The Corona saga
Viewing comments for Chapter 32 "Survival"to keep my sanity in time of pandemic
21 total reviews
Comment from Rosemary Everson1
What is your recipe for making sanitizer? Would like to know if it works? We could not find any on shelf for a long time. Amazon was even out of it. So what's your recipe? Thank you.
reply by the author on 25-Jun-2020
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What is your recipe for making sanitizer? Would like to know if it works? We could not find any on shelf for a long time. Amazon was even out of it. So what's your recipe? Thank you.
Comment Written 24-Jun-2020
reply by the author on 25-Jun-2020
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I bought aloe vera gel and pure alcohol 90 degrees, and then i took a jar an added 80 % alcohol and the rest Aloe Vera. But i found this recipe on internet Ingredients
⅔ Cup 99% Rubbing Alcohol
⅓ Cup Aloe Vera Gel
Essential Oils Of Your Choice
Instructions
Gather your ingredients and a small bowl.
Mix the rubbing alcohol and aloe vera gel together until well combined.
Add in just a few drops of essential oil of your choice, or you can leave out if prefered.
Notes
Note, it is very important to use a rubbing alcohol that is 99% alcohol. To be effective, hand sanitizers must be at least 60% alcohol. When you dilute with aloe vere, you cut the alcohol content by 33%. This recipe creates a hand sanitizer that is approximately 65% alcohol.
https://myheavenlyrecipes.com/how-to-make-your-own-hand-sanitizer/
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thank you for your recipe. I'm ordering some Aloe Vera gel, and essentials right now.
Comment from Mary Kay Bonfante
It sounds like you're getting through this insane time by doing the best you can, and using a little ingenuity. Your story is clever, entertaining and humorous.
I have found some errors (which you also requested) and I hope these corrections will help you. Your dialogue doesn't follow the usual conventions of using quotation marks, but instead you list them with dashes, like bullet points. I didn't correct those things, because I'm sure you know the correct format. Here are the other errors, with my suggestions for improvement:
April 15, 2020 Day 25 since I started to document the outbreak
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April 15, 2020: Day 25 since I started to document the outbreak.
I wake up, on the 1st of March, in panic mood.
(Do you mean panic mode?)
searching, like everybody else, for essential:
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searching, like everybody else, for essentials:
so when I am going to use
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so when am I going to use
I measure mentaly the bottle
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I mentally measure the bottle
then I am purchasing alcohol and some essential oils I am good to go for at list a month!
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then I am purchasing alcohol and some essential oils. I am good to go for at least a month!
I am buying local and support the local economy.
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I am buying local and supporting the local economy.
spend 500 CAD on non-essential before and vital now.
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spend 500 CAD on non-essentials before and vitals now.
The last thing I want to hear it's:
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The last thing I want to hear is:
So I choose a pack of pink masks and pink gloves.
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So I chose a pack of pink masks and pink gloves.
Exact like in Communism time!
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Exactly like in Communist times!
It's been 24 days since Coronella come into town!
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It's been 24 days since Coronella came into town!
It's this shit forever?
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Is this shit forever?
I know you can make hand sanitizer with alone gel and rubbing alcohol, but where I live, you usually can't buy the alcohol either. One day they got two crates of it at Rite Aid. They rationed it out, only one bottle to purchase per customer, and it was gone by the next day. You can't even find it on Amazon. And some websites are charging $3.99 for 2 ounces of hand sanitizer! You'd think it was fuel!
Thanks for sharing, and I hope you get through the rest of the pandemic okay. God bless you and your husband.
reply by the author on 28-May-2020
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It sounds like you're getting through this insane time by doing the best you can, and using a little ingenuity. Your story is clever, entertaining and humorous.
I have found some errors (which you also requested) and I hope these corrections will help you. Your dialogue doesn't follow the usual conventions of using quotation marks, but instead you list them with dashes, like bullet points. I didn't correct those things, because I'm sure you know the correct format. Here are the other errors, with my suggestions for improvement:
April 15, 2020 Day 25 since I started to document the outbreak
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April 15, 2020: Day 25 since I started to document the outbreak.
I wake up, on the 1st of March, in panic mood.
