I am not being dramatic I'm just panicking but I really need to see mom and her cat again.

At times, if push comes to shove
I strongly that one family member should be allowed to be with their loved one.
Keeping them away is just too cruel.

Hi Tatoulia (((HUG)))
Do you still have some antianxiety medicine?
Please take it, get a refill, you need it.
We all need something to help cope.

Having fewer things out helps to keep our minds from becoming too cluttered with visual stimulus.
Helps keep us calmer.

I have been sorting out and storing things in the car trunk.
The decluttering is soothing even though it's just a distraction.

Someday I believe that I will be able to donate these things.
4 cat quilts, one tiny blanket for the homeless kitties.
Clothes and soon some assorted linens will be added.

Since you live in a big city is there a place nearby where the needy homeless could pick up your items if you left them out?
Clothing, blanket, etc. ?

Having a hard time today getting things done.
I try but for some reason I lack any focus.

Steven has driven off somewhere.
Glad he's gone and taken his nasty disposition with him.

I have noticed I want fewer things out. It's helping me a lot to reduce what's visible.

I wish I had a place to donate things. This is a problem. I will have to find them new homes somehow.

I am not being dramatic I'm just panicking but I really need to see mom and her cat again.

Greetings and salutations

Hi Tatoulia
Holding you close (((HUG)))

Hi CriticalMass
Wishing you lots of happy distraction playing with your dolls.

Hi Subclinical
That is so sweet of her to help in this way.
Sorry half your students played hooky.

Steven has been staying out of the house and out of my way.
He has stayed home and there are noticeable changes in the hoard.

The small pathway through the carport to the garage is wider now, stuff has been moved.
Saw him carry things out and put them in the truck.
Lots of other things in his hoard have been relocated to other areas of the hoard.
Shuffling.

My plans for today are to get out the Spring/Summer window curtains.
Might even get them hung up.
Brush Twinkles some more. His long thick fur is shedding with the warmer days.
Really need to straighten my closet shelves. Stuff is where it's supposed to be but the stacks could be neater.
The pissant extermination in the yard is going very well.

Everybody stay safe and well (((((HUGS)))))

I have noticed I want fewer things out. It's helping me a lot to reduce what's visible.

I wish I had a place to donate things. This is a problem. I will have to find them new homes somehow.

I'm here!! Thank you! Just not focused! Always here!

I'm here!! Thank you! Just not focused! Always here!

Greetings and salutations

Hi Tatoulia
Holding you close (((HUG)))

Hi CriticalMass
Wishing you lots of happy distraction playing with your dolls.

Hi Subclinical
That is so sweet of her to help in this way.
Sorry half your students played hooky.

Steven has been staying out of the house and out of my way.
He has stayed home and there are noticeable changes in the hoard.

The small pathway through the carport to the garage is wider now, stuff has been moved.
Saw him carry things out and put them in the truck.
Lots of other things in his hoard have been relocated to other areas of the hoard.
Shuffling.

My plans for today are to get out the Spring/Summer window curtains.
Might even get them hung up.
Brush Twinkles some more. His long thick fur is shedding with the warmer days.
Really need to straighten my closet shelves. Stuff is where it's supposed to be but the stacks could be neater.
The pissant extermination in the yard is going very well.

Everybody stay safe and well (((((HUGS)))))

Tatoulia -

If you see this, just know

We are here for you

No matter what. ♡♡♡

Tatoulia -

If you see this, just know

We are here for you

No matter what. ♡♡♡

I'm sorry. I'm so distracted and not reading the posts. Today's call was from her elder care services place to tell me that mom's morning aide is sick with COVID19. She last took care of mom a week ago, she's had different aides since that time. Mom was swabbed today. We are staying the course. I bought lunch for everyone at her doctor's office/elder care services place because I didn't know what else to do. I found out where they have lunch and sent a large gift card over to them. They can just take it with them when they want lunch and then bring it back for the next person. I told the woman not to say it was from me. I just want them to eat lunch.

