Sorry, America, the Full Lockdown Is Coming

[NickB79]

https://foreignpolicy.com/2020/03/18/america-united-states-lockdown-coming/

Whether you are reading this in your living room in Vancouver, office in London, or on a subway in New York City, you need to think hard, and fast, about two crucial questions: Where, and with whom, do you want to spend the next six to 12 weeks of your life, hunkered down for the epidemic duration? And what can you do to make that place as safe as possible for yourself and those around you?

Your time to answer those questions is very short—a few days, at most. Airports will close, trains will shut down, gasoline supplies may dwindle, and roadblocks may be set up. Nations are closing their borders, and as the numbers of sick rise, towns, suburbs, even entire counties will try to shut the virus out by blocking travel. Wherever you decide to settle down this week is likely to be the place in which you will be stuck for the duration of your epidemic.

[MLAA]

1. I picked home with husband

Locked down starting last week. Good thing I really like him 😬

[customerserviceguy]

6. I hope that continue

My lady and I have all of our supplies, and we too are locked down, but I hope she has the patience to put up with me for the duration!

I do all the cooking, and I've been pretty creative with the leftovers. The carrots and potatoes from the corned beef and cabbage dinner from St. Paddy's Day got recycled into chicken pot pie last night, and she was pleased. Tonight, I went easy with frankfurters and salad, but my skills (both culinary and interpersonal) will surely be tested in the weeks ahead.

The nice thing is, we have our screened back porch, we sat out on it before dinner tonight at sunset, quaffing a bottle of wine. It makes me easier on her ears!

[MLAA]

7. Damn, is that why my husband has a glass of wine every evening to make me easier on his ears?

😬😬😬😬😬😬😬

[customerserviceguy]

8. It's

cheap anesthesia. Works on all kinds of folks.

[Drum]

2. Thanks for sharing this

[Timewas]

3. Doing that now

Have been in lock down here pretty much 2 weeks now with wife and one teenager, 14 head of cattle 1 dog several goats some American guinea hogs assorted chickens,geese,ducks and one milk cow on a 30 acre homestead...But this is pretty much normal here.

[Roland99]

4. The Great Pause

[brooklynite]

5. Fun fact...(such as it is)

A few days ago I shared wine, cheese, and camaraderie with a small group of close friends, and sadly, after five excellent bottles of Côtes du Rhône wine, we said goodbye to one another, knowing we shall not again share company for many weeks, perhaps months.”

I was at the party (the wine was excellent)