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Feeling Like a Dog

Desert Lily — Thu, 23 Apr 2020 19:46:02 GMT

I'm feeling like a dog these days. I either have to be in the house or stay in my own yard. I have to create my own entertainment or get so bored that I’m ready for a nap. I look forward to meal time, and I'm excited when someone rings the doorbell with a delivery. Now if I could only get someone to fix my meals and groom my hair. LOL

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BeautyLver — Thu, 23 Apr 2020 19:48:55 GMT

@Desert Lily wrote:
I'm feeling like a dog these days. I either have to be in the house or stay in my own yard. I have to create my own entertainment or get so bored that I’m ready for a nap. I look forward to meal time, and I'm excited when someone rings the doorbell with a delivery. Now if I could only get someone to fix my meals and groom my hair. LOL

OMG, on the money!! It's so true...and so funny at the same time. Laughing, even laughing at ourselves is healthy!👏👏❤️

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gellen — Thu, 23 Apr 2020 20:28:29 GMT

I think when things have calmed down a bi the mental health fall out from all of this will be tremendous. Everyone I know is having a very very difficult time - all ages, parents, singles, seniors, like myself, who live alone. There is just no certain end game which, rationally, is hard to accept. I had an interesting talk with my dr. who is a good friend, about my loneliness at the moment and he discussed all the ramifications from this that everyone is feeling. I still find it all a bit surreal, truthfully!

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germanshepherdlove — Thu, 23 Apr 2020 20:42:18 GMT

My husband is out on our front lawn looking at a helicopter with his binoculars. Way too much time on his hands, however unusual it is to see a helicopter in this area....maybe I should go out there too.

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Kachina624 — Thu, 23 Apr 2020 20:45:16 GMT

@Desert Lily This is especially for you.

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Desert Lily — Thu, 23 Apr 2020 20:47:15 GMT

@Kachina624That's exactly how I feel! Lol. Thanks!

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Boomernichols — Thu, 23 Apr 2020 20:52:46 GMT

I think we are all having withdrawals from society. I actually got excited about shredding old statements like I had really conquered the world. How pitiful..............

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SeaMaiden — Thu, 23 Apr 2020 20:55:08 GMT

@Desert Lily So FUNNY and cute! 😄😄😄

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september — Thu, 23 Apr 2020 21:17:09 GMT

I'm spending more time looking out the window, and being overly interested when a car drives by, or a person walks by. This is dog-like behavior, too!

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elizabethl123 — Thu, 23 Apr 2020 21:31:19 GMT

ARF ARF CLEANED OUT MY PANTRY MY SPICE RACK MY LINEN CLOSET PUT AWAY SOME WINTER CLOTHES. IM ALONE NOT MUCH LAUNDRY TO DO. I READ MAKING AN AFGHAN WATCH TV ALL RERUNS LOUSY WEATHER COLD RAIN SNOW FLU RRIES WANT TO GARDEN MISS SEEING MY GRANDS WE TALK ON THE PHONE. MISS SEEING MY SON AND DAUGHTER. CALL IN FOR GROCERES ALL BE SAFE AND WASH YOUR HANDS TIRED OF HEARING THAT LOL LOVE COMING HERE AND READING THE BOARDS WELL OFF TO EAT ARF ARF

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on the bay — Thu, 23 Apr 2020 23:09:45 GMT

It was a little different with me the other day when I was coming out the door and a neighbor who I hadnt seen before started asking me how everyone was! I was actually scared to see and talk to someone other than my family or on the phone!

I thought this is awful! I'm acting like he is an alien and hoping he just stopped asking me things and went back inside. We were hopefully 6 feet away.

Then I had a dream that a group of people started talking to us and I remarked hey they are not keeping 6 feet away and thought after all this time, they ruined it.

Goodness!

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ECBG — Thu, 30 Apr 2020 22:28:53 GMT

I just feel like I've lost it!

Having taught Foods and Adv Foods which made me grocery shop three tomes a week before shopping for my family at the other end of town, how in the world can a trip to the grocery store of all the blooming things be fun????

I can't even imagine the backlog of clothes when I DO get back to work! Two collections delivered at once. That's over 400 boxes!

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NEvans2 — Thu, 23 Apr 2020 23:56:06 GMT

I hear you. I started my self exile about two weeks before it was official. I started wearing a mask before we were told we had to. I have been trying to be very considerate of all the rules. My husband, our older son and I (and our dog) constitute the occupants of our house. My husband and son both work in hospitals. So, needless to say, I am always wiping things down. The highlight of my day is walking my dog (weather permitting) with my friend and her dog who live on the street behind me. We safely distance, actually sometimes too much, we can't hear each other talking. LOL But, this is starting to get to me. I'm starting to feel trapped. Then I think, even when the restrictions are lifted, it's not like I'm going to run to the mall. So, I'm thankful we're all healthy and hope all of you are too. It will be interesting to see what life looks on the other side of this.