We've all been home for over a month now. B had her birthday, I had mine. Camp has been cancelled. School as we knew it is over, but school alternative is gasping for air or at least some attention. I wish I could make it happen. I don't give B all of my attention. She'd like me by her side more often. I spend too much time staring at my phone because it has become the source of information and right now I feel like I don't have enough information to move forward. But much of the information I do get isn't very helpful.
The sun is shining today so at least there is that. I trimmed the arbor vitae that I wanted to trim. Now I need to pick up branches. I ordered groceries from the co-op. Bruce will pick them up while I'm on Zoom with co-workers. The governor extended the stay at home order till Mid-May, but we might be starting curbside services sooner than that. She wasn't explicit about libraries at all. Some retail stores are now allowed to provide curbside services. I think that was a nod to businesses that need to sell things to keep from going bankrupt and to keep people employed. Not sure what it means for us.
After the governor spoke I realized that thinking about trying to get back to work is more stressful than shutting down. I don't mind staying home. I don't mind being in my house with my family and my cats. It's the demand to try to get anything done other than laundry, cooking, and gardening that is stressful. Thinking about school. IEP meeting next week. Starting to plan and then realizing how far away from normal everything is going to be is stressful. Not knowing what the most important things are going to be is stressful.
The sun is shining today so at least there is that. I trimmed the arbor vitae that I wanted to trim. Now I need to pick up branches. I ordered groceries from the co-op. Bruce will pick them up while I'm on Zoom with co-workers. The governor extended the stay at home order till Mid-May, but we might be starting curbside services sooner than that. She wasn't explicit about libraries at all. Some retail stores are now allowed to provide curbside services. I think that was a nod to businesses that need to sell things to keep from going bankrupt and to keep people employed. Not sure what it means for us.
After the governor spoke I realized that thinking about trying to get back to work is more stressful than shutting down. I don't mind staying home. I don't mind being in my house with my family and my cats. It's the demand to try to get anything done other than laundry, cooking, and gardening that is stressful. Thinking about school. IEP meeting next week. Starting to plan and then realizing how far away from normal everything is going to be is stressful. Not knowing what the most important things are going to be is stressful.