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Wedding Woes
charlotte989875
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Thursday?
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Anyone else waking up in the morning and thinking you’re starting your day as normal then taking a few minutes before you remember you’re in the middle (start?) of a global health pandemic & economic collapse? The few minutes I forgot about that we’re great this morning.
H went out and bought me a card table that is now my desk. We’re in this for the long haul now. I had a meeting with my 2-above manager yesterday who said he thinks we’ll be doing this at least through all of April. I suspected as much but hearing that sounds like a long time.
Other than that, H found yeast so I’m going to try and bake break this weekend! I need something to change things up. Any tips? I have a good no knead recipe but any one have anything else I should know?
Re: Thursday?
On the bright side, it's absolutely gorgeous out. The pollen counts are insane (3700 today), so I can't spend too much time outside, but it's warm and sunny. I've been playing in the backyard with the pup on lunch breaks. Definitely a bonus to being WFH.
Our report back date is still 4/16, but I have a feeling we'll get an update soon. We haven't heard anything new since they sent us home 2 weeks ago, but it's sounding more and more like we're prepared to be home for a while.
I really miss the gym, and I'm having a hard time motivating myself to do shit at home. I've done a few early morning hikes, and have done some stuff here. But, it's just not the same. I also don't live in a great area for walking or running, and would have to drive somewhere to even do that. Blah.
I've also talked to my press contacts and sent them the information from my office about how we're "essential" and being refused work from home options. IDK if it'll prove newsworthy, but if it does, I'll snitch, I don't care at this point.
Daycare is closed because she has a cold and says she's just needing rest at this point {head cold, no cough} so BabyKitten will be home with us.
M said he may take the day off, but we'll see. I said I can get her to chill with me for a bit if he wants to get SOME done. I just hope she goes down for nap easily .... I'm gonna get some stuff organized if he does chill with her.
M and I fought this morning, so WFH is going greeeaaattttt ..... guh.
Is it over yet?
I also took my rabbit in my coat with me because he was being a jerk to the other rabbits and needed a time out. Maybe I'll get a rabbit carrier so I can walk them in nicer weather - that way I can still be hands free.
I haven't heard too much more from my parents - they are still not sick. But the people they live with went to work when they weren't feeling well. I wish people would take this seriously.
Anyway, we're taking DefConn to FIL's tonight for a few so we may go purchase some bday gifts for him and pick up a few fill-in items we need. I'm looking forward to the quick excursion.
We did have excellent weather yesterday. We were outside a lot. We also went on a bike ride. As long as it's not raining, we're going to try to take walks or bike rides every night.
Anyway, I've been writing this for over a half hour now because I keep having interruptions/distractions. Prudie coming up.
https://rachlmansfield.com/recipes/ I also have loved every recipe i've ever made of hers - the chocolate chip walnut cookies are on my list for tomorrow. Only tried her breakfast/desserts (not savory or dinner stuff).
I did a google hangout with a couple of my best friends from grad school last night - it was so nice to chat.
IL's are super pissing me off. They got back from FL last Tuesday so they should be self quarantining, period. MIL has been to the grocery store almost every day, they both went to Dr appointments that are not time sensitive (as in, MIL went to appts with FIL). Governor put shelter-in-place order last Saturday through April 7 and last night MIL went to GET HER HAIR DONE. But don't worry - the stylist was staggering appointments so it's fine. Also, this salon should be cited because they should absolutely not be operating right now. I'm livid. H called his sisters right away to tell them so that we can all present a united front when we refuse to see them for the foreseeable future. They're going to be pissed but I don't care. Not only are they a huge threat to us at the moment, they're being exposed to and exposing so many others because they can't stay in the GD house. But also, per MIL "the millennials aren't taking this seriously and they're going to infect us all because they're the carriers". This woman works in healthcare. I can't.
Because I'm going a little stir crazy, let me amuse you all with the transcript from the pretend conversation I had with my dog, Izzy:
Me: "Izzy! (Employer Engineering) is busy today and there is so much going on."
Izzy: "They should hire me! I can review drawings and stamp them with my paw."
Me: "Wow, Izzy. I didn't know you had those kind of skills. What can you design?"
Izzy: "Dog houses."
Me: "Only dog houses?"
Izzy: "Yeah."
Me: "Oh. I don't think that's going to work out then. They don't need dog houses at the (site)."
