I have been self-isolating for a week now and won't be going into town again until the 17th when I have an appointment at the hospital. I am supposed to have surgery on the 27th but it will be cancelled if I get any type of sickness. After my appointment on the 17th I will go to the supermarket for supplies then go back into isolation again for ten days. After my operation and 3 night stay in hospital I will need to go back into isolation for at least another month to make sure my lungs have gotten over the anaesthetic. The hospital currently has one case of coronavirus and if they get many more they will cancel all surgeries until possibly next year.
I have enough meat to last a year (5 lambs in the freezer) and I grow vegetables as well so I will be fine. I have a few acres to walk around for exercise and, apart from the meter reader, my partner and I don't expect to see anyone for a while. I have some wool and crochet hooks to keep myself occupied and I ordered some books from Book Depository last week that should get here next week or the week after. My partner has a barn full of projects to keep himself busy.
I am actually enjoying baking bread and getting back to basics on my little farm. I won't be able to do my volunteering job in the village but we didn't have anything major booked in anyway. I will miss out on our monthly village meetings for a little while, but that's ok too.
The toilet paper madness is a bit weird, isn't it? People are buying more than a years supply when they should have just bought a bidet toilet seat instead. I don't have any masks except for ones we use for spraying chemicals. I don't see any need for masks unless I am sick and want to protect others from my germs.
I hope this thread is soon full of helpful tips and advice for getting through this trying time with our spirits undimmed. I am sure we will be a great support network in the coming weeks.
