Littlesister

This coronavirus is not yet a pandemic in the US yet and hope it won't be. But this is what I am thinking. Treat this like you would any virus. Keep your hands washed often with soap and water. Use antibacterial lotion when you can't wash your hands. In this case the ones that contain alcohol would be best. When you get home wash your hands right then with soap and water. Use air born or one of the other ones that work best for you at first signs of a cold or sniffles. I think our worst fears is if this does become a pandemic would be no food in grocery stores. They are showing it in China with not allowing people in or out of cities. Could that happen here? Maybe, but best thing to do would not to worry about the virus but to make sure you are well stocked on food, water, any medications you take, personal items, etc. Make it so you will not have to depend on a grocery store for at least 2 or 3 months. Not finding that much info on this either. So this is the best thing to do at this point.

It was on our local channel 10 news. We have not heard anything else about it. So I am thinking it was nothing.

No, Don't think I want to order any type of canned food from Amazon. You don't know what you are getting where food is concerned.

My understanding from what I have been reading is that they are treating it like SARS. That was a virus that was going around awhile back. It does make you wonder with that green deal if this is population control.

Almost forgot. Today is also our anniversary. We have been married 35 years today. All great years and hoping for many more if God willing.

It was reported on the news today that 3 cases may have shown up in VA. Not much talk about it yet so may not be confirmed. So far well over 2000 cases in China with about 54 or more deaths. There is also a confirmed case in AZ. now. Also LA, CA. and Orange Co. CA all confirmed. The last one as being isolated at an unspec. local hospital. And also USA Alerts said the US state dept. is pulling employees from Wuhan consulate via charter flight on Jan. 28th. Some space for private US citizens as well will be on plane heading back to states.

jeepers that is my cell phone. It puts words I don't want and I have to keep correcting it myself. As for my computer, I have spell check on and it doesn't work. along with a lot of other things on here. Every time windows does an update I have to figure out how to get back on line. As it removes google and deletes it and it shuts down my ethernet. It is a pain to get it back on. So SIL told me a while ago to cut off windows so they cannot do updates unless I say it can. Storm is really coming along. He is adjusting well to his new home. Love those pictures. He's having a great time playing with your other pup. They will be great company for each other. Went to church this morning and came home and fixed us some lunch. DH went to church with me and did well. He is really starting to feel better. So I am hoping and praying he is getting on the right track for a recovery... I thank all of you for the prayers. I feel prayers are being answered in many ways. I am still keeping all of you in prayer as well for a speedy recovery from the colds and phy. issues you all are having. It can be so hard when you get older.. DH says he has the mind of a 30 year old and the body of an 82 year old. I was right. He never grew up.

So many having health problems. I am just trying to stay one step above getting sick. Don't need to get sick now. So taking all the precautions I can when going to stores and other places I have to be at. Our Sunday school teacher just retired from the social service office here. She said they always point out to use hand sanitizer when you are out and as soon as possible to wash your hands with soap and water. She was referring to the coronavirus to help prevent getting it. I can't answer for that one, but she is right where colds and flu are concerned. People do not stay home when sick and then pass It to others through contact in stores from baskets, doors, etc. And always try to keep your hands away from your face when you are out. Even if you are wearing gloves, the germs from opening doors and handling carts are on those gloves and can be transferred to your mouth and nose. Prayers going out for all of you that are having health issues. Please take care and get well soon. Spring will be here before you know it and you all want to be well for spring planting.

They have confirmed 3 people in VA that has the virus but did not say where in VA. Still not much talk about it here. on the 3 in VA. So wondering if they are truly confirmed to have the coronavirus.

Ambergris if you are talking about the blue can water, It did not come from Amazon. It doesn't comes from Amazon but from Brownell's. It is called Blue can water. They date it for you as to when it was canned and from that date it will be 50 year countdown. the water is good but you do need to shake it up a bit to get the air moving in it again.

CG, nothing that China does would surprise me. From what I have been hearing is that the virus has flu like symptoms but can go into pneumonia. So could be why China is putting pneumonia on the death certificates. The virus itself is viral not bacterial. Pneumonia can become bacterial. I would think that this virus would be put on the death certificate unless it went into pneumonia and that would be the cause of death. But my guess is that they are covering up a lot of stuff.

Mt. Rider,, we have a lot of the colloidal silver. Both the one you take for illness that we have not tried out yet and the soap. The soap is great. With DH having skin cancer on both arms, I had him to use it and it made a big difference in how his skin was looking. Not rough like it was before using it. It won't cure skin cancer but does help the skin a lot. We also have a colloidal silver salve for cuts and that works really great. Just haven't been sick yet to warrent using the colloidal silver for illness yet.

