April 6, 2020
Hello friends & family!
First and foremost, I hope everyone is doing OK. I have gone multiple days without showering, I am potty training my son so we typically find puddles of urine on the floor throughout the day, I rarely know what day it is.. god forbid the date. I drink coffee heavily during the day and then around 8pm switch to red wine (heavily). I am now a solid pre-k teacher. Finger painting, read books, alphabet stuff, playdoh, and done! Praise the lord I don’t have any children above this academic level or we would be in big trouble. I am now a janitor at hubs work (he had to lay off his employees… only 3 of them but that makes a big difference when running a company). So I’m helping him out. Yesterday it took me 2 HOURS to fold boxes and sort trash (I think I am giving my 2 week notice tomorrow) ..today was my first day 🤣 Lol!! And I love how everyone is picking up new hobbies and enjoying “self care”. Ummm ya… I still have 2 human beings attached to my hip 24-7 and I can tell you right now I ain’t pickin up no hobbies other then finding the next coolest craft to keep them busy! I yi yi! My hair salon is closed and I am days away from a mullet. Taking a drive in the car seems “luxurious” these days. The kids get like legit excited.. as if they are on an amusement park ride. I can’t… lol! Ok enough giggles and shenanigans… time to get serious
It’s corona time….
Numbers continue to climb despite the enormous effort to try and flatten the curve.
And to be quite honest…. the “curve” is looking more and more like Mount Everest!!
GLOBAL: 1,273,709 cases / 69,456 deaths
US: 336,830 cases / 9,618 deaths
1 month ago today the US had only 221 cases and only 12 deaths
Numbers are multiplying rapidly and its terrifying to know where we will be at the peak..
If you haven’t heard there was an order made by our governor on Friday, March 27th to stay home. I say this sarcastically because it seriously blows my mind to hear how many people are STILL getting together. Why!!!! ….Because people are covidiots (LOL these are people who are idiots and blind to the Covid19 virus). They think they are immune or something and feel superior to it. Making comments like “well I am healthy”. First of all if you are over the age of 60… it doesn’t matter if you are healthy or not … you are at risk .. period. If you are young and healthy… this STILL doesn’t mean you won’t get it and become really sick!! I just found out that someone Jamie and I went to high school with tested positive and was severely sick for 2 weeks. I also found out a few days ago that a friends father just passed away from Covid19. Prayers to her and her family 🙏 Guys… NO ONE is immune!! And even if you feel like you are young, hip and resistant to life then do it for the ones who are at risk!! (I think I am yelling through my computer right now… yup its happening). I get so heated. Like I literally can’t have a normal conversation without getting heart palpitations and angry!! Breathe Kelly breathe….
….When will people start opening their eyes? When its too late? When they actually FEEL it and SEE it? When a close friend or family member ends up in the hospital …or worse passes away?!
As my “safety major” husband would say… we can either be “proactive” or “reactive”. NH will end up peaking at some point… its just a matter of time. And it’s our job as a community to be proactive and stay away from one another as best as we can!!! People said “China will be able to contain the virus” and they couldn’t… people said “it won’t reach the U.S.” and it did. People said “it won’t become pandemic” and it did. People said “the U.S. won’t get it as bad as China & Italy” ummm it is. And here’s the kicker.. people are saying “NH won’t get hit hard because we started social distancing early” my response to those people are…. “ummmm ya OK”. Don’t assume anything when everyone has been wrong wrong wrong!
I will end this portion with this….
“The effects will be seen weeks down the road,” said Caroline Buckee, an epidemiologist at Harvard’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health. For people who think that distancing measures are not needed in their communities yet, she said, “that is extremely naïve. Everywhere should be taking social distancing very seriously, because nowhere is immune to this virus.”
Me….
This will be our 4th week of social distancing and having Andi home from school. The first couple of weeks were tough. The kids aren’t used to being together THAT much and the fighting was out of control and making me crazy! I also feel like I took a step backwards because I was FINALLY feeling like myself again. I actually wanted to be around people. My smile and laughter were generally REAL and for once I didn’t have to fake them. I was able to get the kids into fun activities and on an actual schedule knowing I wouldn’t be interrupted with stupid surgeries, treatments, doctor appointments, etc. I finally felt like I was digging myself out of this depression I didn’t even know I was in for the past 2 years. I was truly living “My life after cancer” and it felt SO good. First there was Fred who kept me isolated and now Covid. WTF Covid!!! LOL! I am over it though… I had a few weeks to sulk and feel bad for myself and now I am over it. I am a cancer survivor… and I am HERE… and at the end of the day I have absolutely nothing to complain about compared to what our world is up against right now. Once I changed my crappy attitude I not only saw a difference in me but also the kids!
ONE day at a time
Just jeep swimming
LAUGH
KPOWPOW ❤️
Ps. I miss my family and friends SO much and cant wait to give you all hugs and kisses when this is all over. XOXO
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