(Do you mean panic mode?)
searching, like everybody else, for essential:
-->
searching, like everybody else, for essentials:
so when I am going to use
-->
so when am I going to use
I measure mentaly the bottle
-->
I mentally measure the bottle
then I am purchasing alcohol and some essential oils I am good to go for at list a month!
-->
then I am purchasing alcohol and some essential oils. I am good to go for at least a month!
I am buying local and support the local economy.
-->
I am buying local and supporting the local economy.
spend 500 CAD on non-essential before and vital now.
-->
spend 500 CAD on non-essentials before and vitals now.
The last thing I want to hear it's:
-->
The last thing I want to hear is:
So I choose a pack of pink masks and pink gloves.
-->
So I chose a pack of pink masks and pink gloves.
Exact like in Communism time!
-->
Exactly like in Communist times!
It's been 24 days since Coronella come into town!
-->
It's been 24 days since Coronella came into town!
It's this shit forever?
-->
Is this shit forever?
I know you can make hand sanitizer with alone gel and rubbing alcohol, but where I live, you usually can't buy the alcohol either. One day they got two crates of it at Rite Aid. They rationed it out, only one bottle to purchase per customer, and it was gone by the next day. You can't even find it on Amazon. And some websites are charging $3.99 for 2 ounces of hand sanitizer! You'd think it was fuel!
Thanks for sharing, and I hope you get through the rest of the pandemic okay. God bless you and your husband.
Comment Written 23-Apr-2020
reply by the author on 28-May-2020
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Hi Mary, thank you so much for the corrections and please forgive me for my delay. I hope things are better where you are.
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You're very welcome, Iza. I hope it helped. Yes, thank you, things are better here, now. We were actually able to buy two more bottles of rubbing alcohol!
I just caught a mistake in my own review -- autocorrect changed "aloe" gel to "alone" gel, lol, gel for being alone! Thank the Lord, I'm not, because I have a good husband, but he was sick recently (not Coronavirus) and spent 5 days in the hospital. I missed him very much, but he's fine now. I hope you and your husband are both fine -- and all your family and friends.
Here in NYC, it was an epicenter of Covid-19, but it's getting better, because people are observing social distancing etc. Everyone, everywhere needs to be careful, these days.
God bless you, my friend, and stay safe. Love, Mary Kay xoxo
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Thank you so much Ms. Mary, we are ok in my city was not so bad we had only 139deaths in the entire province. So I think God protected us.
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Yes, He did. Thanking God for His mercy. May He continue to keep you safe. - Mary Kay xoxo
Comment from Sharon Haiste
I think this is a good entry for the 'How Has Covid-19 Affected You' contest.
This piece tells of documenting the outbreak.
Well done and I wish you lots of luck with the contest.
Sharon
reply by the author on 24-Apr-2020
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I think this is a good entry for the 'How Has Covid-19 Affected You' contest.
This piece tells of documenting the outbreak.
Well done and I wish you lots of luck with the contest.
Sharon
Comment Written 23-Apr-2020
reply by the author on 24-Apr-2020
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Thank you so much, Ms. Sharon
Comment from Franklin Dillard
Fantastic story. you can't stop until it is finish it. good luck. You make me want to travel to the location just to find the prize. then when you find it you don;t want it.
Franklin dillard
reply by the author on 22-Apr-2020
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Fantastic story. you can't stop until it is finish it. good luck. You make me want to travel to the location just to find the prize. then when you find it you don;t want it.
Franklin dillard
Comment Written 21-Apr-2020
reply by the author on 22-Apr-2020
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Thank you so much for your funny review have a blessed day and stay safe my friend
Comment from Alcreator Litt Dear
Fantastic, fine, funny, but literally realistic with good sense of humour maintained all over in taletelling, I enjoyed the read, the free flow of thoughts, experiences shared, self-isolation at the grace of coronavirus threat; well said, well done. Glad to find the fun typo: mentaly.
reply by the author on 28-May-2020
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Fantastic, fine, funny, but literally realistic with good sense of humour maintained all over in taletelling, I enjoyed the read, the free flow of thoughts, experiences shared, self-isolation at the grace of coronavirus threat; well said, well done. Glad to find the fun typo: mentaly.
Comment Written 21-Apr-2020
reply by the author on 28-May-2020
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Thank you so much for your review, and please forgive me for my delay in answering you.