FIL has already pushed my buttons when he attempted to say that we should just cutoff feeding kids because if some people are suffering then we should all suffer. Last week he tried to tell me that because his 401K is down that what - it's somehow comparable to people who didn't have two nickels to rub together who are now really in need. He and MIL aren't worrying about where their next meal is coming from while so many people are on unemployment now including my brother who works for a retail store that's forced to close temporarily due to the current orders in place.
I'm getting testy with the kids and it's hard. And it's hard for them. It's a 1st world problem and we're really lucky that our biggest issue at the moment is that familiarity is bringing contempt.
Schools are closed until at least April 20th and I expect that to be extended.
We have several essential employees around. I WFH but if DH wasn't WFH or on PTO he'd be considered essential and still going. His company restructured their office workers to be on shifts now.
There are a lot of healthcare workers in the local hospitals too and their kids need care. It's not helping flatten the curve but those who haven't sent their kids to live with other families need them to be cared for while they're caring for others.
K is supposed to start at one of the hospitals in June. They have no idea what is going to happen at all now, since they haven't even returned to school yet.
Our schools are also closed and on e-learning until April 20th, I'm praying we do go back then but I don't know if that'll happen. A hospital about 8 miles from my childhood home (where my parents still live) had 13 coronavirus deaths yesterday alone. That's one hospital in the city. And we're supposed to be going into the worst of it in the next 14-21 days. So I really don't know about 4/20.
All my kids want is to see my parents. Facetime isn't cutting it, but it's all we can do for now. They were actually all a bit weepy last night saying "it's not fair I want to see Nana and Pop Pop!". It sucked to put on the brave face and upbeat voice and say repeat the mantra when I'm crying in the shower after they go to bed bc I miss seeing them too. I know it's a FWP bc plenty of people live far away from their parents or no longer have parents so I'm very lucky. But the thought that this will go on for weeks or months longer is draining.
@charlotte989875 I recommend a focaccia bread- recipes vary but you don't need more than 10 pantry ingredients. In any yeast bread recipe, the step when you pour the water into the stand mixer, I always stir a bit of salt or sugar (depending on if it's a savory or sweet bread) into the water first. I don't know why or if it makes a huge difference...in my head it does lol
I dont understand how people don't get what a big deal this is. Pure selfishness.
My direct boss just messaged me to tell me he appreciates me. That was nice. I know he feels stuck and is frustrated too.
Can someone check up on @short+sassy? She’s already losing it... lol! I mean of COURSE dog houses are needed. Everywhere.
I’m was face timing with my nieces and Sister over lunch. When my sister was young she LOVED playing “school” and of course she was the teacher and loved to give my brother and I all the homework. she liked “judge” too but I remember us in the goddamn makeshift school room a lot in my childhood. Playing house was more my jam.
Today, my eldest niece said “one of my friends said that her mom only lasted a day for home schooling”
I said “oh. Wow. So what’s she doing now?”
My sister laughed and said “yeah we were taking a walk and my friend called out “hello!” From her house and then “I only lasted a day with this home school stuff!” So we don’t really know what’s going on with them...”
I said “but you like home school right?” to my niece
“Yeah I love it!”
I said “well don’t you worry because your mom has been preparing 43 years for this!”
My niece turns to my sister and says “you’ve been preparing for the coronavirus for 43 years?” 😂
I am sorrynotsorry that I just threatened my child to spray her in the face w/ the dog's water bottle the next time she fails to follow an instruction.
But we're mostly doing OK. we've done a lot of home-schooling--but most of it is doing normal stuff that we do anyhow. THe only things I"m actively teaching are math (fucking math. I know the math, I know how to teach the math, we don't succeed at communicating to each other.) and science (which is all projects and is my jam and has involved massive amounts of baking)
But my work and the Mr's work are closed. and staying closed for a while.
We're on a "stay at home" order until April 13th. Same for schools. But, yeah, most people are assuming it will need to be extended.
Unfortunately, that also means my H has totally lost his p/t income from taking pics of hotel boards until that order is lifted. So that's over a grand/month not coming into our house. I know it is so much worse for others and we'll be okay. But it's still a big chunk we're not putting toward the extra debt we've taken on with our renos. Speaking of. Our second unit is completed and ready to be rented out, but it's not like we can do showings (sigh). So that's a lot of rent to miss out on also.
CT has no school until at least the 20th. We see what that holds as we get closer but I am assuming that the kids are home for the year.