Today was just a peaceful quiet day… we didn’t go out, didn’t do much other than some school work… I cleaned – Thursday/Fridays are my cleaning or shopping days. I didn’t go shopping, but did disinfect everything again, I know it’s just us, and we aren’t sick, but I want to keep as clean as possible.
Got a message from my kids school today, saying currently school is on hold until April 14th, but given the circumstances that maybe pushed out further.
Well the kids only go to school until the end of May/first week of June… so I am wondering if they are just gonna call the entire school year ?
So ok, won’t be a problem cause we are handling it pretty well, but I’m not sure how they will end up doing this school year if that’s the case?? For end of year testing and graduations etc.
I was kinda thinking, I do believe things happen for a reason… this has slowed me down tremendously … I’ve been able to relax for a minute and breathe which I forgot what that is like… I have been loving the time with my daughter – I have her trapped lol (kidding lol, we are enjoying the time together) she’s growing up and so it’s an experience together. I probably won’t have the time like this with her, when this is over – she’s growing up and starting high school in 2021. I will have to go back to work and I have to work a lot to survive.
I’ve been soaking in the moments as much as I can… makes me think of this song… (which is one of my favorite songs)
Anyway… kinda cherishing the moments.
First time since I finished all my cancer surgeries, that I’ve had a moment to take a breath.
Isn’t so bad in that aspect… I am kinda liking it?
However, I think I have another lesson here too…
Before all this happened… I had all that trauma which caused me to withdraw… I needed my own peace to heal…
I worked and was a mom and didn’t let anyone come close to me… I wasn’t ready… and I’m still not ready lol
As a matter of fact, my friend the police officer who had asked if we could go out or hang out… he was texting me today…
Mainly just to make sure I was doing ok, but he always makes me laugh too… then he said “when all this is over I would really like to see you.”
😮 at that very second – I felt relief for being isolated!! Lol
I said “oh well it’s probably going to be awhile” … and then he said “well if that’s the case maybe we should just chance it” 😳
Um yeah no lol… Let’s not
I talked to my mom the other day … she has Alzheimer’s … so she is in a memory care facility – they are on complete lockdown… no visitors whatsoever until further notice
When I talk to her… we can reminisce about things in the past and she can remember perfectly… I can talk to her about present stuff but it won’t stick or stay in her mind, and you still have to be careful with any bad things … she is oblivious to what’s going on in the world at the moment… her life is her 4 lady friends she hangs out with everyday. She adores them. They all lost their husbands too, she finds solace with them.
Anyway… she always asks me how I’m doing, am I ok, etc… and then she knows about the abusive marriage and divorce I now go through … so she always asks me if I am seeing anyone yet. 😑 She tells me, just because you had a bad one, doesn’t mean you won’t find a good one. Yes I know this.
So she asked me and I told her, nope not seeing anyone mom. Just kinda doin our thing (I kept it vague cause didn’t wanna say we in isolation and there is a deadly virus shutting everything down lol)
So to kinda get her away from that, I mentioned one of my police officers wants to take me out but I’m not really ready yet.
And to my surprise lol… she says “oh a police officer 🤨” lol she said it in a tone like was bad lol … I said “uhhh what’s wrong with that?”
And she said “oh well I dunno, I’ve heard stories about how they are” lol
😑😄😄… my mother was always always always way overprotective…
I have never been to an actual concert besides the ones my kids put on through the schools…
When I was a teenager… all my friends were going to go to this concert and I was excited to maybe go with them…
When I asked if I could go… I was told the story about this rock concert in Ohio in 1979 where people got trampled and died 😮🤨 …
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Who_concert_disaster
Ok fine … I didn’t wanna be trampled lol
But whatever she’s always over protective lol ❤️ so I never went and haven’t ever
So, same thing with police officers lol… I’m sure there is some story along with it…
I have my eyes wide open, I use extreme caution all the time – and of course have not been ready.
He is just a friend … and I was thinking about that whole situation … while I do not want to miss life after this… I still need to lay things out to him. And I am not totally sure I am ready – I still wanna run… I still feel uneasy
I know police officers jobs – and how they are with that… I worked with them… and I am well aware of how men are so… I’m cautious – she doesn’t need to worry – I overprotect myself lol ✌️
But it was just funny that she always has some cautionary story even with Alzheimer’s lol … I miss my mom 😔❤️
Alright so what are my lessons I can learn here?
Remember you can’t save time in a bottle – cherish every single moment you can… enjoy the down time and breathe!
And then MAYBE, we will see… But MAYBE I can live again? … I can easily say that currently while locked away in isolation, but we see how goes when life comes back. I want to remember to live, maybe NOT be SOOO protective? But we see lol ✌️
Learning Life 
The governor has already said to expect that schools won’t reopen.
May SAT exams have been cancelled.
Someone said students will all automatically advance to the next grade but I don’t know which state or county it was. Because there’s nithing set up for controlled curricula and testing, and a lot of kids don’t have access to study from home, I think auto-advance or making up the lost time will be the only options.
Bummer that you’re not ready to date the cop friend but it’s awesome that you have a multi-week excuse & chase to think it over!!
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Yeah I have been kind of expecting that.
The high school cancelled prom already and just waiting to hear about graduations – maybe just silently and isolatedly graduate?
For us… the school keeps in touch daily.. both with phone calls and emails
When we went into isolation… the schools gave us packets of work to do, and then they also have all their books and workbooks – the teacher update a site called “Schoology” with other work to be done – so they are still kept busy with work to be completed.
