How is everyone doing?
I’m pretty exhausted... Houston is finally going into “stay at home†- announcement this morning.
Four of my employees are WFH already and I guess the wife and I will be going forward. Of course worried about our business.
My daughter is learning over a computer - softball season is done for. Asha and I get in a throw & catch everyday now though.
I been drinking so much that my inner voice actually told me to stop and take a break. Slept better... Funny how that worked out - inner voice never listened to the wife.
Want to buy posters but part of me says that is non-essential which then makes me wonder how many other people think they are non-esssential and that maybe there are some deals out there.
Eh, roll with the punches - hope you all are safe...
Eh, roll with the punches - hope you all are safe...
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This social isolation don't bother. I been socially isolated for 20 years working from home alone.
As long as I get my regular Saturday with the peeps for some beer and pool, I am happy.
But,
That is not happening right now.
Everyone be cool and don't listen to naysayers and Donald!
Cheers,
dario.
Went out today to get some groceries. The streets were pretty empty. It was peaceful.
Hard times for unemployed and self-employed people down here though. Hope this gets sorted as soon as possible.
Only leaving the house to shop and take the kids for a brief walk around the streets once a day weather permitting.
Surprisingly, I've still had poster sales! Which puts me in two minds...don't really want to be going out to the POST OFFICE but happy to be thinning the herd!
My brother-in-law has just lost his job - things are starting to really bite into people now and we're still probably months from the end...
I'm enjoying my posters more than ever though; kinda nice to have a hobby that is indoors! My collecting budget is all but non-existant though, so getting no additions involves negotiating laybys and paying instalments. Hardly a problem though when you see what's happening in society.
I was hoping just to be on call, as I have a total revamp of my poster room to do, and same with the garage... All the gaffas sat at home Skypeing each other and wanting to know what we're doing... F...kin' wankers.
As for work, I have worked from home for the past 12 years so no great social change. However, apart from work for hospitals and medical clinics it has dried up overnight.
I've made less than half my previous lowest weekly income, about 10% of my highest.
I'm avoiding all poster sales and purchases to stay away from postal services.
Word is that our state will soon issue a “shelter in place†for 2 to 3 weeks. I am fortunate to be in a state that hasn’t been hit hard with the virus as of now. Can’t imagine the stress for so many people that are not receiving paychecks right now.
Linda and I are having some cabin fever and have stopped watching the Trump self congratulatory press conferences, since they don't seem to have much useful info. Wisconsin is in pretty heavy lockdown.
One item of potential interest. My son was due to be discharged from the Air Force on April 10. The government has suspended all out processing and told him they may activate his inactive reserve requirement. Reason being is that they cancelled all basic and tech training so there will be nearly a year gap in getting replacements through the system. Given that, he is strongly considering re-enlisting. He thinks the job situation is going to be bleak for several years.
I hope everyone else is coping o.k.
A friend sent me the following information that I though I would share.
Now to finish on the brighter side.
Interestingly, my nephew also in the army here was looking to get out as he too had had enough. Like your son, with the current situation and no sign of improvement any time soon, has decided to stay put.
Stay safe Lawrence. The toilet paper thing is just crazy. Last couple of trips to the supermarket to pick up a few things I did see some loo paper on the shelves so perhaps the crazies are subsiding and things will get back to normal, relatively quickly...
With two kids, one who is 6, I am finding a constant need to keep her entertained. There are only so many times you can play dolls...(I never played with dolls when I was 6! just to put it into perspective)
For me at the moment it is the other halves obsession with the numbers. CONSTANT. Driving me bonkers.
Anyone else care to chime in? Will be interesting to see how things change as time goes on...
It's a war zone out there.
Still no loo paper but tissue paper is on the rise.
That and with the exhaustion from all this - I’ve lost the passion for my work.
Working in a museum, the amount of work to do during quarantine is very small. The things that can be done, I am doing from home.
Fortunately, my kids are a bit older now, and both pretty much entertain themselves with tv and youtube. We do play some board games or draw, or paint a bit too.
I am cooking more now, and fixing stuff around the house.
As for NUMBERS, we decided to nearly shut down the news. Just a daily half an hour of tv news is enough.
I am worried about the outcome of all this thing though. The economic perspective down here was pretty bleak even without this pandemic...
In '17-'18 US had 44 million symptomatic cases and 61,000 deaths. They've predicted 100,000+ deaths for this virus. Scary indeed.
Our stores are starting to replenish shelves of food, no tp in sight, and paper towels making their way back. If our state goes on shelter in place, their will be another run on the stores. Our National Guard (part-time military) is helping with the movement of goods to stores.
My little boy (9yrs) is out of school, and my work has been closed, although i am able to work from home. It is a new experience keeping him on task with school work, completing my work soley on a laptop and keeping him entertained. We used to go to park and shoot baskets, but they've closed down our parks now! So outside acitivity will be limited. And he's non-stop energy!
it is difficult to stay focused on work and other things i used to keep busy with. Am eating more than i used to, and putting on weight which is difficult. Other personal items also increasing stress; and i thought 2019, in which my life changed so much, including losing my mom to dementia was going to be it; that 2020 would be "better".
But, on the bright side, still working, plenty of food in the pantry, and good health for the immediate family. And if i visit the news a few times a day, i stay in good spirits.
Take care, VMPF family! As Dwight D. Eisenhower said, "this too shall pass." (i'm sure he did at some point!
Used in the end credits of the recent Jojo Rabbit film.
Poster buddy love to all of you. Keeping you all in my thoughts/prayers.
The world seems so small right now. My thoughts are with you guys and all of us.