Mom is doing well and her spirits are good. Bf took her some ok and other snacks tonight.

Cm I keep meaning to mention the Barbie hand. You are amazing.

I am so sorry I can't read right now. I did two loads of laundry and that felt good. We had a smaller happy hour today, just my department, and it was lovely and fun. I started to panic about 20 minutes in bug bi one could tell. I stayed on the video and muted myself.

Please stay safe and know that I will be reading again soon.

Boston's schools are closed for rest of the school year.

Well, they finally got around to telling the teachers. I'm tired tonight. Papers to check and I just don't want to. The weather was really nice today and nearly half my kids didn't show up.

18 more days of video school.

Heartdaughter went in stores and found prenatal vitamins and bleach for dd1. She is going around helping people.❤️

I'm sorry. I'm so distracted and not reading the posts. Today's call was from her elder care services place to tell me that mom's morning aide is sick with COVID19. She last took care of mom a week ago, she's had different aides since that time. Mom was swabbed today. We are staying the course. I bought lunch for everyone at her doctor's office/elder care services place because I didn't know what else to do. I found out where they have lunch and sent a large gift card over to them. They can just take it with them when they want lunch and then bring it back for the next person. I told the woman not to say it was from me. I just want them to eat lunch.

Mom is doing well and her spirits are good. Bf took her some ok and other snacks tonight.

Cm I keep meaning to mention the Barbie hand. You are amazing.

I am so sorry I can't read right now. I did two loads of laundry and that felt good. We had a smaller happy hour today, just my department, and it was lovely and fun. I started to panic about 20 minutes in bug bi one could tell. I stayed on the video and muted myself.

Please stay safe and know that I will be reading again soon.

Boston's schools are closed for rest of the school year.

Good Evening Everybody

Hi Subclinical
Very glad you finally know.
Bet that video was fantastic for everyone to see. 😀

So sorry for your Dh.
What a heavy burden to carry.

My wish is that when the states start reopening businesses they have very strict safety protocols in place first.
But I hold out no hope since too many "necessary" businesses are too lax as it is now.

Hi CriticalMass
Good luck getting the library books in the drop box.

Please send any excess water this way. ;D

Have you been getting enough physical exercise?
Your sleep may be better if you get yourself physically exhausted.
I know I sleep best after spending time doing some strenuous physical labor.
Doesn't have to be a LOT but more than what I get on "normal" or lazy days.

Been busy since I got up.
Filled the clothes line with linens.
Washed & dried all my clothes.
Removed a lot of fuzz from cat blankets, quilts couch covers, etc.
Then washed them all.
Washed rags and stuff and washed the washer to remove any fuzz.
Made spaghetti.
Did a bunch of washing of possible contaminated areas with an antiviral cleaner.
Folded and put away things from the clothesline as they dried.
Did a lot of random other miscellaneous stuff too.

Went to the main source of all the cat fuzz by brushing Twinkles.
Got 3 kittens worth off him.
Wanted to do more but he tagged my hand with his claw.
Maybe later I will do some more brushing of him, he is still asking me to brush him more.

77 degrees today.

Well, they finally got around to telling the teachers. I'm tired tonight. Papers to check and I just don't want to. The weather was really nice today and nearly half my kids didn't show up.

18 more days of video school.

Heartdaughter went in stores and found prenatal vitamins and bleach for dd1. She is going around helping people.❤️

April Showers here. Possible flood warnings. Glad I pulled my van into the driveway last night to avoid her sitting in the low gutter and getting rust on her undercarriage.

Tillie, most all the clothes on the Barbies in those pix were Mattel not mine, LOL. I will post more of mine too as I get caught up, but I wanted to go ahead and show off my mini ladies. My home sewn clothes will be way better, heehee! 😉 Hope so anyway.

We are experiencing technical difficulties here with time management. Roommate's work at home schedule allows for less flexibility than we thought, since she often has to communicate with the others. So minus the commute it's basically "business hours" still.