Midnightmom. Don't worry about it we are all trying to learn what to do and we will just have to overlook the F word and learn from the video. It was an interesting one. The last USA alert coming in is that US State dept. evacuating AMCITS from Wuhan, charter flights being arranged, consulate temporarily closing in city. So I am going to take it these charter flights will be coming into the USA. Not a good thing. Wearing gloves when going into the grocery store or even pumping gas as here we pump our own gas. Would not be a bad idea, BUT, you still have to remember, Do NOT put your hands near your face. Otherwise you are defeating your purpose. I carry sanitizer wipes with me and use those to open the frozen cases and toss them in trash when done. They have cans at the doors and registers and a lot of stores now have sanitizer hand wipes at the doors to wipe down your carts with.

Seems you could have this virus for days and not know you have it. They say they are flu like symptoms when the virus starts to show. Still checking things out.. Those videos were good info. I checked out my supplies this morning to see if I needed to add anything. This is a list of what I have for a pandemic: Gloves, mask, lysol both liquid and spray, bleach, paper towels, toilet paper (I am well stocked on those) full attic. Also paper plates, paper cups, plastic silverware, pain reliever, fever reducer, food storage is good. I do have water stored just in case though we are on city water, I still keep stored water, I also have canned water good for 50 years.(I get that from Brownells Inc. A bit pricey but well worth it to not have to worry about it every 5 years. Pack of 24 is 29.99. I try to buy about 2 cases every couple of months. So far I have 6 cases of water just for drinking. Hand sanitizer, baby wipes, cough syrup, elderberry syrup, cough drops, vicks vapor rub, emterol for vomiting, antiarrhia meds. hand soap with sanitizer in it. Also the wet wipes containing bleach and lysol for wiping down everything.. There are more things but this is all I can think of I have on hand right now.

OOTO, Take care and try not to get it from your DH. Sleep at night in sept. rooms. When DH gets sick, I sleep on couch and keep everything sprayed down with lysol as well as wash bed sheets with liquid lysol. Also I was dishes in dishwasher and add just a wee bit of liquid lysol in with them. Towels and everything gets washed with lysol. I am a firm believer in lysol. Never caught the flu or anything from him or the kids. Try to stay well. for you and your family to get well fast. Flu is not good either. Been a bit tired all day today. Don't know if it's this weather or just me. Hoping to have more energy by tomorrow. I hate when I get down with low energy like this. Though I did get my small curtains made for the cubbies that house my extra spices. Made speggetti for dinner tonight and now I am just relaxing and drinking some water. Need to get things ready for church tomorrow. Went through my pandemic supplies earlier this morning to make sure I had everything I might need just in case. Hoping nothing comes of this corna virus.. But going to be prepared just in case.

Ann, he really loves playing in water. You will have to get him a child's wading pool to play in. He looks really shiny after his bath. He seems to be adjusting really well.

Joyfield, I didn't hear anything about anyone from Mexico City and it didn't come in on the alerts. So unsure of that one. But yes they could have come in contact and or had a fever that could just be flu related. Will have to wait and see on that one. At this time I am not concerned but am being watchful and preparing. I am taking precautions when I go out like using hand sanitizer and keeping my hands washed with soap and water. I carry kleenex to keep my face covered if anyone in a store coughs or sneezes and leave that isle as quick as I can. Then use the sanitizer again as I keep that with me. Then when I get home I go and wash my hands and my face. Just to be on safe side. But try not to go out if possible. We don't go out much anyway but DH and I both are cooking collards for Farmers market and I have to go pick up RX's at times. Not worrying at this time just taken precautions. I think right now unless we live near where someone has come in contact around your area just being cautious is all we can do.

This is from Alerts USA. This virus is called Novel Coronavirus.(2019-nCoV). First case Seattle, WA. Second case was Chicago O'Hare and Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International. The US Embassy China issues Health alert update. Level 2 Practice Enhanced precautions. for China Novel Coronavirus. City of Wuhans bus, subway, ferry, and long-distance passenger transportation will be suspended from Thurs. 23 of Jan. due to this virus. CDC issues updated situation summary on China virus outbreak con't to expand, more person to person spreading expected. China suspends bus, rail transportation in/out of Huanggang 70 km East of Wuhan, to limit spread of the virus. City of Ezhou is also on lockdown. The US gov. issues new Travel Advisory as of jan 23ed due to the coronavirus. China orders travel bans on 8 more cities to slow the spread of cornavirus, They are now Wuhan, Huanggang, Ezhou, Chibi, Xiantao, Qianjiang, Zhijiang and Lichuan. Their are 63 other patients in 22 states here in US that are now under investigation pending lab results. That came in this morning at 10:16 on USA alerts. This so far is the info that I have received so far from USA alerts.

