How is everyone doing right now? In these days of social-distancing and self-isolation, we are all coping with a new reality that is temporary, but may last longer than we like.
Maximus chasing his toy 
Tucker wondering when all this will be over.
I am reaching out to encourage everyone that this will be over one day and I believe we will bounce back. I am not making light of this current situation knowing that many will lose people they care about. I wish it were not true, but this will touch all of us in some way.
I have been thinking about all of these 25 things and thought I would make a light moment for us to share how we are coping with our lives right now in order to bring hope of to other readers.
Here are the questions which I will answer at the end of this blogpost.
- What’s for dinner tonight?
- How many desserts have you made or bought this week?
- How many have you eaten?
- What are you doing to get out of your four walls while respecting social distancing?
- Are you able to sleep in most days?
- What are you doing to entertain your kids?
- What are you doing to keep your pup(s) from going stir crazy?
- How many times have you put on makeup this week?
- How many trips have you made to restock your pantry in the last seven days?
- Have you tried store pick up or home delivery?
- Are you working from home?
- Are you feeling any apathy about working at all?
- Have you been decluttering?
- Have you been Spring Cleaning?
- Clean any closets out yet?
- Are you doing any renovations?
- Are you completely self-isolating?
- How are you coping with our new reality?
- How are you finding comfort?
- Are you cooking all of your meals or ordering in?
- What are you binge watching?
- How many books have you read this week?
- What is the first thing you want to do when all of this is over?
- Who will you visit first when the quarantine is lifted?
- How are you supporting small businesses who are struggling now?
My answers:
- What’s for dinner tonight? Spaghetti!
- How many desserts have you made or bought this week? one pan of brownies
- How many have you eaten? Keith and I have demolished it. (mostly me.)
- What are you doing to get out of your four walls while respecting social distancing? Taking dogs on long walks every day, but staying clear of others. Planning to take a drive soon.
- Are you able to sleep-in most days? Nope. I think it’s because of an underlying weirdness about all that’s going on.
- What are you doing to entertain your kids? Not Applicable. Unless you consider calling and keeping up with my three grown daughters.
- What are you doing to keep your pup(s) from going stir crazy? Daily walks, extra treats, covering them with blankets when they are napping which is most of the time.
- How many times have you put on makeup this week? Once. I left it in the car last Friday and finally got it out on Wednesday. Saves money at least.
- How many trips have you made to restock your pantry in the last seven days? My husband made one trip.
- Have you tried store pick up or home delivery? Ordered toilet paper last Saturday and before I could pay for it, it became “out of stock”,
- Are you working from home? Yes.
- Are you feeling any apathy about working at all? Sometimes. But when I think of the stories I’m writing and the passion the interviewees have and my passion for what they are doing, I get over myself and keep on keepin’ on. I also feel it’s a great time for bloggers to step up and encourage others.
- Have you been decluttering? A little.
- Have you been Spring Cleaning? A little. Once I catch up on assignments, I plan to really dig in to #13 amd14
- Clean any closets out yet? Nope
- Are you doing any renovations? Nope
- Are you completely self-isolating? Yes. I take and immunosuppressant medication for my arthritis and have to keep away from others.
- How are you coping with our new reality? Keeping my eye on the media but not overwhelming myself with it. Reaching out to others, especially family, and staying in touch.
- How are you finding comfort? Rest, writing Bible study, communicating with friends. Our pups, Grace, Tucker and our foster pup, Max, are great emotional support comforters.
- Are you cooking all of your meals or ordering in? I am cooking large meals so we have leftovers every two or three meals.
- What are you binge watching? Longmire on Netflix. I finished Virgin River on Netflix and a friend suggested Longmire. I really like it. I highly recommend Virgin River too!
- How many books have you read this week? Part of one…eyeroll here.
- What is the first thing you want to do when all of this is over? Travel to Las Vegas to see my daughter, son-in-law and grandbaby! Also, to Pittsburgh to see my daughter and our Vincent.
- Who will you visit first when the quarantine is lifted? My mom!
- How are you supporting small businesses who are struggling now? I’m doing nothing so far, but planning to buy gift certificates to a few local restaurants to support them through this time.
I’m really looking forward to everyone’s answers. My goal here is to provide a little distraction from our current reality, but more importantly, to encourage all of you who are struggling.
Stay Strong Everyone,
Cathy
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