The socially isolated senior citizens get a lot of help from volunteers these days: food boxes, meals, books, games, gym devices etc...It sure helps cope with the situation, and stay optimistic.
I've particularly enjoyed a pack of 21 tiny cards with printed flowers growing in the holy land. It is a good opportunity to learn or recall the names (scientific and common ) of each flower, and the major facts about it (origin, shape, color, growing conditions).
I find it important to know which plants and flowers are poisonous, medicinal, edible, invasive, protected, spicy. I use spices in my kitchen and take herb supplements for medical wellness. So, 'playing' with these cards is definitely time well spent.
The delivered food boxes contain mostly dry and canned food - not ideal for elderly people's daily menu. It's more sort of food reserve to be stored for the days of food shortage that might come.
On the other hand, frozen meals to be warmed up, are a hit; gourmet quality, well planned, decent quantity and variety.
They say the corona virus attacks animals and crops as well. I sincerely hope that's not true, but then, I read in the news that it has been discovered back in 1964 by a brilliant scottish female lab worker. So, it had plenty of time to become The Virus of all times, to emerge as the accomplished micro-organism ready to face and destroy the vanity of mankind.