What that means is I'm still constricted in what I can get done and in what part of the house, whether I make commotion etc. Also, she still keeps the former evening schedule, with dinner and TV time chopping the evening into less useful segments. My only time to have continuity on a project would have to be during the business hours also, I'm realizing. At first we had tried having late afternoon TV time and I liked that. Maybe we can still try it now and then, I dunno.

Also, sleep is a bugbear for each of us in slightly varying ways. Last night went way too late and she was frustrated - and I understand. I don't want to habitually stay up ridiculously late myself, but I sometimes do just to have more "me time." Except I can't do anything from my room that would wake her.

I could stay up later in the back room, but since I don't tend to be unwound and ready to sleep upon finally entering my bedroom, I'd still need time for unwinding. Which would then make me WAY late getting to sleep. I NEED A TARDIS. We both do. Going to have to do some serious brainstorming here.

Today, I slept in too late. And I've been having my stupid lengthy annoying dreams toward morning quite a bit again. Those are not restful sleep hours. But I am doing what I can to put today to good use despite time deficits. I cleaned bunnyboy's cage and put in new bedding. Plus his litterbox and the playpen litterbox. He did not like me messing with his mess! (Like mother, like son, LOL.) He was a Disapproving Rabbit, like those on this website:

Disapproving Rabbits original site

It got to raining more so I'll do his sister's cage later or tomorrow so I can carry stuff out the back door and dump it easier. SubC, I need some of your stall cleaning mojo if you have extra to spare! I have trouble motivating for even my much smaller scale animal duty.

So today I'm going to do a bit more organizing of boxed dolls, and try to get my library books gone through. They are extended till May but if I could run them up to the dropbox that'd help clear the space they've been occupying. Most are large books. For novel research and I've gleaned most of what I need. Finishing up shouldn't take long. These projects should occupy the afternoon "business hours."

Everybody hang in there... Tatoulia, praying your mom and others where she is will be safe. And for strength for you.

Good Evening Everybody

Hi Subclinical
Very glad you finally know.
Bet that video was fantastic for everyone to see. 😀

So sorry for your Dh.
What a heavy burden to carry.

My wish is that when the states start reopening businesses they have very strict safety protocols in place first.
But I hold out no hope since too many "necessary" businesses are too lax as it is now.

Hi CriticalMass
Good luck getting the library books in the drop box.

Please send any excess water this way. ;D

Have you been getting enough physical exercise?
Your sleep may be better if you get yourself physically exhausted.
I know I sleep best after spending time doing some strenuous physical labor.
Doesn't have to be a LOT but more than what I get on "normal" or lazy days.

Been busy since I got up.
Filled the clothes line with linens.
Washed & dried all my clothes.
Removed a lot of fuzz from cat blankets, quilts couch covers, etc.
Then washed them all.
Washed rags and stuff and washed the washer to remove any fuzz.
Made spaghetti.
Did a bunch of washing of possible contaminated areas with an antiviral cleaner.
Folded and put away things from the clothesline as they dried.
Did a lot of random other miscellaneous stuff too.

Went to the main source of all the cat fuzz by brushing Twinkles.
Got 3 kittens worth off him.
Wanted to do more but he tagged my hand with his claw.
Maybe later I will do some more brushing of him, he is still asking me to brush him more.

77 degrees today.

Tatoulia,

I know this is a truly awful time for you. You are working so hard to keep your Mom safe. I think facilities are more aware now, and I know they will do everything they can to protect her. Our hearts are with you.

CM,

I also remember the doll purge. I think it is so cool that you can fix up the "hard loved" dolls and give them new lives as fashion models.

Excellent job getting to the pharmacy.

Online teaching went ok yesterday. Dh says I seem happier the last few days.

The administration sent out a letter - to the families - that we will be closed the rest of the year. They also sent out the video of all the teachers. It was good. It was fun to see all the things my coworkers came up with. One rode her bike with no hands, several dogs, many signs, fun costumes. We got to see a math teacher's new baby - and I realized that she is teaching from home on maternity leave! Her students must be so happy to have her back instead of the long term sub. Also, we don't have paid maternity leave, so this is helpful for her.