Comment from January L'Angelle
This is exactly how we all feel! The part about fighting with your cats is hilarious. The writing is wonderful and flows so effortlessly. I read it twice, I enjoyed it so much.- "I know a guy who stashed all the designer's one, the one that keeps your hands fluffy." Fluffy hands!!! Now, that's funny!!! Thanks for this. Well done! Respectfully, -January L.
reply by the author on 24-Apr-2020
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This is exactly how we all feel! The part about fighting with your cats is hilarious. The writing is wonderful and flows so effortlessly. I read it twice, I enjoyed it so much.- "I know a guy who stashed all the designer's one, the one that keeps your hands fluffy." Fluffy hands!!! Now, that's funny!!! Thanks for this. Well done! Respectfully, -January L.
Comment Written 21-Apr-2020
reply by the author on 24-Apr-2020
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Thank you so much for your kind review, Ms. January and thank you from the bottom of my heart for choosing to read this story.
Comment from Raffaelina Lowcock
This is a very good journalistic rendering of how Covid-19 Affects you. It certainly mirrors the likes of most of us going through this disastrous time. Who would have thought this could happen. I was on a trip to Florida in January, when this germ was beginning to circulate throughout the world. If it was planned, the timing was essential. This is the height of travel to warmer climates. Ergo, the cruise ships, airplanes, etal.
Thanks for sharing your caged vacation.
reply by the author on 20-Apr-2020
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This is a very good journalistic rendering of how Covid-19 Affects you. It certainly mirrors the likes of most of us going through this disastrous time. Who would have thought this could happen. I was on a trip to Florida in January, when this germ was beginning to circulate throughout the world. If it was planned, the timing was essential. This is the height of travel to warmer climates. Ergo, the cruise ships, airplanes, etal.
Thanks for sharing your caged vacation.
Comment Written 19-Apr-2020
reply by the author on 20-Apr-2020
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Thank you so much for this wonderful review, and let's pray for better days.
Comment from BethShelby
You did this in a very amusing way. I'm glad you can still laugh and make us laugh. We've all in survival mode and it is getting to a lot of people. Still I guess we can do this. It beats the alternative. Nicely wrtten.
Beth
reply by the author on 20-Apr-2020
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You did this in a very amusing way. I'm glad you can still laugh and make us laugh. We've all in survival mode and it is getting to a lot of people. Still I guess we can do this. It beats the alternative. Nicely wrtten.
Beth
Comment Written 18-Apr-2020
reply by the author on 20-Apr-2020
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Thank you so much, Ms. Beth, with the help of our Lord we will beat this.
Comment from Jannypan (Jan)
You expressed your thoughts and feelings well. I enjoyed reading your rant. It is a way to 'let off steam' so to say. With all the different opinions we hear everyday, one doesn't know what to do or change or . . . I like the part about not caring about one's appearance. Thanks for sharing. Sty safe and stay warm. Respectfully, Jan
reply by the author on 20-Apr-2020
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You expressed your thoughts and feelings well. I enjoyed reading your rant. It is a way to 'let off steam' so to say. With all the different opinions we hear everyday, one doesn't know what to do or change or . . . I like the part about not caring about one's appearance. Thanks for sharing. Sty safe and stay warm. Respectfully, Jan
Comment Written 18-Apr-2020
reply by the author on 20-Apr-2020
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Thank you for your kind review and your encouragements.
Comment from Sandra Stoner-Mitchell
I'm sorry, I know this is a serious matter, but that was hilarious, Iza! It brightened my, otherwise, dreary day! You're right about the Communism! We are all in it, LOL! Well done, I really enjoyed this piece on how Covid-19 affected you, and wish you the very best of luck in the contest. :)) Sandra xxx
reply by the author on 20-Apr-2020
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I'm sorry, I know this is a serious matter, but that was hilarious, Iza! It brightened my, otherwise, dreary day! You're right about the Communism! We are all in it, LOL! Well done, I really enjoyed this piece on how Covid-19 affected you, and wish you the very best of luck in the contest. :)) Sandra xxx
Comment Written 18-Apr-2020
reply by the author on 20-Apr-2020
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Thank you, so much, Ms. Sandra