The end of year testing … aka… finals – will be interesting… if not called off completely.
I’m thinking they will just call this year a wash … they are probably not going to do make up or lost time. So most likely would be auto advance… (I would have loved this when I was a kid!)
And the cop… well I really enjoy having him as a friend… it’s not that I friend zoned or whatever … I don’t think that… is mainly because I am just a lot quieter and shyer and have gone through a lot …
I’m just not sure. I feel uneasy with whole thing.
Hahaha but yes… I do have a multi week+ excuse lol ❤️ love that!!!
I’m still just kinda nervous to see anyone at all.
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There’s no way education can reasonably expect kids or parents to adapt to, and automatically be good at, homeschooling. I originally thought they’d force kids to make up the lost classroom hours, because so many things (like $$) are tied to them. But now that seems unrealistic. Auto-advancing is the only reasonable option.
My 56yr old acquaintance who’s still waiting for her covid result posted that she already bought her cap & gown for MBA grad ceremony so she’s thinking she’ll parade down her street with a boombox playing Pomp&Circumstance. She’s the type to actually do it. If so, I’ll show up & cheer!!
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Yeah I thought the same thing about having to make it up… but I think due to situation and what we are ALL dealing with… I think they will just end up wiping this whole year, and just advance to next year… is unique circumstances and no one was prepared. (I can bet after this they will make sure they prepared lol)
Lol… good for her!!! She earned that!! She should!!
I hope her testing comes back ok. 😮 how long does testing take?
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Current testing takes about 24hrs. But she was given the non-swab test, which usually takes a couple days. Apparently CA didn’t have the ability to process the test and it was sent to WA. She was originally told it also went to CDC for confirmation but doesn’t know if that’s still true. It’s like it got lost in the mix with everything being overwhelmed, then thousands of the n
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I can understand that… I’m sure it is overwhelming!
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… (geez, where’s that edit button when you need it?)… new tests being released, and agencies not being ready or willing, to be the ones to tell patients the outcome. She’s been told she’d get the info from her doc, then OC Dept of Health, then CDC, now Long Beach Health Dept. Everyone says, “tomorrow”.
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Yeah we didn’t really have this sort of issue thought out or dealt with before – so I’m sure there are going to be hiccups
I hope your friend ends up being ok! 🙏
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She’s fine now. The hospital released her to quarantine at home several days ago. She just can’t seem to find out whether or not she really had it. Called again today and was told, “maybe later.” It’s been 8 days since she was tested!!
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My dear one, how are you doing through this coronavirus situation?
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Am holding up pretty good, thanks for asking… keeping our spirits high and making the most of the time.
I am able to have moments to breathe a bit and spend time with my kids I wouldn’t normally get to have anymore or probably ever again after this… so I am kinda really loving that aspect. None of us are sick- thank god…
Today I am working – is slow but I am finding things to do… I have pent up energy from being home all week lol
I isolated myself before all this, so not really to much of a change in that aspect of it… more so with not working during the week and having any human contact other than my kids.
We are one of the few funeral homes in the area that did not close… so we handling it all… but currently – no services, no memorials, we will get the bodies picked up and delivered to morgue or cremated, or they may choose to have a small private quick burial between 9 and 12 … so massive restrictions … only one person allowed in my building at a time.
It’s really crazy – our area is bad – totally shut down …
Even restaurants and bars and casinos – closed closed closed … some restaurants doing delivery/pick up only, but must wait in your car.
How about you?? What’s it like where you are? How are you holding up? Stir crazy yet?
I have been obsessively washing my hands and using sanitizer lol – my hands are sooo dry!!!
I TRY to remember not to touch face – but Oh my god! I do that constantly!! I need one of those dog cones lol seriously
Is quite surreal to watch though… I have never seen anything like this or even imagined!! I hope we all learn lessons from this and put things in place to prevent this happening like this ever again
My kids might just get the rest of the school year off 🤨 … My daughter is absolutely thrilled beyond belief 🤨🤨
So some of us have silver linings 🤨😄✌️
But we are being careful. Staying away from people and all that.
Is same for you? Are you ok?
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I’m doing well, at home 😊 self-isolation is not so distruptive to my daily life. Meanwhile, other Romanians don’t seem to have learned anything from Italy’s tragedy as today was sunny and the parks in my city were full to the brim. Like thousands, tens of thousands of people outside enjoying the weather. Just like in Lombardy a few weeks ago. Cheerfully here in Romania things are not as catastrophic as they are in other countries…yet.
Make sure you take good care of you & stay safe!
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Good you stay safe!!
Oh it moves quick though!! Stay isolated if you can … it moves fast! We take it very seriously now, we didn’t before either – we didn’t know how bad it was but the infection rate is insane – and then deaths keep climbing too.
Be careful!!! Please be careful! Heed all the warnings!! Wash the hands – get hand sanitizer!! Make sure you have food and stuff (non perishable if possible)
It moves really fast… like a tidal wave 🌊 – so be careful!! Stay safe!!! It is deadly.
Enjoy the weather from your own back yard or roof whatever you have that has no people lol ✌️ – or just open a window
We are trying to be as safe as possible – definitely do not want to catch… but eventually everyone probably will? I hope not though – really trying to stay safe and well
I’ll post my adventures with things from time to time to give updates ✌️ please do same.
And again- please be safe!!!
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