[AT] The list is really quiet

[Spencer Yost]

I agree.  Also the “curve” in Washington state is well ahead of AZ.   By the time things ramp up in Az maybe WA will be in the downslope and you can make your move then.

The trains reminded me to ask.  What other non-tractor activities are you folks involving yourselves with?   I mentioned my motorcycle.  Figured I should have it ready if I decided I need to self isolate on the Blue Ridge Parkway because I am stir crazy.

Spencer

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> On Mar 23, 2020, at 9:47 PM, drgerber at bright.net wrote:
> 
> Dean:  Stay in Arizona a few more weeks and play it safe. We will all know a
> lot more in a few weeks.  You can always catch up on the lawn with a bush
> hog first, then set the deck up next go, and so forth.  Not what you want,
> but can be done.  We are fine here in Ohio, but life came to a grinding
> halt.  Working on trains in the basement to stay busy.  To wet to do
> anything outside.
> 
> Dave Gerber
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> Our challenge right now is whether to head back to WA state or stay here in
> AZ.  WA state is getting hit really hard with COVID-19 and our children are
> telling us to stay here.  AZ has on had 2 deaths and 234 cases but local
> media is saying that those numbers are probably quite low due to a low
> amount of tests due to a shortage of test kits and test facilities.  We are
> on the Eastern edge of the Phoenix metropolitan area,  in fact are in the
> next county East, Pinal County a mile East of the Maricopa/Pinal County line
> so we are not in heavily populated area fortunately.  And the population
> density is decreasing daily as the snowbirds head back home. Canadian
> snowbirds have to be back in Canada by April 3rd, I believe, because their
> health insurance will not cover them for COVID-19 after that in the US.  
> 
> We have a few good reasons to head back home such as a 5 acre lawn that
> needs to be mowed but more importantly getting back home close to family in
> case there is a need that shows up. One of our daughters is very vulnerable
> because her immune system is very low due to the oral cancer preventative
> drugs she is on daily,  That is known as being between a rock and a hard
> place. So we struggle daily about whether to head back to WA or stay here.
> Right now staying in AZ is winning.
> 
> Tomorrow I put all my tractor toys away into storage for the summer.
> Thankfully in a residential, fully enclosed, covered and secure car garage.
> A neighbor of my friend of mine here in AZ who allows me to work on my
> tractors at his place during the winter. Any further show activity here in
> AZ has been cancelled. I purchased the 1935 JD B in December of last year on
> the basis that it could be stored where it was. I won't go into that long
> story about why that didn't happen. I really should have a place of my own
> that has room before owning a tractor here in AZ.  But... sh... happens. I
> may have to sell it next year to avoid wearing out my welcome.  But to be
> honest the tractor stuff is pretty darned low on the priority list right
> now. 
> 
> Both my wife and I have what we believe to be Sinus Colds/Allergies but
> remain fully active, etc.  It is really scary to get those kinds of symptoms
> right now.  But ....  we will see what happens next.  Stay healthy out
> there. 
> 
> Dean VP
> Apache Junction, AZ
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