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It was my father's birthday on the 18th. He turned 92. He hasn't been the easiest person to protect from COVID-19 mainly because at the beginning he wasn't taking things seriously enough. He wasn't taking enough care. He has a tendency to downplay health issues anyway. He still lives in his own home with Mum so that worked in his favour but for a while there he didn't want to stay home. There was a secret visit to a coffee shop (kept secret from the family)and not wearing a mask, to see friends. Fortunately there was no one there and he came home again. His friends were sensibly fearful of COVID-19 and didn't show.
Then he would refuse to wear a mask on his daily walk around the block because he insisted the streets were empty. There was no one to catch COVID-19 from he claimed.
Shopping was also an issue. I wanted to organise for groceries to be delivered but Mum and Dad didn't want deliveries. So I was going to the supermarket myself and doing their grocery shopping. I did the best I could but there were complaints. The bananas weren't green enough (the bananas had to be green) or the broccoli was too big and won't fit in the pan. The strawberries and raspberries weren't wanted neither were the qukes or tomatoes (That was my attempt at getting some vegetables into them.) and under no circumstances was I allowed to buy lettuce.
Now that things have settled down a little they go to Aldi once a week and do their own grocery shopping. They insisted that they wanted to do it and kept asking. At least they go when it is very quiet, wear a mask and sanitise the trolley and their hands.
My shopping is delivered.
Then he would refuse to wear a mask on his daily walk around the block because he insisted the streets were empty. There was no one to catch COVID-19 from he claimed.
Shopping was also an issue. I wanted to organise for groceries to be delivered but Mum and Dad didn't want deliveries. So I was going to the supermarket myself and doing their grocery shopping. I did the best I could but there were complaints. The bananas weren't green enough (the bananas had to be green) or the broccoli was too big and won't fit in the pan. The strawberries and raspberries weren't wanted neither were the qukes or tomatoes (That was my attempt at getting some vegetables into them.) and under no circumstances was I allowed to buy lettuce.
Now that things have settled down a little they go to Aldi once a week and do their own grocery shopping. They insisted that they wanted to do it and kept asking. At least they go when it is very quiet, wear a mask and sanitise the trolley and their hands.
My shopping is delivered.