Walmart announced that people will be required to wear masks if they want to walk into Walmart. People, of course, are melting down about this. Rights or something. Ugggh.
Look, here in Oklahoma, we had over 1000 new cases today. Things are bad. They're not getting better. Unless we start really REALLY seriously trying to stop this, everyone is going to get sick. And I don't want to be sick.
Walmart made the right decision.
Wednesday, July 15, 2020
Tuesday, July 14, 2020
Mid July
Okay, we're not quite to mid-July, but we're close. The first part of this month was really frustrating. Plus, it was weirdly rainy, overcast, but also humid and hot. That's just really the worst.
I don't have kids, as you well know, but I really feel for the people who are parents right now. This whole mess of not knowing how or when your children will go to school or if it's even safe? That must be terrifying. I do not envy them. A lot of them are stocking up on supplies and masks just in case. It's better than waiting til the last minute.
The school thing is so complicated. There really is no good solution, mostly because the folks in charge of good solutions would rather worry about the election and how far they can stick their heads up their asses. Seriously though. If they send kids to school, they risk infection. If they don't send kids to school, then someone has to stay home with them and right now, you really can't risk bringing in babysitters or anything. Wow.
I hope that within the next two weeks, some kind of reasonable, logical, and safe plan is in place.
I don't have kids, as you well know, but I really feel for the people who are parents right now. This whole mess of not knowing how or when your children will go to school or if it's even safe? That must be terrifying. I do not envy them. A lot of them are stocking up on supplies and masks just in case. It's better than waiting til the last minute.
The school thing is so complicated. There really is no good solution, mostly because the folks in charge of good solutions would rather worry about the election and how far they can stick their heads up their asses. Seriously though. If they send kids to school, they risk infection. If they don't send kids to school, then someone has to stay home with them and right now, you really can't risk bringing in babysitters or anything. Wow.
I hope that within the next two weeks, some kind of reasonable, logical, and safe plan is in place.
Monday, July 13, 2020
Strange Days
It's strange to read about teachers considering quitting their profession because people don't care if they die.
It's strange to read about a debate where kids may go to school online all year.
It's strange to not have seen my best friend in months. I miss her so much. I miss her kids. I miss her laugh.
It's strange to have a place in my car where we store the disposable masks.
It's strange to discuss birthday plans, months in advance, knowing they will more than likely take place at home.
It's strange to watch the world unraveling around you, and know that it's serious this time.
It's strange to be comforted by the number of people you see wearing masks as they go into the store. More masks every day, ya'll!
It's strange to know that in February, everything seemed normal.
Most of the time when people talk about the world changing, it may have long-lasting effects, but the stuff happening in the NOW seems the same. That isn't the case this time. It may never be the case again.
It's strange to read about a debate where kids may go to school online all year.
It's strange to not have seen my best friend in months. I miss her so much. I miss her kids. I miss her laugh.
It's strange to have a place in my car where we store the disposable masks.
It's strange to discuss birthday plans, months in advance, knowing they will more than likely take place at home.
It's strange to watch the world unraveling around you, and know that it's serious this time.
It's strange to be comforted by the number of people you see wearing masks as they go into the store. More masks every day, ya'll!
It's strange to know that in February, everything seemed normal.
Most of the time when people talk about the world changing, it may have long-lasting effects, but the stuff happening in the NOW seems the same. That isn't the case this time. It may never be the case again.
Sunday, July 12, 2020
Weird Storm
Last night we had this crazy storm. When the lightning would hit, the sky would light up and be a vivid aquamarine. It was beautiful and disconcerting all at once.
At my house, we didn't sustain a lot of damage, but many around us did. My brother and his family are still without electricity. That's weird because usually, we're the ones who lose it. Lucky us.
Hopefully the storms are over for a while.
At my house, we didn't sustain a lot of damage, but many around us did. My brother and his family are still without electricity. That's weird because usually, we're the ones who lose it. Lucky us.
Hopefully the storms are over for a while.
Saturday, July 11, 2020
My Middle Name was almost Grace
In probably about the most extreme trick of irony the universe has ever played on me, I tripped over my own cane. That's right! I was walking from the backroom to my chair in the living room and tripped over my cane.
The cane, of course, was fully within my line of sight. Any other time, part of my brain is screaming at me to watch out for it while another part of my brain tells me I'm being paranoid. Clearly, I was not being paranoid.
Now my foot hurts, my knees hurt, and my hand hurts from the way I twisted it trying to catch myself. The foot is the worst part. I basically landed badly backwards in my chair. Thankfully, I didn't break the damned chair.
FML sometimes.
The cane, of course, was fully within my line of sight. Any other time, part of my brain is screaming at me to watch out for it while another part of my brain tells me I'm being paranoid. Clearly, I was not being paranoid.
Now my foot hurts, my knees hurt, and my hand hurts from the way I twisted it trying to catch myself. The foot is the worst part. I basically landed badly backwards in my chair. Thankfully, I didn't break the damned chair.
FML sometimes.
Thursday, July 9, 2020
Ominous Day
I called AAA today and they jumped the van. We took it down to the mechanic at this point in the day when it was hellishly humid and disturbingly dark. By the time we got home, it was raining. It cooled things down, but it left us both exhausted.
I still managed to shower, but now I just feel like a muppet with no one controlling me. Meh. Despite that, I still did a video with my nephew and won the game.
It's cool enough here that the cats are wanting affection. That's nice. Most of the time during this month, they just keep their distance.
I still managed to shower, but now I just feel like a muppet with no one controlling me. Meh. Despite that, I still did a video with my nephew and won the game.
It's cool enough here that the cats are wanting affection. That's nice. Most of the time during this month, they just keep their distance.
Wednesday, July 8, 2020
A Good Day
1. The Umbrella Academy Season 2 trailer dropped. And it was great.
2. The AC was on today, so I'm less stabby.
3. I got a really cool idea for a video.
4. One of my friends has thought of a good way to make money.
5. We watched a good movie tonight. So yes, summer has its nice days. Today was one of them.
2. The AC was on today, so I'm less stabby.
3. I got a really cool idea for a video.
4. One of my friends has thought of a good way to make money.
5. We watched a good movie tonight. So yes, summer has its nice days. Today was one of them.
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