Monday 3/30

[covergirl82]

What did you do over the weekend?  What is your week looking like?

[traveltheworld]

We had a pretty chill weekend. Made cookies, did some arts and crafts with the kids, and watched a movie. The good thing is that I realized my general annoyances/bad mood throughout the week is work-related. As soon as I didn't have to sit in front of my computer and be confronted with bad news all day, I was a lot more chipper.

This week looks more or less the same. I can already feel the stress and anxiety building up. Oh well.

[covergirl82]

Weekend weather was rainy, so we didn't get to go outside. I washed and put away the kids' winter gear and did some other cleaning. I didn't really get much done on my spring cleaning list, but I have a lot of time to work through it.

I watched the first season of the PBS show Jamestown, as it was free on Amazon Prime, but now I can't find the other seasons for free, so I guess I'll have to wait on that.

I don't have a ton of work going on right now, so I'm spending more time on a project right now than I usually would, just to take up time.

We were supposed to fly to Orlando on Wednesday for our spring break at WDW, but obviously that isn't happening, so I am sad about that.

Our school district is still having spring break, so I'm not looking forward to having to think of more activities for the kids to do starting this Thursday through next week so they aren't on screen all day. DH and I are taking next Thursday and Friday off so that hopefully we can go up to our land and explore. (It's 43 acres, so there is ample land to hike around, and we have a metal detector, so we can see if we can find anything. Last summer we found a musket ball from the 1700s, so maybe we can find other artifacts.)

[186momx]

I actually took yesterday off. It felt so weird to have a day off in late March. We did a movie marathon day and watched all 3 Kung-fu Panda movies. While watching TV we put together a couple puzzles, I did a crap ton of laundry, and I cleaned out our cube storage areas and just reorganized the cubes.
Today starts the 3rd week of DD being at the office with me. The first week she did 90% of her spring break packet. Last week was spring break so she did a lot of virtual tours and finished her packet, found out she really doesn't like Legos but likes K'nex, plus listened to 3 different audio books and worked out with buttercup. This week I had to come up with school stuff for her. I had gotten a deal on summer slide workbooks last summer so bought 3rd-5th grade so she is starting the 4th grade book today. I marked off different pages in each section which hopefully will take her most of the morning. This afternoon will be a mixture of workout with buttercup, reading, puzzles, and then either an audio book or TV time.

I'm feeling a whole lot less stressed today and actually a little refreshed from my off day. I want to do a bunch of payroll quarterly reports just so they are done incase our stay at home order becomes more severe as those I really have to be in office to deal with.

[rere]

Well the one teenager is on lockdown because he can't follow directions and is not taking things seriously.

I got most of my spring cleaning done since we are cooped up at home.

I am drinking a BIG glass of wine at 6:00 on Saturday night while grilling. I get a call from my director about work. Apparently there was some dust up with some people I told to quarantine. Nice story, but a little freaked about a boozy work call.

Exclusively on Covid 19 duty. I count down to the time the phone shuts off, since we have been designated as triage for all phone calls. I have a feeling those hours are going to expand.

[mae0111]

Weekend was ok. I tried to get the kids out for a walk on Friday afternoon, when the weather was nice, and DD1 had a total meltdown about it. So I went off by myself when DH finished his work for the day. Saturday was great weather, so we spent a ton of time outside - walking, playing basketball, riding bikes. Over the past couple of weeks, we've collected about a million rocks and seashells, so I bleached the shells while the kids painted some rocks. We will work on some other crafts this week. DH is working on a project for our screen porch, and Saturday was a great day for that.

Yesterday was cold and rainy, and we didn't leave the house - not even to walk around the block. Entirely too much screen time. I did some laundry and some cleaning since we're not having our cleaning lady come. I had to paint a small section of wall for the kitchen work to continue, so I did that.

This week will be more of the same. I have to get some work done, so I've been doing some reading for a project that I'm about to start. Continuing to fight with the kids about their online learning. Getting used to working in 5 minute chunks because of constant interruptions. Super fun!