They also told the families that they will be working with us to figure out what fall looks like.

Dh is having a hard week. This is his last week working with the friend who is taking early retirement, and there will be no party. Also, he will have to fire someone this week. Only one. He did the best he could for his group, but this is a young guy who has been there less than a year, and there was nothing he could do. He is trying to take comfort that the guys gf still has her job (same company), so they will have rent.

Dd1 is worrying about how she is going to manage her work schedule as our state "reopens". I believe her boss will protect her. He is the one who told her she wasn't allowed to step foot on the job site again after someone who was working there got sick.

19 more days of video school.

Tatoulia,

I know this is a truly awful time for you. You are working so hard to keep your Mom safe. I think facilities are more aware now, and I know they will do everything they can to protect her. Our hearts are with you.

CM,

I also remember the doll purge. I think it is so cool that you can fix up the "hard loved" dolls and give them new lives as fashion models.

Excellent job getting to the pharmacy.

Online teaching went ok yesterday. Dh says I seem happier the last few days.

The administration sent out a letter - to the families - that we will be closed the rest of the year. They also sent out the video of all the teachers. It was good. It was fun to see all the things my coworkers came up with. One rode her bike with no hands, several dogs, many signs, fun costumes. We got to see a math teacher's new baby - and I realized that she is teaching from home on maternity leave! Her students must be so happy to have her back instead of the long term sub. Also, we don't have paid maternity leave, so this is helpful for her.

They also told the families that they will be working with us to figure out what fall looks like.

Dh is having a hard week. This is his last week working with the friend who is taking early retirement, and there will be no party. Also, he will have to fire someone this week. Only one. He did the best he could for his group, but this is a young guy who has been there less than a year, and there was nothing he could do. He is trying to take comfort that the guys gf still has her job (same company), so they will have rent.

Dd1 is worrying about how she is going to manage her work schedule as our state "reopens". I believe her boss will protect her. He is the one who told her she wasn't allowed to step foot on the job site again after someone who was working there got sick.

19 more days of video school.

April Showers here. Possible flood warnings. Glad I pulled my van into the driveway last night to avoid her sitting in the low gutter and getting rust on her undercarriage.

Tillie, most all the clothes on the Barbies in those pix were Mattel not mine, LOL. I will post more of mine too as I get caught up, but I wanted to go ahead and show off my mini ladies. My home sewn clothes will be way better, heehee! 😉 Hope so anyway.

We are experiencing technical difficulties here with time management. Roommate's work at home schedule allows for less flexibility than we thought, since she often has to communicate with the others. So minus the commute it's basically "business hours" still.

What that means is I'm still constricted in what I can get done and in what part of the house, whether I make commotion etc. Also, she still keeps the former evening schedule, with dinner and TV time chopping the evening into less useful segments. My only time to have continuity on a project would have to be during the business hours also, I'm realizing. At first we had tried having late afternoon TV time and I liked that. Maybe we can still try it now and then, I dunno.

Also, sleep is a bugbear for each of us in slightly varying ways. Last night went way too late and she was frustrated - and I understand. I don't want to habitually stay up ridiculously late myself, but I sometimes do just to have more "me time." Except I can't do anything from my room that would wake her.

I could stay up later in the back room, but since I don't tend to be unwound and ready to sleep upon finally entering my bedroom, I'd still need time for unwinding. Which would then make me WAY late getting to sleep. I NEED A TARDIS. We both do. Going to have to do some serious brainstorming here.

Today, I slept in too late. And I've been having my stupid lengthy annoying dreams toward morning quite a bit again. Those are not restful sleep hours. But I am doing what I can to put today to good use despite time deficits. I cleaned bunnyboy's cage and put in new bedding. Plus his litterbox and the playpen litterbox. He did not like me messing with his mess! (Like mother, like son, LOL.) He was a Disapproving Rabbit, like those on this website:

Disapproving Rabbits original site

It got to raining more so I'll do his sister's cage later or tomorrow so I can carry stuff out the back door and dump it easier. SubC, I need some of your stall cleaning mojo if you have extra to spare! I have trouble motivating for even my much smaller scale animal duty.

