Stats

Corona Virus pandemic stats today.

COVID-19 in the USA
Infected: 757,636
Deaths: 40,223

Trump is avoiding responsibility and blaming everyone. Nothing new.

Time

Today I woke up and had to think for a few seconds about what day of the week it is. Is it Wednesday? Is it April 8th? Do I even need a calendar anymore? This confusion isn't only mine. I know we're all 'off' to some degree.

It's also getting more difficult to find time to be alone and write. These days are a blend of frequent interactions among 5 family members, homework, puppy sitting, housework, and meal making so to find time to sit at my laptop and write is few and far between. Socially distancing is taking a toll on everyone and especially on me since I'm usually alone.

So here we all are; quarantined, isolated, frustrated, and even scared. The trips I've made to buy groceries were filled with anxiety. Do I have to buy food or can I live off of what's in our pantry? Do I say hi to all my Kroger peeps or am I supposed to limit all social interaction to the bare minimum? The number of shoppers wearing masks has grown too. I went to Costco yesterday wearing my Star Wars fabric homemade mask and I don't think anyone even noticed it. No one is making eye contact anyway. Just do your shopping as quickly and efficiently as possible without getting the virus. This is straight out of a Sci-Fi movie I swear.

It's 2:38 PM and it almost doesn't matter what time it is. I don't think I've ever said or even thought that before especially with active children who heavily depend upon me for transportation. On an average BV (before virus) day I had to open maps and schedules to figure out how to successfully navigate everything. Not now! You want to sleep in till noon? Go for it. You want to stay up till 10:30 tonight? Sure! Why would I care? The kids still depend on structure even if the schedule is relaxed in nature. It's true that the actual time of the day is slightly irrelevant but keeping us all moving forward is more of my goal than ever before. We just can't miss assignment due dates because I no longer know what day it is. That's an excuse we ALL could use.

Adjusting to the pandemic will slowly take time and perhaps that's the focus we all need to take. I may not need a wrist watch or wall calendar these days but I do need patience more than ever. When I no longer know where I am then I'll finally consider myself truly lost. That's not today thankfully.

I have to go make dinner now. I think?



Current COVID-19 stats for the USA
Infected: 422,369
Deaths: 14,463

Daily Reminder to Shelter in Place

It's 9:31 AM on April 7th, 2020

These ae the current COVID-19 stats in the USA

369, 179 infected
11,013 deaths

Peak is predicted to be coming to Texas in late May.