[k3am]

Weekend was okay. I spent most of Saturday cleaning. I miss my cleaners. But I felt 100% clearer headed once I was done. Our old neighbor has homeschooled full-time for the last 6 years or so, and her first piece of advice was just give in and admit your home will be messy. We tried it last week. It doesn't work for me.

[erinshelley21]

I painted trim and did laundry all weekend. I have started my next project of refinishing the built ins in our hallway. The kids were cooperative most of the weekend so that was helpful.

We are on week 2 of spring break. DH works Tuesday and Thursday this week, so I'm only working MWF. Last week the kids did a few workouts with me so I'm hoping to keep that up. It was nice to get 4 workouts in.

[twinmomma]

Weekend was ok. The kids loved the time home with me. We set up a tent in the living room and they just hung out in there most of the time. Watched family movies in the tent and they slept in there at night. They've decided that on their weekends with me, this is what we do now. I'm not opposed to it.

I feel like I jumped between "doing ok" and "crying in the bathroom" a lot this weekend. Trying to just let myself feel that and not fight it. I did end up ordering paint and supplies so that I can work on repainting my first floor when I don't have the kids. It's going to help me stay busy on weekends when I'm otherwise just stuck home alone.

[librarychica]

I cleaned all weekend. We did have some nice time together.

Virtual school started today and has been one giant error message. I can hear my oldest sobbing through closed doors and my husband talking as calmly as he can manage to her. As to my actual work, I am refraining from writing many angry emails.

My best friend and I are having virtual happy hour after bedtime on Wednesday.

[sdlaura]

Friday afternoon I had a zoom "happy hour" - though I can't drink - with 5 girlfriends, and we decided to do it every week at the same time. That was really nice. One of the girls on the call, who lives in Santa Barbara, is pretty sure she has coronavirus, but she's recovering at home and her doctors have declined to test her. Luckily/unluckily, she is single and lives alone - on the one hand she doesn't have to worry about isolating from people who live with her or taking care of kids, but on the flip side she has to be proactive about making sure she's in contact with people who can determine if her condition is worsening and make sure she gets help. Another girl on the call, my coworker/BFF who lives in Portland, is pretty sure she had the virus a few weeks ago, and then her kids had symptoms, and now her husband has a fever and cough. So scary.

Saturday morning I took the kids to the beach. Our town beach is closed, but the governor hasn't closed state beaches (just parking lots), so we went a few miles further to a state beach. I have mixed feelings about beach closings - I'm annoyed that irresponsible people congregating and people coming from out of town have caused beaches to be closed for locals. It feels so amazing and normal to go to the beach for an hour with the kids, and we didn't get within probably 60 feet of anyone else.

Sunday morning we went out walking/biking and it felt like every person in our neighborhood was out enjoying the weather. It was nice to chat with people from a distance. Then last night we went to my parents' condo for dinner. We really agonized over continuing to interact with them when this all started, given that they're 70 and 71. But we needed them for childcare help so that we could keep our jobs. Now that all of us have been self-isolating for over two weeks and only interacting with each other, we hopefully won't be infecting each other with anything, and it is so great to be able to interact with them. They'd like to go back home to the East coast (Maryland) but don't know when that will happen. They were supposed to leave today, and now have pushed flights to Easter weekend, but looks like they may now be here for the full month of April too, at least. At least they have their own condo here and aren't staying in a hotel or with us.

[librarychica]

I full-on yelled at my children while my husband was on a sales call. I am pretty sure his potential customers heard me. Achievement unlocked.

[waverly]

I full on primal screamed today. Plus some other random screaming and lots of cursing (not at kids at technology).

[mustardseed2007]

My H full on yelled at me when I told him to clear off a space on one side of our desk so DS could work and DH could work.

So. He's a shit head. And I went to the office.

[mae0111]

So much screaming today! Well mine was more crying. I was trying so hard to research something for a project I’m doing. I found a 5 minute video that explained one topic. I was interrupted 4 times. FOUR. TIMES. In five minutes. It was infuriating. And then the perpetrators denied it!

