mbisc
Silver Halide User
I got 30 sheets of 4x5 waiting in my fridge to be developed -- and I have a day job (WFH for the next couple of weeks -- I'll be fine...
kshapero
South Florida Man
Finding the cases for all the UV Filters lying around.
Getting low priority projects done around the house.
Taking walks and appreciating it more.
Making phone calls to folks I don't speak to very often.
Reading books I have put aside for a rainy day.
Trying super hard not getting grouchy.
Getting low priority projects done around the house.
Taking walks and appreciating it more.
Making phone calls to folks I don't speak to very often.
Reading books I have put aside for a rainy day.
Trying super hard not getting grouchy.
Yokosuka Mike
Abstract Clarity
This mornin', I shot six holes in my freezer
I think I got cabin fever
Somebody sound the alarm!
--Jimmy Buffett
I think I got cabin fever
Somebody sound the alarm!
--Jimmy Buffett
ruby.monkey
Veteran
One of the nice side-effects of the current panic buying is that I'm back to shopping at, and chatting with, the greengrocers running their stalls on Orpington High Street.
My wife and I are both working from home, so I may be either dead or running from the Law by the end of April, but I think most of us are going to be fine.
My wife and I are both working from home, so I may be either dead or running from the Law by the end of April, but I think most of us are going to be fine.
Brian Atherton
Well-known
My wife and I live about 20 miles north of the centre of London; there’s just the two of us in the house but have thirteen other neighbours in our cul-de-sac, most of whom we never see. We’re a seven minute walk from the centre of our town.
Last Saturday we made the decision to self-isolate at home. It isn’t so bad…
Did you know that packets of pasta aren’t made equal? No, me neither… on checking, one has 473 pieces, the other has 489… same with rice. Not desperate enough - yet - to count fine couscous. :bang:
Anyway, seriously…
Last week
Weather has been reasonable so we have made a little start in tidying the garden.
Did some early morning shopping for essentials and to help out an elderly friend.
Started fixing home stuff that has needed attention, like forever. Isn’t Araldite wonderful?
Going through my image files to make them more logical and easier to navigate.
Backed up a ton of stuff, deleted much more.
Listening to more music, and reading more.
Stopped our Mon-Fri gym sessions, so exercising at home… but it isn’t the same.
After the initial 24-hour permanent rolling news, watching the news once a day.
Today:
Going for a 7-mile river/canalside walk - there’s never anyone about at the best of times.
Catching up via FaceTime with our family in Santa Barbara/ Goleta CA.
Cooking a new recipe for our evening meal.
Next week:
Going to properly start learning my X-Pro 3’s manual, and trying out some recommendations/suggestions from the RFF and elsewhere.
Have some ideas for home still-life photography.
A few videos to watch.
Maybe write a couple of posts for my website… it’s been too long since the last one.
Er, that’s it…
Just carrying on as normal as we can.
Keep safe everyone. Look out for each other. My best to you all.
Last Saturday we made the decision to self-isolate at home. It isn’t so bad…
Did you know that packets of pasta aren’t made equal? No, me neither… on checking, one has 473 pieces, the other has 489… same with rice. Not desperate enough - yet - to count fine couscous. :bang:
Anyway, seriously…
Last week
Weather has been reasonable so we have made a little start in tidying the garden.
Did some early morning shopping for essentials and to help out an elderly friend.
Started fixing home stuff that has needed attention, like forever. Isn’t Araldite wonderful?
Going through my image files to make them more logical and easier to navigate.
Backed up a ton of stuff, deleted much more.
Listening to more music, and reading more.
Stopped our Mon-Fri gym sessions, so exercising at home… but it isn’t the same.
After the initial 24-hour permanent rolling news, watching the news once a day.
Today:
Going for a 7-mile river/canalside walk - there’s never anyone about at the best of times.
Catching up via FaceTime with our family in Santa Barbara/ Goleta CA.
Cooking a new recipe for our evening meal.
Next week:
Going to properly start learning my X-Pro 3’s manual, and trying out some recommendations/suggestions from the RFF and elsewhere.
Have some ideas for home still-life photography.
A few videos to watch.
Maybe write a couple of posts for my website… it’s been too long since the last one.
Er, that’s it…
Just carrying on as normal as we can.
Keep safe everyone. Look out for each other. My best to you all.
webOSUser
Well-known
Working from home, half of the time.
Staying at home, the rest of the time.
Trying not to get on Terri's nerves, all of the time. :angel:
Catching up on film scanning and importing into LR.
Steve W
Staying at home, the rest of the time.
Trying not to get on Terri's nerves, all of the time. :angel:
Catching up on film scanning and importing into LR.
Steve W
valdas
Veteran
I did some bulkloading, fixed slipped mirror in my RTSII, now considering if it’s good time to print some photos in the darkroom.
MJ Buckpitt
Well-known
Mission Impossible, working from home and homeschooling two boys.
Ambro51
Collector/Photographer
The scariest thing is the feeling that every person that gets close to you will potentially kill you.
Darthfeeble
But you can call me Steve
Keywording my LR catalog, some 40,000 shots. At the same time I'm trying to reduce that number.
Pfreddee
Well-known
Regarding the toilet paper shortage, the stores are out in our community, but we live in the woods, and the poison ivy is turning green, so we're in good shape...::roll eyes:
With best regards, Pfreddee(Stephen)
With best regards, Pfreddee(Stephen)
chipgreenberg
Well-known
Self quarantine
Self quarantine
We live in the country and life hasn't changed much here. The closest human beside my wife is 1/4 mile away. I work from home 3+ days a week anyway. Now it's 4+.
