Karen
Covid-History Item Type Metadata
Age
79
Date
02/10/2021
Location
Wilton, Saratoga County
When did the impact of COVID-19 first occur to you? How did your reaction to COVID-19 change between then and the first case in your town?
In March, 2020 I thought the two-we shutdown was a really big inconvenience. Now, many months of being in my house day in and day out, though I live in a big house on 40 acres of land, it's getting very OLD! The seemingly constant mutations of the virus are very concerning snd stressful for me.
How is your life different now than it was before the pandemic?
We Don't get together with friends, go out to dinner. Our house in Florida stands empty.
How are you feeling? What are you doing to relieve stress?
Except for the stress I'm feeling fine. To relieve stress I try to keep busy with housework, and quilting, crafts, reading, phone calls, walking on my treadmill.
What have you noticed has changed in your community since the outbreak? What has surprised you?
There is less traffic on the roads and in stores. In the beginning it surprised me that so many people thought it was a hoax!
Are you a business owner who has had to close? If you are still open, how have you had to adjust how your business operates?
NO
Are you an essential employee? What do you do? What precautions are being taken at your workplace? What precautions are implementing at home?
NO
Are you an employee who has been laid off or furloughed? Were you able to get unemployment? Were you able to retain your health insurance?
NO
Are you working from home? What adjustments or challenges are you experiencing?
NO
Do you have children at home? How’s it going?
NO
If you’re a student, was school canceled? Were you able to complete your studies online? Do you think you’ll be back on campus in the fall?
NO
Did you have to postpone any major life events? (e.g. Graduation, wedding, major birthday) What did you do instead?
We had to postpone a river cruise in France then on to Italy where we had rented a vill for a week. Our children and their families were to join us.
Do you have animals? Did you adopt a pet? How have they impacted your day?
Our cat is good entertainment, though he's not happy at being kept indoors . We're usually in Florida by Christmas and he prefers the outdoors.
What positive things did you contribute to or notice take place?
I made masks for our emergency squad as many friends did/are doing.
Did you or someone you know contract COVID-19? What was it like?
My brother-in-law is bedridden right now and on oxygen. He was hospitalized in the beginning. It has been very concerning as his health is already compromised.
If you lost someone during the pandemic, how did you celebrate their lives?
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What do you wish you knew before the pandemic began?
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What would you want future generations to know about the 2020 pandemic? How would you recommend they prepare for it?
I hope there will be future generations!
How do you think this pandemic will change how we behave going forward? What will the “new normal” look like?
If we can survive this thing I hope we will not be wearing masks always.
Is there anything else you would like to add that hasn't already been asked above?
no
Dublin Core
Title
Karen
Subject
COVID-19 (Disease)
Publisher
Southern Adirondack Library System
Date
02/10/2021
Contributor
Southern Adirondack Library System
Rights
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
Language
English
Type
Covid History
Identifier
12398447845
Coverage
Coronavirus Pandemic
Collection
Citation
“Karen,” Leaving Our Fingerprints on History, accessed April 19, 2024, https://fingerprints.sals.edu/omeka/items/show/323.