So today I'm going to do a bit more organizing of boxed dolls, and try to get my library books gone through. They are extended till May but if I could run them up to the dropbox that'd help clear the space they've been occupying. Most are large books. For novel research and I've gleaned most of what I need. Finishing up shouldn't take long. These projects should occupy the afternoon "business hours."

Everybody hang in there... Tatoulia, praying your mom and others where she is will be safe. And for strength for you.

Forgot to mention we got our sample ballots the other day.
They informed us that it would only be write in voting.
They will mail all registered voters their ballots.
They have a list of places to deliver our votes.
We can mail them or put them into special secure ballot boxes located here & there or in a box outside the court recorders office.

I'm good with this.

Forgot to mention we got our sample ballots the other day.
They informed us that it would only be write in voting.
They will mail all registered voters their ballots.
They have a list of places to deliver our votes.
We can mail them or put them into special secure ballot boxes located here & there or in a box outside the court recorders office.

I'm good with this.

Good Afternoon Everyone

Hi CriticalMass
I remember when you fine tuned the doll collection, donating the ones you didn't need.
Glad you are fixing up the ones you like. 🙂

The clothes you make are so cute!
And I love how you posed them out in the jungle! 😀

Good you went back to sleep and in the light of day were able to overcome any fears about driving to the drug store.

It IS very important to not get sucked into all the news.
Watch or read only known reliable sources and spend only a few minutes.
Turn if off then get on with your day.

Very good news that your Roommate would have it done on an outpatient basis.
Wishing her the best results!

Watered today.
Cats came out with me but I found Scooter sitting inside long before time to go in looking "disturbed". (?)
Soon I plan to shower and wash my hair.
Will make up my bed with fresh clean linens.
Tomorrow I plan to do lots of laundry.
I am so hungry today and keep eating & eating.

Good Afternoon Everyone

Hi CriticalMass
I remember when you fine tuned the doll collection, donating the ones you didn't need.
Glad you are fixing up the ones you like. 🙂

The clothes you make are so cute!
And I love how you posed them out in the jungle! 😀

Good you went back to sleep and in the light of day were able to overcome any fears about driving to the drug store.

It IS very important to not get sucked into all the news.
Watch or read only known reliable sources and spend only a few minutes.
Turn if off then get on with your day.

Very good news that your Roommate would have it done on an outpatient basis.
Wishing her the best results!

Watered today.
Cats came out with me but I found Scooter sitting inside long before time to go in looking "disturbed". (?)
Soon I plan to shower and wash my hair.
Will make up my bed with fresh clean linens.
Tomorrow I plan to do lots of laundry.
I am so hungry today and keep eating & eating.

Oh Tatoulia ((((((HUG))))))
Did they say if they will test everybody, residents and staff to try to isolate the infections?

I am just heart sick.

Keep breathing Sweetie.
Know you and yours are always in my heart and prayers. ((((((HUGS))))))

Hi Subclinical
Happy Dd came to visit but wish she had just stayed there with you.

Really wish your administration would not leave you in the dark, so unfair to teachers and students.

WAY TO GO! for planting and especially for all the strawberries! 🙂

Good luck with the video teaching today. 🙂

Where is CRITICALMASS???

Going outside today and water since we didn't get any of that rain.
Scooter and Twinkles will supervise.

I do not think they should end the quarantining at home, social distancing anywhere yet.

I'm here - so sorry, Tatoulia, I will certainly pray.

Tillie, always praying for you to be safe and hoping he will get tired of going places.

SubC, I also hope and pray that whatever works best for your job and is safe, will be.

These days seem so short. Our weather pattern is trending warmer, with a storm or shower here and there. But it's so difficult to accomplish as much as I'd like to in a day; I do a little and all of a sudden it's evening. I've been repairing thrift store Barbies, which is satisfying.

