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Holy Saturday 2020
Apr. 11th, 2020 09:16 amDay 27 of the Homebound saga
There is tentative good news that the curve is flattening, because we are doing a better than expected job of keeping to ourselves.
That does not mean we are out of the woods or our houses or wherever we are self-isolating. If anything, we need to be more vigilant about social distancing and taking precautions. We can’t let up on the gas now and allow the virus to catch up and pass us.
Every person we can keep health is a good thing right now.
Yesterday the weather was wacky. Caroline and I took our usual walk and it was very breezy but sunny. As we walked, clouds started coming in taking away the sunshine. We got down to the docks only to have it start snowing so, rather than sitting and watching the water, we turned and headed back as the clouds went by and we had sunshine again for a short time followed by clouds more snow then rain and then sunshine by the time we got home. I told Caroline that I felt like I was in Seattle.
Today I have to go out to the pharmacy and pick up medication along with a few over the counters that we are running low on. I am carefully planning when I am going to do this to try to avoid having to stand outside. Something that use to be so easy to do now feels like I am planning for the invasion of Normandy.
The cats are behaving like cats. I woke up with Phoebe on me asleep. Not the first time she has done that. If I am on my side, she has a position she tucks up into and this morning I didn’t wake up when she got there. I had to corner Inky and cut off some matted fur that looked like she had a fifth leg. She was happy afterwards but not too happy during.
I have Easter brunch and dinner figured out. In the family tradition, I will be making Eggs Benedict for brunch. I like that I no longer feel panic when I make hollandaise. I would like to thank my parents for the kitchen tool that makes it easy to do.
There are a lot of articles out on the Internet about how to cope with the rollercoaster of emotions this isolation brings forward. There are a lot of reminders to check in with people. People living alone are stuck alone and might need a call or a video visit or some sort of connection to other people. Helping those who really should not be out there is encouraged.
I have continued to check the CDC site for updates and the like. The NY site is very good too, but it is also very localized.
I have stopped watching the evening news. It is for my mental well-being. I know there is a lot going on out there but right now I just can’t. I am still watching the late-night comedians and getting the gist of the important stuff. I know the death rate and the comparative numbers to other disasters. I have Cuomo to give me a good idea what is happening in New York and Facebook for other areas where my friends and family are. I am aware of what is going on politically, however it is not important to me right now.
I do feel mentally shaky these days. Running the gambit between being OK to being in a total panic as things swirl around me. Trying to find ways to ground myself since a lot of the old tricks just aren’t working. I have a therapist appointment on Monday so that should at least get me going the right way.
Remember that we will make it through this. Remember the kindness you are showing others and they are showing you. We are all in this together and I don’t just mean the US but the entire world. Think about that. This is global and, if nothing else, proves that push comes to shove we can work on a problem together. And that gives me hope.
I am grateful for kindness done for others.
There is tentative good news that the curve is flattening, because we are doing a better than expected job of keeping to ourselves.
That does not mean we are out of the woods or our houses or wherever we are self-isolating. If anything, we need to be more vigilant about social distancing and taking precautions. We can’t let up on the gas now and allow the virus to catch up and pass us.
Every person we can keep health is a good thing right now.
Yesterday the weather was wacky. Caroline and I took our usual walk and it was very breezy but sunny. As we walked, clouds started coming in taking away the sunshine. We got down to the docks only to have it start snowing so, rather than sitting and watching the water, we turned and headed back as the clouds went by and we had sunshine again for a short time followed by clouds more snow then rain and then sunshine by the time we got home. I told Caroline that I felt like I was in Seattle.
Today I have to go out to the pharmacy and pick up medication along with a few over the counters that we are running low on. I am carefully planning when I am going to do this to try to avoid having to stand outside. Something that use to be so easy to do now feels like I am planning for the invasion of Normandy.
The cats are behaving like cats. I woke up with Phoebe on me asleep. Not the first time she has done that. If I am on my side, she has a position she tucks up into and this morning I didn’t wake up when she got there. I had to corner Inky and cut off some matted fur that looked like she had a fifth leg. She was happy afterwards but not too happy during.
I have Easter brunch and dinner figured out. In the family tradition, I will be making Eggs Benedict for brunch. I like that I no longer feel panic when I make hollandaise. I would like to thank my parents for the kitchen tool that makes it easy to do.
There are a lot of articles out on the Internet about how to cope with the rollercoaster of emotions this isolation brings forward. There are a lot of reminders to check in with people. People living alone are stuck alone and might need a call or a video visit or some sort of connection to other people. Helping those who really should not be out there is encouraged.
I have continued to check the CDC site for updates and the like. The NY site is very good too, but it is also very localized.
I have stopped watching the evening news. It is for my mental well-being. I know there is a lot going on out there but right now I just can’t. I am still watching the late-night comedians and getting the gist of the important stuff. I know the death rate and the comparative numbers to other disasters. I have Cuomo to give me a good idea what is happening in New York and Facebook for other areas where my friends and family are. I am aware of what is going on politically, however it is not important to me right now.
I do feel mentally shaky these days. Running the gambit between being OK to being in a total panic as things swirl around me. Trying to find ways to ground myself since a lot of the old tricks just aren’t working. I have a therapist appointment on Monday so that should at least get me going the right way.
Remember that we will make it through this. Remember the kindness you are showing others and they are showing you. We are all in this together and I don’t just mean the US but the entire world. Think about that. This is global and, if nothing else, proves that push comes to shove we can work on a problem together. And that gives me hope.
I am grateful for kindness done for others.
