Speaking of savory pies.
Does anyone have a good recipe for traditional French meat pie. It may be just a local French Canadian/ American thing here in New England. My aunts have passed and my wife isn’t French Canadian like me and doesn’t have a good recipe. We usually just buy it locally.
DH and I are not on the same page. He still goes to the gym; I choose to walk outside. I wash my hands as soon as I get home and for at least 20 secs; he does all sorts of things around the house when he gets home before he finally decides to wash his hands & it’s not for 20secs. He’ll get much antsier than I will staying home.
A friend told me that a woman in front of her checking out at a store bought FIFTEEN boxes of tampons.
We were scratching our head over that one.
Maybe she has a houseful of women!
I haven’t read the previous replies, so may repeat; sorry. I have been at work all week and work in a medical office. As I had breast cancer 27 years ago and currently have kidney disease, my son, a physician, is really getting on me about going out, as well as work. I am over 60, as is my husband; both kids have been calling and texting us multiple times over the last 2 days, begging us to stay in.
I finally made it to the grocery stores yesterday after work as I usually go on the weekend, but we were visiting the grandchild last weekend. We typically eat out a good bit due to our work hours, so while I have food at home, I didn’t have enough for 2 weeks. The plan was to go out tonight, to a quiet restaurant, but the kids really have gotten to me. Their suggestion was if we insisted on eating out, dad should go and pick up and bring it home, as he is healthier! I do get their concerns as I am telling my 89 year old mother the same thing, but hey, she is old and I am not 
My daughter, SIL, and DIL, all have work from home at least until the end of the month. I wish I didn’t have to go to work as I do come into contact with sick patient, even if we tell them not to come in if sick. I know things are ever fluid, and maybe the clinic will change some policies by Monday. In the meantime, I guess we are staying home other than work, although my husband insists on going to the gym. I personally think the gym is way worst than a restaurant!
Thank you !
Of course! In a house full of nerds, pi day is our favorite holiday. Yes, we all cried when Carrie Fisher died, too. Nerds.
At the grocery store, I found myself picking up comfort foods, like chocolate pudding. It was the same after 9/11. I never thought I’d live through something worse than that.
My lad is now at ground zero. He doesn’t have it, but it’s at the hospital he’s working at. He now gets to watch for symptoms, but no quarantining since he wasn’t in direct contact. He informs us it’s in the area as well. Person hadn’t traveled, but had been in a school and church having a bit of contact with others. We “know” he’s essentially safe even if (or as he says, “when” though not likely from this person), though I can’t help but shudder and think, “it’s begun.” I have an older aunt (80s) in the area.
I also find myself glad multiple schools (including mine) are closing, but in some areas, it’s too late. Schools are petri dishes. Small groups of students who hang out together not so much.
For the schools that are staying open, I suspect many teachers/staff will be out sick more often if cases are nearby, esp if they are in the danger groups. Are there enough subs to fill in? Many of ours are retired people… not exactly spring chickens.
My husband (who is out playing tennis with friends and then off for a couple of beers) wants to get a pizza pie take out tonight for Pi Day. He claims he sanitizes his hands often and when he gets in the car to drive home, but I make him wash them when he gets inside anyway. He’s the one with the elective shoulder surgery at the end of the month, if they don’t cancel. I do understand he wants to get in his physical activity to the extent possible now. But if either of us get sick…oy!
@Nhatrang , my D goes to a CA school where they just cancelled right at the end of spring break, and many are in your position (gone, and now wondering how to pack up the dorm). I’ve seen some posts about free storage being offered by storage companies, and also, a business card about a service that will go in and pack and ship or store dorm stuff (some smart enterprising college kids?) We brought my D home but she’s in an apt so she didn’t have to move out. With the recent talk of domestic travel bans, we worried that CA would be one of those.
Speaking of smart enterprising college kids, I also saw a post online, some kids in a Theater program are holding a 48 hour playwriting contest, then they will perform and tape the winner’s play (cast must be limited to 5 or less people). So awesome. I hope we see more of this (reminds me of @Iglooo, who said something about new things being developed during this).
There are sweet pies with staples.
Chess pie: https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/9090/chess-pie/
Shoofly pie: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1017018-shoofly-pie
Custard pie: https://www.kingarthurflour.com/recipes/custard-pie-recipe
LOL… a friend (we’re both 62) said, “I keep hearing all this advice for old people… and then I realized, they mean ME” 
I don’t feel any guilt about being older and comfortable financially (especially since we were not in the past.) I fought for paid leave and flexible working arrangements over 35 years ago and continued to do so for years. It should be common by now.
On the other hand, I do feel an obligation to help those less fortunate. Clearly, others do as well. We’ve always tried to do a mix of giving to large scale charities and helping individuals one-on-one. I mention it here because this is anonymous, otherwise I wouldn’t.
@rosered55, perhaps you could try to focus on the good you do (and I feel certain that you’re a generous person) and not on what you cannot accomplish alone. Remember, too, that we don’t all share the same talents, gifts or callings, and that what we do to help others can change from one time in our lives to another. I’m not able to offer the same sort of physical assistance I once could, but I can do more financially. I also have more time on my hands than I ever did in my 20s - 50s. My researching sources of help and connecting people with them has been appreciated by folks who are barely able to keep up with their day-to-day obligations, and have no spare time. That’s just one of many things we an do.
@emilybee so after about an hour of Whole Foods shopping on Amazon, turns out they have no delivery times. Period. Not today, tomorrow, or Monday - and that’s as far out as it goes.
What a waste of time.
I passed by a bakery this morning that had a sign on the door saying, “no cash, no dining in”. Smart move! Time to finally set up apple pay on my phone.
Beware of canceling. It’s happening now where my lad works - going through and figuring out which surgeries are “necessary” and which ones won’t matter if they’re put off. They are rationing things that could be needed for the onslaught if it comes - and they suspect it will.
A few weeks ago, I decided I should try to do at least as many good deeds this year as the number of books that I read. (I’m a bit of a loner and introvert already.) I might actually get ahead with good deeds now.
Yesterday, I donated to the local food pantry, and today I gave money to a busker. I frequently do the former but almost never the latter.
OTOH, I messaged the local farmer’s market and asked them what they were going to do about cash transactions considering that 9 cases have been identified in the senior center/assisted living place where they have their market.
Their answer was less than satisfying - giving a separate address (it’s the same complex), saying that they are “encouraging” vendors to have an alternative to cash, they will offer hand sanitizer in the welcome tent, and that aren’t we all lucky that it’s outside so transmission is less likely? Sheesh.
I kept thinking about those charts that give different outcomes if different measures are enacted. Mild leading to a much bigger spike in cases than moderate or extreme. It’s time for extreme measures.