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It's been interesting to me that most of my family members and/or people I know, haven't had a lot of changes in their lives since the virus landed on our shores and restrictions have come into play. Some, like me, have lost their jobs - it may be temporary and it may not - mine was only a part time job and so I've had to stop spending money
I made those last paychecks count!!
In our household, my husband and daughter both have what are considered 'essential services' jobs so they are still required to go to work, I wouldn't say as normal because there seems to be more work for both of them - even though they don't necessarily want it. So we are a bit more diligent with our cleanliness and keeping everyone's cups and plates separate. I work into my routine more targeted sanitizing of door handles, light switches, taps, basins etc just as an extra precaution.
I've always tried to keep our household expenses low and for years have been looking at providing not only most of our food but that of our animals as well so this hasn't thrown us into a panic in any way shape or form. I always (even when we were empty nesters) bought in bulk and decanted into smaller containers or vacuum sealed where necessary so always have 2 - 3 months supply of nearly everything that we can't provide from our one acre. I have planted more of everything and my panic purchases were a trailer load of loam and a range of compost or composted manures. I'm working on things that I haven't followed through with in the past, a worm farm, getting my meal worms going at maximum again but these are things that don't cost me money, just my time.
How has it affected your life?
Have you had any drastic changes happen and how are you coping?

In our household, my husband and daughter both have what are considered 'essential services' jobs so they are still required to go to work, I wouldn't say as normal because there seems to be more work for both of them - even though they don't necessarily want it. So we are a bit more diligent with our cleanliness and keeping everyone's cups and plates separate. I work into my routine more targeted sanitizing of door handles, light switches, taps, basins etc just as an extra precaution.
I've always tried to keep our household expenses low and for years have been looking at providing not only most of our food but that of our animals as well so this hasn't thrown us into a panic in any way shape or form. I always (even when we were empty nesters) bought in bulk and decanted into smaller containers or vacuum sealed where necessary so always have 2 - 3 months supply of nearly everything that we can't provide from our one acre. I have planted more of everything and my panic purchases were a trailer load of loam and a range of compost or composted manures. I'm working on things that I haven't followed through with in the past, a worm farm, getting my meal worms going at maximum again but these are things that don't cost me money, just my time.
How has it affected your life?
Have you had any drastic changes happen and how are you coping?