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Catiele · ‎08-20-2012

I am staying home because that is what I need to do. To keep my self busy I started removing moss from our stone wall in front of the house. Much needed and it gives me something to do. I don't go out but my husband does. Today it is raining lightly but I still went out. Of course there are times when I feel uncertain about the future for my son and my grandchildren.

SeaMaiden · ‎03-10-2010

@DiAnne wrote:
I am staying in but it is difficult for me. I am a social person and tend to be out and about most days. My next planned trip out is to the doctor's office to have stitches taken out of my hand from skin cancer surgery a week from Friday - seems like a long time away. It is warmer here now (PNW) and I got outside weeding which improved my attitude.

@DiAnne What beautiful weather we are having this week huh? Saturday is suppose to be 60 degrees!

FrostyBabe1 · ‎05-09-2016

I'm trying to maintain the most normal routine that I can while acting in a manner that is prudent and appropriate for me and my circumstances.

Part of that is spending a lot less time here. There's just too much "I heard", "I read", "someone on Facebook said" with no factual basis that can be verified being shared, and it only adds to the fear and frustration many seem to be feeling. It's not easy to "scroll on by" as is usually suggested, because many threads are ambiguous in their titles. There's no way to know what it's about until you open it. This is the absolute LAST place I would seek out any type of vital information. Recipes or eye shadow recommendations? Sure. But nothing more.

My gym is closed, but my small training group of 6 women are still meeting outdoors twice a week. We are following all CDC and state mandated protocols. Exercise is just as important for one's mental well being as it is physical.

I've been taking long walks, riding my bike and playing golf (yes, the course is open and again is following all mandated protocols).

I'm wearing my smallest, tightest jeans while sitting around as a reminder not to use food inappropriately as a comfort mechanism.

I "double" shopped at the grocery store, so I'm good for a couple of weeks.

I'm not looking at the stock market or my invesments. I'm a patient, disciplined investor with a set tolerance for risk. If any of my trigger points are reached, one of my advisors will contact me and we'll go from there. I've seen posts where people say "I was going to retire in 5 years and now I can't!". You don't know that. You have no idea how long it's going to take the market to recover. You just don't.

I can only control how I react, but I don't have to let myself be drawn in to the fear, panic and hysteria.

~The more someone needs to brag about how wonderful, special, successful, wealthy or important they are, the greater the likelihood that it isn't true. ~

CherryHugs · ‎07-21-2014

Im a homebody too and can usually find things to do and i enjoy peace and quiet, since being divorced now. I have been coming here more and sharing cute and funny things.I dont read alot of the threads and thats ok.

Going to Facebook more often. I have been texting family and friends alot.

I need to get out of the anxious and stressfulness tho, and get busy with my list of things to do. In this thread I had said how I have been feeling earlier.

Im trying to stop watching the news conferences so much, it just makes me upset and scared.

Im going to focus more on reading my Bible, praying, exercising, skin care, cooking, cleaning, organizing, going thru things around my place to see what I can donate. I need to get busy and be more productive.

Faith is the strength by which a shattered world shall emerge into the light. —Helen Keller

haddon9 · ‎03-09-2010

@SeaMaiden I've never been an early bird but more of a night owl. 3am? What time do you usually go to bed?

I fins myself trying to go to bed around 11pm but it's usually more like midnight. I'll wake up at 3am, can' sleep so I read a bit then try to catch a few hours later on.

haddon9 · ‎03-09-2010

@SilleeMee wrote:
I definitely don't feel like myself...that's for sure.

@SilleeMee Me either! I will often suffer from winter depression and this has only made it worse. I feel so much better when I can go out and socialize with friends but who knows when that may happen again?

I can't even see my kids because I don't want them to bring any viruses home to DH who has a chronic illness.

My mood has been like a roller coaster going up & down with the news...on an upbeat bit of information today they mentioned that the medication called Planquenil shows promise for helping to heal CV 19 victims.

lovescats · ‎03-10-2010

I get most upset when I see one person on tv.

Laura14 · ‎06-09-2014

@gidgetgh Everyone got laid off at work except a select few so my GM asked me to come back in as one of the few since no one can really cover what I do. I warned them and good news is it is just a select few of us most of whom are keeping their distance. I tried. ☹️

haddon9 · ‎03-09-2010

@CherryHugs wrote:
ive been lazy and not feeling like accomplishing things even though I want to. i burst into tears a couple of times due to the buildup of stress and anxietys. im scared for everyone and world and the economy and on and on. im trying to get motivated to get things done. i spend too much time watching the news and all about the virus!

@CherryHugs OMG! I have been lazy too! I also watch too much. It's like a train wreck that's hard to look away! I'm still in my pjs and disgusted with myself but the stress is getting to me though I'm thankful that we're retired.

I try to accomplish something each day even if it's something small....the project for today is... I applied for SS since my birthday is coming up soon.

SilleeMee · ‎05-22-2016

@haddon9

The Plaquenil is a quinine based drug. I'm familiar with it only because I worked in the healthcare field. I joked about quinine in a another thread and said I should start drinking a lot tonic water because that contains quinine...LOL! Leave out the gin, however!

I've been emotional, too. Sometimes all I want to do is cry myself to sleep and hope to wake up from this nightmare. I pray every chance I get for normalcy but I'm afraid that won't happen for a long time.