I have 4 frames left in my Autocord. I don't shoot "a lot." I'm deciding if I just want to get the stuff processed because I won't be out shooting in the near future.
Self quarantine
We live in the country and life hasn't changed much here. The closest human beside my wife is 1/4 mile away. I work from home 3+ days a week anyway. Now it's 4+.
I have 4 frames left in my Autocord. I don't shoot "a lot." I'm deciding if I just want to get the stuff processed because I won't be out shooting in the near future.
Archlich
Well-known
2 years ago I was stranded in a shed alone by the Labrador Sea, having no idea when the pickup would arrive, for what it turned out to be 36 hours. Sheltered from polar bears with ample food left, my primary concern was the depleted TP stock.
Remembering a backpacker's Leave No Trace pamphlet about the hierarchy of comfort level on various natural materials, I set out for the no.1 recommendation which was compacted snow "of gentle shape". But it was late August and there was few snow at sea level. So I made do with what resembled it the most: shattered sea ice, with some pebbles to finish it up.
It melted to my butt's shape instantly (!) and was super effective! For a while it was like a portable bidet, clean and soothing, but quickly became too cold to hold onto.
My Inuit savior laughed hard later while navigating his boat around the icebergs into the midnight. He said he'd never done it, because should it be later into the season, you might have a hard time getting it off.
I stopped being the hippo I was and learnt to treasure every strip of TP since then.
David Hughes
David Hughes
I could scan some and put it on my website for you to print out and use... ;-)
Regards, David
Livesteamer
Well-known
A bit off topic, but since poison ivy has been mentioned... an old family story.
Back in the early 1950's, I was not yet born, older brothers Tom and John were off in the woods of Grandma's farm when Tom, about age eight, had to go. This was when Daniel Boone was popular among young boys so Tom did not hesitate to go in the woods and yes, he did wipe on poison ivy. Fortunately Grandma Saloma Mohn had some home made lye soap. Mom gave young Tommy a good scrubbing and he only got a bit of poison ivy but the family still chuckles over this episode.
Back to our regularly scheduled programming. Joe
Back in the early 1950's, I was not yet born, older brothers Tom and John were off in the woods of Grandma's farm when Tom, about age eight, had to go. This was when Daniel Boone was popular among young boys so Tom did not hesitate to go in the woods and yes, he did wipe on poison ivy. Fortunately Grandma Saloma Mohn had some home made lye soap. Mom gave young Tommy a good scrubbing and he only got a bit of poison ivy but the family still chuckles over this episode.
Back to our regularly scheduled programming. Joe
analoged
Well-known
Seinfeld... lots of Seinfeld
peterm1
Veteran
Ouch!
It this point I would like to cut to an old Johnny Cash classic that people of a certain age will remember and anyone who has done the same as Tommy will relate to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=It7107ELQvY
Archiver
Veteran
I work from home, so the 'only' thing that has changed is the much lesser number of jobs on site. There's a considerable backlog which I will get through in rapid time.
I don't frequent pubs or clubs, nor do I drink; I might do takeaway/delivery from favourite restaurants rather than eat in, so they still get whatever patronage that I can give them.
In the time that would have been spent shooting events or driving, I can get a LOT of work done, as an afternoon or morning session essentially eats the day.
I'm looking into other avenues of income, as our government is rolling out stimulus packages right now.
As for contact with others, I'm always in contact with people via the internet. Family and friends are just an email, message or video call away. Being quite introverted, I don't mind solitude, either.
Dozens and dozens of books await my perusal if I find myself with the time. There's a well stocked video collection, and I have an ongoing memoir project. Not to mention Netflix.
And of course, keeping yourself healthy is always important, so working out when and where you can is always helpful. I do calisthenics, kickboxing and such, so there's no need to go to a gym. (Gyms have been called to close in Australia as of today.)
I don't frequent pubs or clubs, nor do I drink; I might do takeaway/delivery from favourite restaurants rather than eat in, so they still get whatever patronage that I can give them.
In the time that would have been spent shooting events or driving, I can get a LOT of work done, as an afternoon or morning session essentially eats the day.
I'm looking into other avenues of income, as our government is rolling out stimulus packages right now.
As for contact with others, I'm always in contact with people via the internet. Family and friends are just an email, message or video call away. Being quite introverted, I don't mind solitude, either.
Dozens and dozens of books await my perusal if I find myself with the time. There's a well stocked video collection, and I have an ongoing memoir project. Not to mention Netflix.
And of course, keeping yourself healthy is always important, so working out when and where you can is always helpful. I do calisthenics, kickboxing and such, so there's no need to go to a gym. (Gyms have been called to close in Australia as of today.)
Archiver
Veteran
"Hey Tom, remember that time Mom scrubbed your crack with lye??"
I'm having the strangest visions of a sturdy woman with a boy bent over her knee, her hand vigorously scrubbing up and down, his butt concealed in a cloud of suds, while young Tom howls like an old dog...
ChrisPlatt
Thread Killer
Consider yourselves lucky!
Consider yourselves lucky!
As an "essential" worker I am required to continue to subject myself to this every day...
Chris
Consider yourselves lucky!
As an "essential" worker I am required to continue to subject myself to this every day...
Chris