Some time back months ago I'd pulled out and given away dolls that were in okay shape but ordinary and given them to the great granddaughter of my lady I sat with, or put some in the church sale box. So these I'm fixing are ones I truly want to keep.

Sunday afternoon I took pictures of some "Fashionista" Barbies and put them on Instagram. I decided Sundays really need to be fun and relaxing, not trying to "accomplish" anything.

Today I went to Walgreen's to pick up a Rx. I had awakened after 5:00 this morning wondering if I would even feel like driving. I feared an agoraphobia attack. I prayed a bunch, tried to remember fears are worse at night, and felt better after getting up at 8:30, had breakfast, and went without incident.

It is SO important to make a conscious effort to disconnect from the pandemic news, controversies, speculation, etc. as much as we're able. Much of that is worse in the media now that we're not in the initial, shell shocked stage. If I don't get away from it, my anxiety begins to rise.

My roommate plans to go ahead with the surgery and is waiting to hear back. At least it won't be in a hospital; it'll be outpatient.

I'm here - so sorry, Tatoulia, I will certainly pray.

Tillie, always praying for you to be safe and hoping he will get tired of going places.

SubC, I also hope and pray that whatever works best for your job and is safe, will be.

These days seem so short. Our weather pattern is trending warmer, with a storm or shower here and there. But it's so difficult to accomplish as much as I'd like to in a day; I do a little and all of a sudden it's evening. I've been repairing thrift store Barbies, which is satisfying.

Some time back months ago I'd pulled out and given away dolls that were in okay shape but ordinary and given them to the great granddaughter of my lady I sat with, or put some in the church sale box. So these I'm fixing are ones I truly want to keep.

Sunday afternoon I took pictures of some "Fashionista" Barbies and put them on Instagram. I decided Sundays really need to be fun and relaxing, not trying to "accomplish" anything.

Today I went to Walgreen's to pick up a Rx. I had awakened after 5:00 this morning wondering if I would even feel like driving. I feared an agoraphobia attack. I prayed a bunch, tried to remember fears are worse at night, and felt better after getting up at 8:30, had breakfast, and went without incident.

It is SO important to make a conscious effort to disconnect from the pandemic news, controversies, speculation, etc. as much as we're able. Much of that is worse in the media now that we're not in the initial, shell shocked stage. If I don't get away from it, my anxiety begins to rise.

My roommate plans to go ahead with the surgery and is waiting to hear back. At least it won't be in a hospital; it'll be outpatient.

What a sad and anxious time.

I received bad news yesterday, too. One of the residents in my mother's facility has tested positive. They have been on lockdown since March 14 so this comes as a surprise. While they cannot give a lot of details. I was able to read between the lines and it appears this person had a can't miss dr or hospital visit of some sort. They can't say whether this person is still in the place but reading between the lines, he or she is still there.

I went over alternative scenarios for my mother and right now she is safest where she is. She cannot climb the stairs to come here and my bathroom is not handicap accessible. I have one friend who offered to take her a week or so ago but then we lose all services. My mother is in diapers full time with a lot of accidents along the way. I won't have anyone to feed her or bathe her, etc. I am satisfied with the plan of action for her facility. I spoke with a second, more boots on the ground, person at mom's and they are all so devastated that they went so long without any cases.

My stress level is high.

Oh Tatoulia ((((((HUG))))))
Did they say if they will test everybody, residents and staff to try to isolate the infections?

I am just heart sick.

Keep breathing Sweetie.
Know you and yours are always in my heart and prayers. ((((((HUGS))))))

Hi Subclinical
Happy Dd came to visit but wish she had just stayed there with you.

Really wish your administration would not leave you in the dark, so unfair to teachers and students.

WAY TO GO! for planting and especially for all the strawberries! 🙂

Good luck with the video teaching today. 🙂

Where is CRITICALMASS???

Going outside today and water since we didn't get any of that rain.
Scooter and Twinkles will supervise.

I do not think they should end the quarantining at home, social distancing anywhere yet.