I am mostly up, but I think I'm getting a little tired of myself, LOL. I do go out to the grocery store which is a big and fast event, but it is also scary. There are people who just don't seem to comprehend how far six feet is and get right up next to you. It is so irritating!!!!! I'm usually a shopper who takes 2 hours in the grocery store, browsing and getting what inspires me. This used to drive John mad, he was in/out 8 minutes. Now it is with list in hand and sanitizer close by and in and out quickly.
The grocery store used to be fun. Now I bring the groceries in, wipe down each bag and unload and wipe down all food. Then I have to sanitize the door handles, go to the car and clean doors, handles, steering wheel, gear shift knob and I just writing this now realized that I have not cleaned my seat belt buckle, yikes. It just takes one creepy bug.......................... Then the trunk handle. I haven't cleaned the inside of the truck, but I'm hoping that time will take care of that.
I've been taking my daily walk which I do enjoy. Get a few hellos, but it seems that some people are even afraid to say hi at a distance of 20 feet. That is funny, but also sad. I figure we do need contact, even oral to keep some sanity. I did stop and visit with one man for about 10 minutes yesterday and we had a nice conversation about the beauty of being retired, especially at this time in our history.
It is hard to believe that this tiny, teeny little bug has shut down the world for the most part. The economic reality is pretty unbelievable. It is heartbreaking to think about the aftermath of this situation. It is going to be a long recovery period.
I suppose a positive is having friends contact you to see if you are OK and visa versa. I'm not a telephone person, but I've had more phone conversations in the last two weeks than at anytime in my life. Thank goodness for messenger, Skype, the internet and TV. I've never watched so much TV in my life. Another plus is that we have time to do things we were always too busy to get done. I myself have at least 30 projects I can get done. The hard part there is in keeping myself motivated. I suppose there are people out there so up to date they don't have any projects? Another thing that is strange is having a blank and I mean blank calendar. I'm so used to being on the go, go. So maybe this is a good time to reflect a bit on how fast I was going. Maybe a day when you have three things scheduled is too much. I know my January and February activities were out of control so I hope I've learned to slow down a little. I hope so.
I've been eating way to much of the wrong things for comfort. Not enough exercise and sleeping long and taking naps. A good escape mechanism. I have been trying to post positive messages and share happiness, but sometimes it is in short supply. My worst problem is sometimes spending 3/4 of the day online. I've always been a huge internet person, but now I have gone totally overboard.
Rules are needed: 2 hours on house work and organization, 2 hours on art projects, 1 hour in healthy food preparation, a 1 hour walk a day taking photographs because that makes me happy, 1 hour studying Spanish, and a strict limit of internet time. Unfortunately there is no one here to enforce these rules!!!!!!
So dears, I hope you are all dealing with these issues with fortitude. I just looked up fortitude so I was sure it was the appropriate word and I'd say it is perfect: Fortitude refers to strength in the face of adversity or difficulty. ... People who have fortitude are described in an admiring way for their courage and this word comes from the Latin word fortitudo, meaning "strength."
I hope you are finding you way. Bless us all.........................