I miss having blocks of time in which to accomplish things.

So. In summation... My kids are gaslighting me and I’m going insane.

[librarychica]

School closure was just extended two weeks. I knew it was coming but ....yeah. I don’t know why they’d bother opening for that remaining 3 weeks, unless they come through on the threat to extend the year.

*sobs quietly into hands*

[mommyatty]

I had three texts from my boss about a CEO priority before 8 am. I looked at my calendar and thought “oh wow, pretty empty Monday.” It... wasn’t. But at least it went quickly.

[186momx]

I have been so freaking busy today. You would think having the doors locked and people not coming and going all day we could all get something done. No the phones are ringing off the hook and everyone wants to come see us. No people we are supposed to stay home. I've been calling people to say that their returns are done and if they owe or get a refund. We are offering to email or snail mail the papers that need to be signed to authorize e-filing so people can get their refunds but having to explain over and over why they can't pick it up has been so frustrating. My one client is going through cancer treatment and still wanted to have a sit down meeting to pick up their stuff. Ugh

DD also has been needy today. She really dislikes it when I assign her work and does so much better when someone else assigns it. Plus a new workbook so it is asking for stuff that is different than what she does at school.

[sandandsea]

The Tax stimulus has made my life chaotic. I’m working on stuff that changes daily and interpretations keep changing and the trickle down effect takes forever to compute and determine the best action for my clients. I was already busy with other work so this just adds to the work burden.

And the interruptions are real. I totally feel you all there. Geez. Coordinating my calls with DHs calls and dealing with kids during them is nearly impossible.

And I can’t stand the mess in my house. I try to make them pick up nightly to keep my sanity but I deeply miss our cleaners too. I mopped the kitchen floor this weekend and felt much better about life. Seriously though. How do my kids destroy the kitchen floor so quickly and thoroughly?

I had a rum and coke this weekend made with Malibu. I had forgotten how much I like Malibu coconut rum. It was a go to in college.

[erinshelley21]

DH is starting to feel a lot of stress. The idea of him staying at work when this shit really hits the fan was brought up tonight. I really hope it doesnt come to that. The kids will be absolute wrecks. They are already starting to crumble from not seeing their grandparents other than through Duo, so adding that in would not be good. I'm tearing up just thinking about it.

[campermom]

Mar 30, 2020 21:00:03 GMT -5 erinshelley21 said:

DH is starting to feel a lot of stress. The idea of him staying at work when this shit really hits the fan was brought up tonight. I really hope it doesnt come to that.

[ This scares me too. I’m worried about what will happen if instacart really does go on strike, what if pickup options go away because I they can’t keep up the demand....how will I get food? Would it be worse to bring my 4 year old or keep him home with the 11 and 8 year old (she has never stayed home alone and is scared to).

[erinshelley21]

Mar 31, 2020 6:34:41 GMT -5 campermom said:

Mar 30, 2020 21:00:03 GMT -5 erinshelley21 said:

DH is starting to feel a lot of stress. The idea of him staying at work when this shit really hits the fan was brought up tonight. I really hope it doesnt come to that.

[ This scares me too. I’m worried about what will happen if instacart really does go on strike, what if pickup options go away because I they can’t keep up the demand....how will I get food? Would it be worse to bring my 4 year old or keep him home with the 11 and 8 year old (she has never stayed home alone and is scared to).

I'd say it would be worse to bring the 4 year old. Your trip would take longer if he came.

[campermom]

Mar 31, 2020 9:16:11 GMT -5 erinshelley21 said:

Mar 31, 2020 6:34:41 GMT -5 campermom said:

[ This scares me too. I’m worried about what will happen if instacart really does go on strike, what if pickup options go away because I they can’t keep up the demand....how will I get food? Would it be worse to bring my 4 year old or keep him home with the 11 and 8 year old (she has never stayed home alone and is scared to).

I'd say it would be worse to bring the 4 year old. Your trip would take longer if he came.

This is where I was leaving and feel validated that a few people leaned the same way.

[sdlaura]

Yes campermom I would definitely leave them home.