What we've learned to do without during this quarantine

This idea was sparked from another thread.

I've noticed there are many things we're quickly learning we can do without lately.

Sports and Hollywood...
I just don't have any need for them.

Maybe it's time we stepped back and realigned our priorities.

What say you, hoarders. What can you do without? What are your new priorities going forward?

 

Not so much as what I can do without, as what I miss.
Being able to see my grandkids in person, and only seeing my wife for about 30 seconds a day.

Gary

 

Hollywood is just remaking old movies and telling us how to live. I’ll watch old movies and I don’t need anyone telling me how to live.

 

I do have a contractor bring me used building materials. He’ll take a deck apart and bring me the “good stuff”. It saves him money from dump fees and I get free wood. I may have to remove some screws but well worth it!

 

I miss seeing my grandson as well. I used to have him every Sunday, but I've only seen him twice since March.
Other than that, life isn't a whole lot different. I go shopping a lot less, and I'm not ordering stuff online either, because shipping takes so long. So, I'm spending less, which is a good thing.
I'm making a lot of firewood. I have fewer obligations, appointments, and responsibilities. Life is more peaceful.
I feel bad for the people who are broke because they can't work, and I feel bad for the people who have to work and are risking their health. I'm privileged to be able to remain socially distant for as long as I want, and I'm in no hurry to rejoin public life.

 

Same here!

 

Pretty normal here, do miss going out to supper with some friends and partaking in a few beers and some food. Missed watching my daughter and her team play softball. Guess I have to admit I miss having her live somewhere other than here.we were all adjusted to that one.

 

i can go with out most things, but at the moment there is no shooting and i miss that.

 

X 2 here as well

 

I am doing without spending money!! Nothing to do, no where to go.

 

I really miss the antique flea market that usually starts up this time of year. Yeah, good amount of interesting people to talk to, old tools and hours of just looking around at interesting stuff and hearing the stories of where it was picked. I usually take my daughter with me.

I guess I don't need it, but it did support the local collectors and dealers.

 

Same here...haven't been to a movie in YEARS...and couldn't care less about sports...except maybe motorsports...

 

Only thing I'm doing without is church & bible study & that sux. Otherwise not much is different, must be I didn't have much of a social life anyway. I'm still working, although it's a bit slower, daughter's now laid off so we're doing some planning for gardening. The grandkids come over with her. Still cutting wood, & enjoying a bit more time for that, see my son now more than before since he's off work too. Never was much for tv or sports unless I was playing. I do miss the occasional night out for dinner with friends. Biggest thing I'll miss is the spring GTG at Backwoods Savage's place. That's a real bummer. Not really doing without here. Maybe we could all do with a bit less time on the jobs. Kids were raised to work hard & save & it really stuck, maybe too much.

 

I miss sports, and Motorsports. Motorcycle racing in particular.

I also miss being able to hang out with friends. Boating season is around the corner, and so is the Superbike round at Road America. We don't know if that race will happen at the end of May or if it will be rescheduled for later.

 

About the only thing I miss is Wednesday wing nite at the local watering hole. Usually a bunch of friends and god conversation there.

 

For years we've meet up with a couple friends on Friday for supper. So now we cook and get together at our place. Last nite our friends made lasagna.
Next week...Thanksgiving dinner.

We can't miss our Friday supper.

 

We are meeting on Zoom.
Sunday school, Sunday service, sunday evening, Wednesday evening, and we added m-f morning devotionals at 9am.
We're all really enjoying it!
Small group (about 12 of us each morning) (25 for Sunday service) everyone can take part in the discussion on zoom meeting. Its different, but it's great. We've even had some of pastor's friends from brazil with us.

 

We have been doing that as well. It is different with not so much socializing afterwards or potlucks to share. Our Pastor has been doing morning devotionals on Facebook live as well as it reaches more people. For us there isn't as much traveling to church with Zoom. Normally we have a 45 min drive.