Not Crazy Yet

or What the Pandemic Looks Like at My House
(Pictures are from several years ago. They are random ones I found while deleting extra photos from our computer.)

You have to have been living under a rock to not be barraged with constant talk of the corona virus. Or maybe you are living under a rock at this point to get away from it all. We aren't quite there yet, so I'm going to be yet another place that will be talking about the corona virus.
 

Theo at Seneca Rocks, WV.

I think the saying  "the only thing that stays the same is change," applies here as well as elsewhere.
Many things have closed in the area including the library where I work as of Monday. While it is closed to the public, the staff are going in. I am using this time to work on my classes and programs I'm preparing for without so many interruptions. So far, it is working out well. We're closed officially for another week and a half, but we'll see, when that time comes, what the powers-that-be will do.
   

Lucy liked to play Scrabble as well as the next cat.

Ward's job is going full force at the office. He works with computers and communication, and there always seems to be a panic, so I'm not sure the current pandemic is looking any different to him. I'm hoping they will tell everyone to telework full-time soon, which he does a lot on the weekends, because I like having him home. Wally is also working with computers and his job is proceeding as normal with no teleworking yet.

I used to make felt purses. This is a display for a craft fair.

Theo works in the Costco e-commerce department that processes online orders for much of the eastern US. Everyday he comes home tired and says, "That was our biggest day yet!" They are starting to have a mandatory overtime trying to handle the avalanche of orders. Meanwhile, his college classes are scheduled to be held remotely for the next 3 weeks. I'm guessing after that ,the university will keep the campus closed for classes. For one of his classes, he has to have a webcam while he is taking his midterm, so it can proctored remotely. Things sure have changed since I was in school.

Theo made sure that we and his brother were well stocked fairly early on. We already had most of the things we needed, so we didn't have to fight anyone for toilet paper, hand sanitizer, or wipes. We have put aside food in case we have to be quarantined for a couple of weeks. In the meantime, we're eating our normal stock, and we're still going in the stores for milk, bananas, and sandpaper. However, we try to pick less busy times so it's easy to do social distancing. So far we haven't encountered any of the craziness that everyone is talking about and the rows and rows of empty shelves, but my friends have some good stories to tell.

Lilies from our previous yard.

Our extended families are well. One family member was suspiciously sick for a few days, but was not tested because he didn't meet the criteria for travel and known direct exposure. However, he is fine now and is practicing self quarantining.

We are still busy and haven't had time to get bored. For now, we aren't going too crazy.
And if we want a distraction, we just go outside and look as spring springing. :)

Until next time...