COVID19 Journal

4/1/20 Wednesday COVID 19 Day 18 I wish this was an April Fools Joke. It seems like we will be in lock-down / social distancing for the whole month of April. I have been super tired today. Not sure if it's just all the sitting around, or allergies, or something else (COVID).  I didn't work out today, I just didn't have the energy this morning. I was extra hungry all day (maybe from working out last night) and then after dinner my stomach hurt. I was also cold all day... hmmm...? The governor of GA announced today that schools would be closed through the end of the year. We're also starting a state wide shelter in place order on Friday through the 13th. Honestly that won't change much for me, but I hope it makes people stay the f home. They haven't put out any details, but I think you will still be able to go out for the necessities. In other news, the baby robins hatched. We checked them tonight and 3 of the 4 eggs had hatched. I am glad the storm didn...

3/31/20 Tuesday COVID 19 Day 17 Definitely felt tired this morning and did not get up early to work out. Everyone else slept in, even though I heard William singing in his room by 8 o clock. Around 11 am we started getting some pretty heavy rain that quickly turned into some huge wind gusts. It was pretty scary. Then our power went out.   I was worried a tree in our back yard was going to come down. Luckily, only some small branches came down on our house.  Apparently a lot of trees around us came down, and a lot of power lines were down. The power was out until about 7 o clock. I couldn't really work without internet, so it was nice to be able to spend some time with the boys. We played candy land and they were still able to watch a few things that were downloaded to our ipads, but they kept asking when they would be able to watch tv again. We were trying to avoid opening the fridge and freezer because we had seen reports that the power would be out unt...

3/30/20 Monday COVID 19 Day 16 A new week is here. I made myself get up the morning and elliptical. Nothing crazy, but it did make me feel better about starting my day. I also think it gives me more energy during the day. William had his 4 year old appointment (2 shots included). We debated cancelling, but the Dr. office said they were slow, had us go straight to the room, and assured us they were being extra careful. he didn't like the shots, but I am glad it's over with. We only saw one other patient/family there. There was no one in the waiting room when we walked through. He needs a follow up for hearing (speech therapy screening) and eye sight (they had a new electronic test to track eye movement and he "failed"). No idea if we'll be able to get to those during this pandemic. The pollen is still high but not as high as yesterday. Allergies are really hitting Chris hard. Of course we ran out of decongestant medicine. We grilled hamburgers for dinner. ...

3/24/20 Tuesday COVID 19 Day 10 I actually forgot to write a post today, so I am going back in time to write it. Today our company announced a mandatory cut in hours worked and pay, so everyone is taking a 25% cut. Bummer, but better than a full cut or losing my job. Things are getting scary with all the talk about running out of masks and ventilators. I know the numbers are low, but I don't really know how low. I am a numbers person, so I would feel better if I just knew what the numbers actually were.

3/28/20 Saturday COVID 19 - Day 14 Today's Chris' birthday. He ordered some deep dish pizza from Chicago and we will eat it tonight since we can't go out. Still got a cake at Publix, so that's pretty normal. We took a drive about 30 minutes away, to pick up some sod we are going to try to grow in our backyard. We stopped at Firehouse Subs on the way home to pick up sandwiches (no dining in the restaurant). It was nice to get out of the house, even if I stayed in the car. Little semblances of normal life until we are reminded that we are basically in quarantine the rest of the time. Chris also went to the grocery store (he had to pick up his cake). I was hoping he would get some yeast so I could try making some bread, but they were completely sold out! Also, no tp. We have enough for this week, but I would like to buy some when we find it. We started watching Tiger King on Netflix, it's the next show everyone is talking about, so it's nice to ha...

3/29/20 Sunday COVID 19 Day 15 Another day in the house. The pollen count is over 8,500, so I will be staying inside for the time being. Yuck! I feel like such a bum. Laziness begets laziness, and I just didn't want to do anything. I also had a stomach ache (probably from deep dish pizza, cake, and then cinnamon rolls for breakfast).  And a headache (probably from allergies). We moved out old kitchen table up to the office to use as a desk. The old desk we had was the one I had in college, and it just wasn't ergonomic, and I was hunching over all day at my computer. Chris went to play golf with Patrick. They had to take separate carts, but I am glad he could get out and play, since he couldn't take the boys (they wouldn't let them ride in a cart together.) On the president's briefing today, he extended social distancing guidance until April 30, so we won't be going back to work or school before that. I don't think they will go back to school this ...

COVID 19 Day 13 3/27/20 Friday We made it through another week. It doesn't feel like Friday, every day feels the same. There are no extracurricular activities or other events to distinguish the days. They officially declared that no schools would go back in the state until April 27, so we are at home for another month, at least. I haven't left the house in a week. It doesn't bother me at all. I have liked the extra leisure time not trying to rush to go to all the things. Pollen is getting out of control, and I am worried everyone with allergies, self included is going to think they have COVID19. Tomorrow is Chris' birthday so its a bummer that we can't go out to celebrate. I've been staying away from the news, so it seems like things are calming down. positive tests, hospitalizations, and deaths are going up, but they still seem slow in our county.