I shop at and the airlines I frequent all letting me know how they are handling virus protection. I haven't gone to a grocery store yet. That will be my next adventure.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07645915869786296771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-51367367613297344172020-03-14T17:14:52.337+00:002020-03-14T17:14:52.337+00:00I was in a local grocery store yesterday that was ...I was in a local grocery store yesterday that was packed with people buying huge quantities of "stuff". All the ramen was gone and most of the pasta. I didn't check the rice. We generally keep a well-stocked larder and it's a bit better stocked right now. But we're not panicking.Catalysthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03804837416104556928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-90841175079028538322020-03-14T17:10:29.418+00:002020-03-14T17:10:29.418+00:00Pretty sure that travel plans are on hold. Mr. Man...Pretty sure that travel plans are on hold. Mr. Man is vulnerable , has existing health issues that would succumb to the virus, yet, there is denial..Still going to work, ten hours a day, doing dentistry! No reasoning. I have cleaned house , beached counter tops, washed clothing and sheets in hottest water. Not going out and about- yet the odds are against us. Weird times to be sure! <br />Nice that you are getting the "grounds" sorted! It is still too cold here to think about gardening.Linda Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03070050388987072100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-64487213066268126052020-03-14T15:45:46.600+00:002020-03-14T15:45:46.600+00:00I can't grow foxglove to save my life and I ge...I can't grow foxglove to save my life and I generally have a green thumb.<br /><br />You should be extra cautious if your partner is on immunosuppressants.<br /><br />Stay healthy.My life so farhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16721270441968035994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-44508688094342482862020-03-14T14:55:12.451+00:002020-03-14T14:55:12.451+00:00We went to the co-op yesterday and did a little pa...We went to the co-op yesterday and did a little panic shopping. When we got to the cashier and told her we were panicked, she replied, "You call what's in your cart panic? You should see what people have been buying all day. A friend told me that Costco has put a limit on the amount of rice people can buy... 80 pounds!" There we were with our measly one pound. Maybe we're not taking this seriously enough yet. But seriously, this is a very challenging time. I hope everyone stays safe and healthy. Including that little squirrel!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-90922751922633443502020-03-14T14:43:16.591+00:002020-03-14T14:43:16.591+00:00Things are beginning to get a bit scary now. I fe...Things are beginning to get a bit scary now. I feel bad for David. All we can do is the best we can and wait it out. Hopefully, it will run itself out soon. Your foxglove is looking nice. You have a wonderful day, hugs, Edna B.Edna Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02550994321689374875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-23295627569617936812020-03-14T14:14:35.336+00:002020-03-14T14:14:35.336+00:00Your last sentence is key. We have to do our bit t...Your last sentence is key. We have to do our bit to prevent the spread of the virus.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-31924060802204531302020-03-14T13:56:27.978+00:002020-03-14T13:56:27.978+00:00A great idea I read to help local businesses is to...A great idea I read to help local businesses is to spend your normal amount of money at them, but on gift cards...preferably purchases online or over the phone. Then, when the crisis is over, go use them. That gives them cash right now to get them over the hump until things go back to normal.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12512800812290518552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-49217731081021503102020-03-14T13:44:38.702+00:002020-03-14T13:44:38.702+00:00I think the idea is to self-isolate because we are...I think the idea is to self-isolate because we are all potential vectors of this virus. We can unknowingly infect as we can be contagious before symptoms appear. The less interaction between us, the better. <br /><br />I would trim the yellow leaves of that foxglove. That way the plant isn't wasting its energy on them but can concentrate on new growth. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-43027996788378674892020-03-14T13:33:05.266+00:002020-03-14T13:33:05.266+00:00it's like that Chinese curse...may you live in...it's like that Chinese curse...may you live in interesting times. in our town of less than 9,000 people the grocery store sent out a blurb that they would be staying open and were restocking the shelves as fast as they can and schools are closing next week. it's been spring break this week. I wonder about that as as far as I know there is very little COVID-19 in Texas and none at all here so I wonder what good it will do id the virus isn't even here yet.ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-34282921397061679432020-03-14T12:58:19.842+00:002020-03-14T12:58:19.842+00:00 We’re having the same conversations. The restaura... We’re having the same conversations. The restaurants and cafes around town are already struggling, and today we didn’t go out for our daily coffee. A friend has a fever, probably flu or cold, but she’s holed up just in case per doctor, so we thought we should do the same until she knows for sure. Fortunately we’ve got the sea right in front of us. Easy to roam without coming into contact with anyone. <br /><br />Oh, that red rubber thing on the lawn is an Olga toy, isn’t it? At first I though it was a something else!Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-48744959189727004272020-03-14T12:25:06.885+00:002020-03-14T12:25:06.885+00:00I decided, not to self-isolate like a modern day m...I decided, not to self-isolate like a modern day monk, but to self-censor like a Presbyterian prude instead. Hence:-<br /><br />Why was that red *** *** on your lawn? Perhaps it belongs to Mrs Kravitz.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.com