22 Weeks Behind Us (Weekly Update)

Twenty-two. The number of weeks behind us since coronavirus hit GA. That's a long time.

 Here's my weekly update.

  So, what have we been up to?

Well, Briana completed her second full week of virtual school and she is doing amazingly well.

 

Here is my happy girl all done with her second week (which she rocked by the way)...

 

Life still feels weird and strange for us, but we are making it work. I'm so glad Bri is virtual because her high school is still trying to figure things out in the world of coronavirus. They have now decided to go hybrid - which is what they should have done from the very beginning. But as I've stated before, the view on masking in my neck of the woods is extremely negative and only "suggested," so we'll see if the school can stay open. I'm cool just watching from the sidelines.

 

It's very difficult living where we live right now. We think so differently than many of the people surrounding us. Our family is hanging tough for now, but I'm not sure how long we can continue to hang in there. There are a lot of things for us to think about and consider regarding our future. I'll just leave it at that.

 

So, we don't really venture out all that often to shop for fun or whatnot, but last Sunday, Bri and I decided to head over to a local gift shop to do a little browsing/shopping. We walked around the store for about 45 minutes and picked up a few goodies. It felt nice being sort of "normal" (with a mask on of course)...

 

 

 This was one of my little presents to myself - heh... 

 

Mei is still loving quarantine life because everyone is home all the time. She loves hindering everyone's ability to accomplish any and all tasks.

Hindering Doug's ability to work...

 

And hindering Briana's ability to work...

 

 She seemed a bit bored on Saturday, so I put some TV on for her...

She's been wearing her soft cone still, and the fur on her belly is slowing starting to grow back. But now, she is just resorting to over-licking the parts of her body she can reach. She's a mental case. Going to make a vet appointment for this week.

 

 I'm still cooking and cooking and cooking some more. We do takeout every so often, but I am definitely starting to feel cooking burnout...

Prepare, cook, clean, repeat.

In basement news, progress is definitely being made! The basement guys were framing all last week - which is really exciting. Things are moving along...

I guess it's time for me to do a little coronavirus talk now, huh? 

Case numbers are still doing the whole zig zag kind of thing. Sadly, there is still no downward trend at all. With some school districts opening now, it won't. New cases are still ranging between 2000 and 4000 cases a day here in GA...

 

 I am still so incredibly frustrated by how many times I've read over the last two weeks since school started back up that this virus is no different than the flu or it's not that bad. It's NOT the flu. The flu is a respiratory disease. Covid19 is a respiratory disease that can manifest into a vascular disease. It is different. And it spreads faster. Let me say this louder for the people in the back...

 The above was written at just FOUR months after coronavirus hit the US. Only four months. Now we have over 166K deaths as of yesterday and it's climbing. The first US death was reported in Feb. It's mid August now. That's only 6.5 months. And this doesn't include any of those who survived the virus yet have long term damage from it. Again, you may not get hit hard by this, but someone you know and love just might. Just freaking do your part to stop the spread. #wearamask

This is the lovely crap that is floating around in my part of town now...

 

Now people don't want to get their kids tested to try to keep schools open. Good grief. It's mental. Truly mental. (And remember, I am for schools opening and staying open if it can be done as safe as possible. I know not everyone is built for virtual learning.)

 

 This hit the nail on the head for me when I read it. We definitely need a safe vaccine but...

I was that nerdy kid doing the group project, so I get it - and it sucked.

2020 is beating the crap out of me. I don't think I have ever been this mentally exhausted in my entire life. And I battled infertility for years and adopted a baby from China, so that is saying a lot...

And I really wanted to try to keep politics of this blog, but I just have to address three things quickly...

One ~ the new democratic VP pick was born in America. Period. It's sick that it's even being questioned. 

 

Two ~ Americans need to support the post office and not stand for voter suppression. If you have to cheat to win an election, you shouldn't be an elected official. 

 

Three ~ QAnon is dangerous. Please don't believe or pass around anything they have to say. They are far-right wing conspiracy theorists who have hijacked the human trafficking movement. Don't buy into any of their rhetoric.

 

* End of political rant *

 

 So, that is what has been going on in our neck of the woods for the most part. Just know that...Doug and work - good. Bri and school - good. Mei and baldness - not so good. Lisa and mental state - needs improvement.

Hope you all have a good week this week. I know it can be difficult in this world of covid. Hang in there and stay safe!