Quarantine: Ramblings of a Madwoman
My friends … I have been struggling. I had to stop watching the news for two days because this is making me crazy. It’s been constant work on my mental stability as the news continues to get worse, and the hits keep coming. Every time I get over one bit of bad news, the next one comes. The quarantine rules keep changing and growing. Up and down, up and down. Is this the apocalypse? It is all feels so surreal, but I am not going there today!
Who Needs Some Quarantine Levity?
Saturday, March 21
I woke up this morning with a new attitude. Maybe it’s just for today, but I am going to make the most of it. I can not let this damn virus bring me down. So at 10:30 am I jumped out of bed and decided to take a shower! I didn’t even bother yesterday … everybody is going crazy for Clorox and I am not even showering. I turned on the water to let it warm up, sat down to pee, and finished the roll of toilet paper …
I immediately took a mental inventory and remembered that at last count there are still ten rolls downstairs. We should be okay as long as my husband doesn’t continue to eat a salad every night. Another mental note taken … no more greens for him!
The shower felt good. I got out and put on my night-firming cream. I‘m not going anywhere so I may as well let that shit work it’s magic all day. I pulled on my Feejays, put on a bra and shirt and went downstairs to write this. It’s 11:20 and I have a bra on … this day is already way more productive than the last six.
This whole damn virus got me crazy or should I say cray-cray for all the youngsters. I have friends cleaning out their closets and being productive, but I can tell you right now that that is not happening over here. I have been sitting on the couch so much, my butt is getting a little flatter every day.
How do I know?
Around 11:45 last night, I looked at my Fitbit to see how much walking I did, and it said 2079 steps. That’s all I walked in a day, and I went to the food store! I walked up and down those aisles ten times because I was out and lord knows when I would be in civilization again. There is no doubt most of those steps were at the store, so that tells me my butt was either on a chair or on the couch for the other 12 hours of the day. Maybe I should do before and after the quarantine ass pictures? Just a thought …
So why did I go to the store? Because somebody posted on Facebook that Whole Foods had food. I figured I was good for a week, but yesterday we got the news that my husband’s barbershop was being shut down. Yes, that is going to be a huge problem for us as now we are both forcibly unemployed, but more importantly, I do not have enough food in the house if he is going to be home 24/7. He only weighs 165 pounds but eats like three growing teenage boys.
What was it like in the store?
As soon as I walked in, I noticed almost everyone else in the store was wearing rubber gloves. Damn – I didn’t have any, so I got a paper towel, and sprayed it with sanitizer. That is what I used to touch things. A couple of other people were using their sleeves, so I wasn’t the only knucklehead. There were one or two people with a mask, but people definitely held their breath when they walked around you to grab something. I am pretty sure that was the virus, not the fact that I hadn’t taken a shower.
I came home with salmon, the one bag of frozen kale left, (there was also one bag of collard greens, but I never made that so I left it for the next poor soul looking for something to put in their freezer), the last bag of sweet potato waffle fries, napkins and lots of snacks and baking supplies.
A fellow blogger, Jenni, wrote a book called Eat the Damn Muffin, Well girl, I don’t have any muffins, but I will be eating the damn chips, crackers, popcorn, and cookies we will be baking. Quarantine is no time to go on a diet. We don’t really need the napkins, but they can be used multi-purposely, so that was definitely a smart buy.
What’s the quarantine reality over here?
This girl has not cleaned out a closet or vacuumed or dusted. Our germs are good, nobody is sick, and I have zero desire to clean so nobody has to worry about me needing the Clorox. I don’t. I am not telling you all not to take it seriously. My husband has been going to work every day so I did mandate this week that he had to strip as soon as he walks in the door, and put his clothes right in the washing machine. His germ-ridden jeans don’t need to make their way upstairs.
So where I have definitely been taking this lying down, and I mean that in the literal sense, I decided that ends today. But first, let me sit and have a cup of coffee. While sipping that delicious warmth, I scroll through my emails real quick and notice that the Loft is thinking of me … awww, isn’t that sweet? Shutterfly is also here for me … What would I do without them? My Fitbit battery is low – must have been all those steps from yesterday!
Then my hubs called to ask me what I was doing …
I said I am writing my blog, and hopefully, I will make a few people laugh tomorrow. He told me he was going to stop at the store and pick up some salad because he has really been enjoying it lately. I cracked up and said, wait until you read my blog tomorrow because I do happen to mention that. (Thank God I got those napkins)
Over the course of the conversation, as he is lamenting the fact that he will be home for the unforeseeable future, he tells me he will be cleaning out the closets. That made me smile. The day before, I happened to mention my friends doing this and how we had all these boxes for no reason since we weren’t doing the kitchen. I may have even suggested we think about going through our stuff too and be somewhat productive. The seed was planted.
I am pretty sure that I have mentioned Freddy has ADHD? Instead of fighting it, I embrace it and then manipulate a little bit. Now it’s in his head, and he won’t be able to help himself. Maybe I will even help him? I love you, honey, but you are so much better and faster at those things than I am.
