tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7835299.post447093856163524968..comments2024-03-28T15:16:33.506-07:00Comments on Kim Knits : A bit of a panic modeKim in Oregonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11023886873129498637noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7835299.post-38910745018771234482020-03-16T09:53:50.402-07:002020-03-16T09:53:50.402-07:00Things have been crazy here too. Our state is up ...Things have been crazy here too. Our state is up to 51 cases. None are in our county but they are in the next county over. I reckon I'm happy to be rather isolated here in the country at my MIL's house. We are the only house on our road and have plenty of space of our own to get outside and get fresh air without coming in contact with anyone else. Our food supply may become a problem but I have plenty of yarn to keep my mind off the hunger pangs. :)<br />Stay well,Jeannie Gray Knitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06491806030465386877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7835299.post-79291574449514771822020-03-14T14:40:13.726-07:002020-03-14T14:40:13.726-07:00We've closed for an extra week for spring brea...We've closed for an extra week for spring break (for the students). They are saying faculty should come back to campus (provided they are well) and work towards transitioning to teaching all online for a minimum of two weeks after that (I am QUITE sure it will be more). I am okay with this. I have already done what I can easily to prepare, and I have an appointment to get help with audiorecording lectures and doing online testing the "right" way on the 26th. <br /><br />I did a last big grocery run yesterday at the small local store I like. It was not bad or overly busy (but then it was raining hard - I was so busy and frankly freaked out that I figured rain or no rain, I was going to stock up). I don't know what it's like today. A colleague reported the wal-mart was "bad," so I think I will just avoid them from here on out. (Anyway, I am fine, I have everything needed to eat well for two to three weeks, and a bit less-well for a month or more after that, even without being able to mail order some stuff or get to Pruett's). <br /><br />I am grateful our campus is not just closing down and telling us to stay at home - we are a small department, and are all high-personal-space type people, and understand disease transmission, so we should be fine. But being able to see and talk to my colleagues in person will go a long way in keeping me from feeling isolated in this.<br /><br />I am working at home on clearing out the backlog of knitting/crochet/sewing projects I started, got distracted about, and left unfinished. I'm thinking once I return to campus, during the "downtimes" when I'm not recording lecture material or such, I can do some research reading/updating class material.<br /><br />I am telling myself things will maybe not be 100% okay, but they will be okayer than what the worst of my anxiety told me earlier.fillyjonkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13016436113169230368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7835299.post-1579210060798269262020-03-13T15:45:35.926-07:002020-03-13T15:45:35.926-07:00I really liked seeing the close-up of the shawl---...I really liked seeing the close-up of the shawl---beautiful texture!<br />I hope you get through everything well so you can hightail it out of there!Delighted Handshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01289187765260532813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7835299.post-541497886974271852020-03-13T15:01:08.258-07:002020-03-13T15:01:08.258-07:00I thought the measles would spread before , and I ...I thought the measles would spread before , and I thought it would be bad. But this is worse! We are hunkered down. We have tons of woodwork we can do. Fireman painted the front door and it was tricky. But it is a lovely RED right now. I'm waiting to hear that the Barn will be cancelling , but we are on break for 3 weeks anyhow. Break for the kids. WE just had a great volunteer event last week so I got my horse viewing in<br /><br />I have lots of yarn thanks to Allison's knit hiatus. Im happy to buy from my local store however. I think she's having enough trouble getting clients in . <br /><br />Tonight the shawl /cowl summer wrap continues. <br />kathy bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17534431969086721507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7835299.post-73219317184752566852020-03-13T09:37:28.791-07:002020-03-13T09:37:28.791-07:00Yup, the panic is spreading rapidly I'm afraid...Yup, the panic is spreading rapidly I'm afraid. I work in the health care industry and it is absolute nuts! We have facilities (hospitals) that are out of soap and hand sanitizer and cannot get any!Verahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13189170045283685051noreply@blogger.com