I'm doing good. Can work from home,. It's just the pup & me. She gets lots of walks, except today. I also go over to my dad's to check on him. Sometimes pup stays with him for the day. Enjoying not spending money all the time. Do miss going places with friends. My sister passed away in another state. So we will do something at a later date. No it wasn't from the virus. Thankful my mom is no longer alive on earth. The last few months she was in assisted living, memory care. My dad visited everyday. He wouldn't be able to do that now. So I'm grateful she is not here. I feel for those that have lost loved ones and not able to be by their sides in the last moments on earth. I will always remember when my hubby passed away over 10 yrs ago. I hope people will seek counseling for them and their families, if needed. One friend tells me her 9 yr old DD is afraid to go outside. She is already fearful anytime it rains, due to Harvey, and now this. She says she will need counseling after this. I'm sure she is not the only one. I am thankful for the downtime, but now ready to get out again.

Growing up in the 70's you rode your bike everywhere, didn't go to the store everyday. Going out to eat was a special treat and there was not a McDonald's every mile. Social circles were much smaller and you were careful of long-distance calls. You didn't want to go with your parents to Montgomery Wards because it was boring. Not going to the store everyday or out to eat was pretty common. The adjustment back to that mindset is not difficult for me. I sat and waited for 5 months in the desert for Desert Storm. Had shower runs and 1 phone call to family a week (if they didn't answer you had to wait till the next run), no such thing as internet, got paper mail, VHS tapes and care packages as we sat in the desert. Doing without was common, doing nothing was an everyday thing. Playing spades, excercising, reading, and talking **** was an everyday thing. No TV except VHS movies in a communal rec tent. This hasn't even been 90 days yet. I do have an 85 year old widowed mother that lives by herself in another state I worry about, but I do the same thing now I did back then. The serenity prayer. God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and wisdom to know the difference.