What a sharp shift everyone around the world is experiencing!! What has taken our former lifestyle’s place is beyond our imagination! What we had become so used to is no longer there for us. There are daily postings of Stay Home, Wash Hands, Don’t Touch Your Face, Social Distancing, Wear a Mask, Self Quarantine, and others directives.
Once Covid-19 started to spread, World Health Organization sent out directives of prevention and Health Canada followed suit.
This effected all service venues leaving only essential ones, (food suppliers, drug stores, post office, police, town maintenance, liquor store and delivery business). All “hands-on” services were closed and social gatherings and meetings have been cancelled.
Here in Okanagan Valley of British Columbia it effected us as well . As a resident of NK’Mip RV Resort all Snow Bird activities shut down on March 12, bringing to a stop to anyone coming into the campground. The club houses were locked to everyone. The office has shorter hours of business.. The Snow Birds are leaving so many sites are left empty. Once was a very busy place is now very quiet.
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| Notice |
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| Social Distancing |
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| Barrier at Entrance |
Everyday we read about new rules. Every essential business now has Plexiglas barriers in front to the tills. In some places only one person is allowed in while the other customers have to stand outside 6 feet apart. Then when you get into the store you are not able to go to find the article you plan to purchase. An employee will get the item for you for you too for pay for it and leave. There is no more browsing around.
The latest grocery shopping experience was different from the last one only week ago. The shelves are getting empty and lots if food are not available. We took a container of soapy water, hand towels and rubber gloves. We set an area up in the trunk of the car to wash our hands before we entered the stores. In one store the personal reusable shopping bags or the reusable packaging bags were not allowed. A small box or the store’s plastic bags were supplied. In the other store we were told us we could not put the reusable shopping bag on their counter but in the cart or the lower shelf at the end of the counter. When we got home we unpacked the groceries out side, washed the food and packaged food before taking them into the trailer. Then rinsed them again before putting them away. I am now getting the essential things delivered
Our “stay-home” life is spent on the computer. My life is now on ZOOM Calls which is the best way to see people and learn new things, making meals and watching movies. I phone family and friends to see how they are doing. I am developing new routine. I walk daily around the NK’Mip Resort and sit in the sun.
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| Desk Work |
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| Neighbours |
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| Vineyard ready for new growth |
I am grateful for feeling safe in our limited environment.. How can it get any better than that? Better times are to come. Keeping optimistic.