RO2935, it was on the news here about the hospital being built. Should be done in about a week they said. I have been trying to find info about this virus. It is spread person to person through the skin. A lot like flu is transmitted. They say to keep your hands washed with soap and water and if you can't do that then to use hand sanitizer. Also I am thinking and I have seen people here doing it is wearing a mask, like a surgical mask when going out in public. Some are doing it to prevent getting the flu. Might be like my daughter. She is unable to get a flu injection as she is allergic to it. Bad reaction. I have started reading Alton's Antibiotics and infectious disease. It does not mention this disease but has a lot of very good info about how to deal with these type of things. If we ever have an outbreak here. We are set as far as not leaving the house for a long time. Can't afford for DH to come down with this with his heath issues. He would not survive it. Also heard that a 35 year old man who was otherwise very healthy, came down with the coronavirus and died. But not sure of where. May have been in China. It also mentioned on news tonight that there are 22 other states here that people may have come down with it. So that has basicly been confirmed. But the tally is not fully in on that.

Those air fryers are great. Mine replaced 4 applances. It looks like an oversized toaster oven. I can even slow cook in it. But not giving up my regular slow cooker. That I will use in summer. Air frying is so much healthier than using oil and frying stuff. Going to have to check out those sites for air frying receipes.

It was cold this morning and then rain about midmorning. We are fixing to have a heat wave. Going to be in the 50's this weekend but with some rain. No snow think goodness. WE2, hopefully the snow will miss you guys.

I get notices from Alerts USA. China has suspended bus, rail transport in/out Huanggang. Also there are 3 cases in the USA confirmed. First one is in Seattle Washington, Second one in Chicago and third one in Texas. Not real sure that the one in Taxes was confirmed yet. But it says that 63 other patients in 22 states that returned from Wuhan China are under investigation for this virus. That is not yet confirmed from what I can tell. Right now I am just following the news and getting the usa alerts. That is a paid alerts system that I have been using now for about 3 years. I get info before you hear it on TV. So if something is happening near me, I will know ahead of time to avoid that area. Reading the above from GC's post. I would say this is a good reason to be well stocked on food and anything else we use on a daily basis. Hoping it does not get that bad here.

Jeepers, I bought some dehydrated celery from Harmony House and it was really good. Also bought freeze dried blueberries from there. both have really been good. You could try them to see how you like them. You can get sample packs to try out. That is how I did for what I have bought. I do have 2 blueberry plants but they don't produce enough for long term. They are in pots and I want to transfer them into the ground as soon as I figure out where to put them. I think they would produce much better in the ground than in big pots. Going to finish up the chicken and dumplans for dinner tonight and then going to pull some things out of freezer for dinners for rest of week.

WE2 Glad that the floor joist are going in much easier now. I guess the first one is always the hardest. Helped DH cook collards for Market today, then came home had lunch and cleaned up kitchen. DH seems to be able to stay awake for longer periods and is just starting to do things around the house again. Not a lot but it is a start. The other day he made chicken and dumplings and yesterday he made tuna salad. It has been a year since he did any cooking in the kitchen at home that is. He informed me today that I need to take all the food out of the hall closet so he can fix the sliding doors. They came off the track and he has to be able to get inside the closet to fix them. So I will be busy tomorrow pulling out the food then letting him get the doors fixed and I can then clean up closet and get the food back and better organized. That will be one closet down and 2 more to go. Now that things are calming down a bit with doctor appts. and test. I can get a lot more done around here. Going to do some sewing tonight after dinner and getting kitchen cleaned back up. Mt. Rider sorry to hear your MS is acting up. Praying for better days soon. You have really had a rough start into the new year. Time to get better.

CW, Cloudflare now is only blocking one site that may have been infected again. Before it was hacked and down for months. It is still there and is blocking only that one site. The only thing I can think of is the new security updates from windows updates. It messed up my computer really bad. Had to redownload windows 10. Put printer and fax back on it and a lot of other things. Just glad I was able to save pictures, books, etc. Got those on a scan disk now. Computer is now working like a new computer minus the sticking keys on keyboard. May have to get an external keyboard one day. Numbers are the worst for sticking. I do miss windows 7 as it was easier to figure out. Windows 10 is bad for trying to figure out how to fix things.