The only productive thing I have done is redownload words with friends after a 4-year hiatus, sign up for unlimited Mahjong, and renew my subscription to Ancestry.com. This is a big part of my ass flattening. But hey, hit me up if you play any of those games! I just hope I don’t start playing candy crush again … that will mean this quarantine has put me over the edge and I WILL need to go to meetings when it’s over.
The best part of today is I got in 12,000 steps while keeping the appropriate social distancing. Then I went home, and pretty much sat on my ass the rest of the day … but I did it with a smile!
On a more serious note …
The sad reality is the virus continues to spread and is hitting closer to home. I continue to pray for all in quarantine and those hospitalized with this hateful virus. My heart goes out to the victims and their families. If anyone has a specific person that needs prayers, please message me and let me know! My list is next to the bed and there is always room for more.
Please stay safe and healthy by practicing what the experts are telling us. The sooner we do, the sooner this nightmare will end.
Much Love Always,
Sandy
#enlighten #empower #inspire #educate #beKind #fucoronavirus
You succeeded in making me laugh!
I’m right there with you on the productivity-envy. So many people are using quarantine time to deep clean their houses.
I’m taking the opposite approach: Since I’m obviously not having anyone over for awhile, I’m doing much less cleaning than usual! No one’s going to know, right? 😅
Exactly!
Yay! It’s hard to write comedy so I am so happy to see that. You always make me laugh, so I feel really good about this. xo
Sandy, you are hilarious! I hope your ass doesn’t flatten all the way. I have my Fitbit set up to buzz me every hour that I don’t get in enough steps… that is going to need to change immediately!!
Stay sane girl! <3
Haha! I go to bootcamp and do a lot of squats once a week to keep it up, but I really have to start doing them at home. My Fitbit does too! It lets me know if I haven’t done the 250, but it doesn’t get me up. Best of luck to you, too. xo
Thinking of you Sandy, you’ve gotta do what you’ve gotta do to get yourself through. We will get through it take care of you xxx
We are definitely getting through it. At this point, I am just grateful that my family is good and praying for all the people around me. I hope you and your family are well! xoxo
Hi Sandy! Thank you for sharing your honesty. I’m so glad this was a light hearted post today. There is too much serious s##t surrounding us. You are not alone. I do keep kinda busy all day, but don’t ask me what I’m doing because no closets have been cleaned and the closest I get to cleaning is wiping door knobs and light switches with Clorox wipes.
I did start my day today on a few virtual worship services. That was really what I needed. Even found one that included communion. That helped too.
The Lord is with us and will carry us through this. Can’t wait til it’s over and we can all get together again.
Hugs to Freddy & Joey! Well, maybe not hugs … just send them my love.
Miss you my friend!
Stay well. XOXOXOXO
Susanne, This has been so hard trying to explain to Joe why he can’t go anywhere. He asked last night about getting together with Jacob and Gerry and all his friends. I hope this is over by his birthday. I wasn’t going to do anything, but now we may need to. I caught the end of a worship service and have one on at 5 that is going to be on zoom! Love to you and the family – miss you all! xoxo
Hi Sandy! Good day for a good day. Well you crack me up. This quarantine is hard so hard. The prayer is for my husband , who is a butcher for Acme and Shoprite . He is almost 65 and he is working like crazy. We pray every morning but I will take all we can get. It goes something like this , we know he is at risk he is a smoker no I can’t get him to stop so every morning we ask God for him to just smoke one less cigarette. It’s between him and God .
He is an essential worker. He cuts meat and people buy, buy it faster than they can put it out . He has such a good heart. He said he will do this for as long as he can. His feet and back hurt . But every night he comes home with a smile. I have to tell you this was not the case before the virus. If anyone who reads this and has worked in a grocery store , knows that you are not appreciated , until NOW. Well I hope when it’s over people remember .
Okay sappy over. You crack me up because I’m just like you . I really haven’t done anything . No closets , no super cleaning, I’m just walking the dogs like always . Doing regular laundry just like always. Screwing up dinner time cause I don’t have routine. So maybe today I’ll be creative but probably not. I must say I love having my daughter home even though things are getting a little testy. She is bored and scared like most. So I love to read my prayer books and the Bible . I have hope, hope for a better day to come.
I just enjoy your blog , always just so real , so if your butt is flat mine is too. We have toilet paper for now. If we run out , well I’ll be cutting up some old sheets , do I want to , nit really but what’s the alternative. So I think let’s just be who we are . This stinks . I don’t like not giving hugs , and I miss just being around people . Have to go so Freddy enjoy your salad lol you all be safe happy healthy
I am glad it’s not just me! This is wreaking havoc on my body clock. Staying up late and sleeping all morning. It has been really hard to explain to Joe how everything is canceled. I will definitely add him on to my list – that he quit smoking and stay healthy. He is appreciated and I hope he gets a raise! xoxo