Day #19

Emmett continues to be the sweetest thing. I love that giant head so much. We were supposed to be spending time with him and his parents in Utah this very day. Sad sad. 

The girls love hiding under the couches. This morning Frankie was under one and Addie was under the other. Delaney was lifting the couch so they could get in and out. A master plan, indeed. 

I made green curry with chick peas and potatoes and it was super yummy. Then Delaney and I made sausage and  spinach pasta (was supposed to be manicotti but the noodles disappeared) and Delaney had 2 helpings and ranted and raved about it. I also made pudding pops and plan to do that several more times to put a dent in the 30 or so boxes of pudding we have. Why? 🤷‍♀️

It’s conference eve and we can’t wait. We talked about how we’re pointing our tent doors to our prophet and meeting separately with our families. So ready for some spiritual feasting. Matt almost always works the navy conference weekend, so it’s a special treat to have him home too. 

I saw this fact sheet online and thought it would be good to share here. Then I saw everyone else did too, but I still want to. I want to remember all of this bizarre time. 

Just so I never forget..... April 2, 2020

-Gas prices were $1.59 near my home, $1.69 in some places

-School cancelled - yes cancelled

-Self-distancing measures on the rise.

-Tape on the floors at grocery stores and others to help distance shoppers (6ft) from each other.

-Limited number of people inside stores, therefore, lineups outside the store doors.

-Non-essential stores and businesses mandated closed.

-Parks, trails, entire cities locked up.

-Entire sports seasons cancelled. Like NBA, MLB, ALL sports! 

-Concerts, tours, festivals, entertainment events - cancelled.

-Weddings, family celebrations, holiday gatherings - cancelled. Funerals limited to a specific number and being live streamed. 

-No masses, churches are all closed. During Easter season. 

-No gatherings of 50 or more, then 20 or more, now 10 or more, and even this is encouraged to be limited to immediate family. 

-Don't socialize with anyone outside of your home.

-Children's outdoor play parks are closed.

-We are to distance from each other. Six feet! 

-Shortage of masks, gowns, gloves for our front-line workers.

-Shortage of ventilators for the critically ill.

-Panic buying sets in and we have no toilet paper, no disinfecting supplies, no paper towels, no laundry soap, no hand sanitizer.

-Shelves are bare. Hard to find beef, eggs, milk. Sending one family member to shop. 

-Manufacturers, distilleries and other businesses switch their lines to help make visors, masks, hand sanitizer and PPE.

-Government closes the border to all non-essential travel.

-Fines are established for breaking the rules.

-Stadiums and recreation facilities open up for the overflow of Covid-19 patients.

-Big industries help make more ventilators, & more masks for hospitals. 

-Press conferences daily from the President and the governess. Daily updates on new cases, recoveries, and deaths.

-Government incentives to stay home.

-Barely anyone on the roads.

-People wearing masks and gloves outside.

-Essential service workers are terrified to go to work.

-Medical field workers are afraid to go home to their families.

This is the Novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) Pandemic, declared March 11th, 2020.