We’re All In This Together

Wasn’t this a Lizzy McGuire song on Disney Channel a few years back?  Nope?  I just looked it up.  It was actually from High School Musical with Zac Efron.  Close enough.  Those are the only words I know to the song.  But every time I hear this mentioned, it plays in my head. 

Anyway…that’s not exactly what I planned to talk about but apparently it has been weighing on my mind, lol.

How are you doing? How are you holding up during this crazy time of lockdown, quarantine, shelter in place, homeschooling, crazy time?

Are you an essential worker on the front lines? A nurse, a doctor, a cashier, a fast food worker?

Are you able to keep working from home?

Have you lost your job?

Are you wondering IF you will lose your job?

Are you home alone wondering if you will ever see anyone in person again?

Are you able to spend more time with your littles?

Are you able to do some home projects that you have been putting off?

Are you out of toilet paper???

There are absolutely crazy, unprecedented times.  The likes I hope we never see again.

How am I holding up you ask?

Well…I am able to keep working.  I am not “essential” but I normally work from home so no real difference for me there.

I have been doing Facebook lives almost daily since this started.  I think I actually started right before but decided to keep going to try to be a welcome distraction among all the chaos.

My husband farms, so no real difference for him other than calling ahead and having parts laid out for him, for the most part.

My husband and I are very fortunate.

I do have some anxiety and depression issues.  And I am definitely an introvert, bordering on being a hermit, lol. Thankfully, I only had a couple days that I really, really, wanted to stay in bed and hide until this is all over.

This was about a month ago.  After I had stumbled across some guy who scared the crap out of me!  He was so convincing.  Talking about survival kits and whatnot.  Note to self…NEVER watch him again.

Whether he is right or crazy, I don’t need that kind of fear crammed down my throat. 

I am fearful enough.  Should I be scared?  Who knows?  There are so many varying opinions.

But, I chose to social distance.  I mean those are the rules, right?  For the most part, I am a rule follower.  I’m more of a rebel in the furniture painting and crafting world!

People have died from Covid-19.  Lots of people. 

People also die from the flu, car wrecks, plane crashes, etc.

I have more questions than answers at this point. 

I am just trying to abide by the rules and only physically be with my immediate family.  Who better, right?

How has this time changed you, if at all?

I’m just curious.  Just checking in to see how you are doing?

I hear mixed opinions on when we will be “released” into the wild again.  Schools are done for this school year.

Will businesses be able to open again May 1? I have no idea, but I will not be holding my breath.

For now, I will keep going Live on Facebook and ordering the groceries that I can online.  Going to an actual grocery store only when I am out of too many things, and then stock up again.  Between Amazon, A Cherry on Top, and Scrapbook.com, I am still able to order craft supplies.  I wouldn’t mind hitting up some junk stores one of these days, but that can wait.

I hope you are well.

XO,

Tammy