[Magdalen] Stay-at-home order

[Marion Thompson]

Life has stopped in Canada.  We've been confined to barracks for a
couple of weeks now., all of us except essential services like pharmacies
and grocery stores which are much more restricted in the way they operate.
Lots of leisure at home.  I ventured to the grocery store last Wednesday, I
think it was.  Once my closed church was taken out of the equation  on
March 15 life changed dramatically for me.   Lots of FaceBook, my Duolingo
Scottish Gaelic lessons, the stationary bicycle (did 60 minutes and 20
miles earlier today while watching The Stranger on Netflix.), and
occasional forays to the garden to rake up a few more leaves.are about it.

Very mellow-making.with lots of time for contemplation and considering the
meaning of life.

Marion, a pilgrim

On Mon, Mar 30, 2020 at 5:40 PM Grace Cangialosi <gracecan at gmail.com> wrote:

> I don’t know, the other day I read in the news that the governor has no
> authority over private schools.
>
> The other piece of news about this is that a number of students have
> become ill with COVID.  Townspeople are furious with Falwell!
>
> > On Mar 30, 2020, at 3:46 PM, Jay Weigel <Jay.weigel at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Well, Grace, after I read the gist of the governor's stay home address
> and
> > what it means, I have to admit that my first (admittedly uncharitable)
> > thought was what this was going to mean for Jerry Falwell Jr. Are they
> > going to butt heads in court?
> >
> >> On Mon, Mar 30, 2020 at 1:51 PM cantor03--- via Magdalen <
> >> magdalen at herberthouse.org> wrote:
> >>
> >> This Pennsylvania county is among those  on a stay at home order by way
> of
> >> thegovernor of PA.  The streets are really deserted.  Some amazing
> things
> >> arehappening, too.  For example, they have directed the restaurant
> people
> >> here in thedevelopment to bring professionally cooked dinners each
> evening
> >> for "the duration"to the development elderly shut ins.  I guess this
> >> includes us here. It's all free of charge.
> >>
> >>
> >> There is also a development-wide prayer service with each participant in
> >> home andwith a candle in the front windows.  This is tonight at 7 PM.
> >>
> >>
> >> Who'd-a-thunk-it?
> >>
> >>
> >> David Strang.
> >> In a message dated 3/30/2020 1:38:53 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> >> gracecan at gmail.com writes:
> >>
> >> Well, the Governor of Virginia is issuing a stay-at-home order
> >>
>