Alameda County Fairgrounds

These are the lines of people waiting to get into first COVID-19 testing site in our area. Hundreds of people waiting. These pictures were taken an hour before testing even started.

Only the sick are being tested at this point. Three news stations, helicopters overhead fifty yards from our front door. It is a circus.

Last autumn, we gave up a lot of 'things' to chase a dream. At the moment, we are full-time RVers living in Alameda County Fairgrounds-COVID-19 testing site.

As I watch people protesting with 'give me liberty or give me death' signs, without seeming to grasp the irony, I am gobsmacked. There is nothing I have in this world I wouldn't give up for the 'things' that matter most to me.

There is no dream I would continue to chase, no property I would fight to protect if it put one of those precious things on the line. Right now, those are literally the wonderful familiar sweet voices on the other end of the phone.

The grandbabies waving in videos. Dancing and giggling and happy.

The people sending me virtual fruit and those posting up stunningly beautiful drawings made in quiet quarantine.

Protests, if any, should be to get more PPE for healthcare workers, grocery store workers and all essential workers. More food and housing for the vulnerable. Testing and healthcare!

Save lives! The rest is just stuff.

A second wave is coming, and it is going to be worse than the first. Now truly is the time for all those thoughts and prayers. Stay home now for the people you love most.❤️

New Coronavirus Testing Site Opens in East Bay

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masks

Updated May 6th

  

 April 18th

Hey family and friends, 

I have been sick for the past few weeks but am finally feeling better. Yay! We have been placed on a 'must wear masks' order here, and I finally feel good enough to try and sew some. But there is no place to buy any fabric.

I know this is hard to believe, but I don't have any FABRIC!

We became fulltime RVers last autumn and downsized. I always thought I would be able to buy whatever fabric I needed when I needed it. Who knew all of the fabric stores were going to be locked down? Even Walmart is out.

If anyone has any bits or pieces of fabric that I could use for making masks for us to use please let me know. Thanks a million.💞

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Bacon, bacon, bacon

The Governor of California just set $125 million for undocumented people in the state. Sadly, that upset a bunch of people. But, look at South Dakota right now.

The country just lost a large portion of the meat industry because a pork processing plant in SD did not protect their workers and now their factory is closed indefinitely.

Iowa, the heartland of America, had over a 200% increase in COVID cases just last week.

California produces almost half of the food consumed by the US ($20 billion more than the second highest state which is Iowa) and we set aside a measly $125 million to protect the workers.

If you thought not being able to find toilet paper was annoying, because they could not get if from the warehouses fast enough, watch the food chain dry up.

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We're all in this together

Living inside this pandemic world filled with COVID is exhausting. The best we can do is take care of one another. Distance socially, support each other when possible.

Thousands of people are sick and dying. Millions have lost their jobs. If you are fortunate enough to be deciding if you should be buying American or Chinese products with your stimulus checks be thankful.

Many, many, many more people than you can possibly imagine will be using that money to buy food. Pay bills and rent. And, it still won't be enough.

So perhaps, if you really don't need all of that stimulus money to survive, consider sending some to a local food shelf, humane society, homeless shelter or post office (buy stamps!!)

The CDC is on the verge of recommending ALL Americans wear face masks in everyday life. So at a time when hospital are finding it incredibly difficult to find enough masks, all other ‘essential’ businesses, like Targets, Walmart’s, gas stations, banks, and delivery trucks will need them as well. As well as everyone just going to the store for bread, chocolate and toilet paper. You know, the other essentials.

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