We asked readers to tell us how they’re coping during the COVID-19 pandemic. Today, we bring you some of the responses. We will publish more in the days ahead. To read all of the Coping series, click here.
My husband and I are fortunate to own our home outright and are both retired. Our daughter and 8-year-old grandson live in their own basement apartment below us but we still keep our distance.
I purchased yardage from fabric shops over many years to craft Raggedy Ann dolls, patch-work quilts, dresses for my daughter and clothing for the sock monkeys I create. Now I am sewing 100% cotton masks from my stash.
We donate most to the Alameda Fire Department but have given out some to neighbors and passersby. I make about 15 to 20 a day. So far, we have given out over 150 masks.
Janet Brown
Alameda
To read other submissions from readers about how they are coping during the coronavirus shutdown, click here.
We also welcome more submissions. Whether you’re working from home, out of work or a critical frontline worker, we’d like to hear from you. Think of this as an opportunity to share with other readers. Not about politics, but about how you’re getting by and how this challenging time affects you.
Send submissions to [email protected]. Please include, for publication, your name and your city, and a horizontal photo of you. Please also include, not for publication, your address and phone number. Please limit your thoughts to 250 words.
