The mailbox thing is across the street and down half a block. I think whoever checks can take some lysol and spray it down before and after the mail is checked. I know I'm being a bit.. much about this..but there is barely any testing going on and no one is really limiting their movements.

I'm working on my unemployment claim- they have an option for coronavirus laid off or reduced hours, I picked laid off (even though it's furlough because that's not an option) and the form requires a return date to work which I don't know. I picked May 1, seems as good a guess as any.

Yeah, we're pretty well set up in that we have a laundry room that we can use for doggo containment, as well as a yard, and I can take regular breaks from work to do dog stuff.

This is at once a good time and a scary time to foster, since everything's semi-shut-down. The local humane society has put 83 dogs into foster in the past week or so.

In much lighter news, I am glad I spent a lot of money getting my hair done on the last possible day, because otherwise I would be VERY TEMPTED to cut and/or color it myself.

I got my hair cut and colored at the beginning of March (are we all in agreement that the beginning of March was 107 DAYS AGO???) for our friends' wedding. I usually only get it colored in the spring and fall, so I'm good on color. And I trim my own bangs, even if I shouldn't, so I'll survive. I'm super glad Tim has long hair, though, because if he had a short style and asked me to trim it for him, he would look like Alfalfa.

My mom may kill my dad before summer if he doesn't give them both the corona first. He keeps going out for unnecessary shit. Pretty hopeless persuading him otherwise. He's got a fucking teenager's invincibility complex. Always has. Almost died (several times)? Doesn't humble, make more introspective; nope. Just, hey, didn't die!

My 78-year-old heart patient dad is still working at Kroger. And I am still not talking to him because I'm so angry about it. I know that kind of anger isn't healthy, but it's such a phenomenally fucking stupid thing to do.

Would it persuade your dad to know there are people who need that job waaaay more than he does?

And here we are a few weeks later in Chicago, when DavidS had his book reading at Quimby's. I see Knut, tommyrot, erinaceous, and Madrigal!

I think I caught up with you after the reading!

Today I was given an actual work assignment for the week (budget estimate for a large, possibly imaginary, show) and got texts/messages from several people I haven't heard from in a while. That's a lot after two weeks of just the cats.

I think I caught up with you after the reading!

Yes, that was a superfun outing. Chicagoistas, and expat Wisconsonites.

And I am still not talking to him because I'm so angry about it. I know that kind of anger isn't healthy, but it's such a phenomenally fucking stupid thing to do.

It probably doesn't help, but this reminds me of a pin I once had that said, "I used to be disgusted. Now I'm just amused."

DH made a grocery run today and the checker reminded him that they have special hours just for senior citizens.

I have not stopped laughing.

That was a laugh I needed! LOLOLOLOLOL.

I need to go to work today or tomorrow and pick up a prescription and possibly a laptop if I can't get this new one to connect to my hotspot. I was really avoiding public transportation, but I am not sure if people are still driving Uber, since I haven't really left the house except on walking trips (I can walk to the grocery store)

In much lighter news, I am glad I spent a lot of money getting my hair done on the last possible day, because otherwise I would be VERY TEMPTED to cut and/or color it myself.

I got my hair cut and colored at the beginning of March (are we all in agreement that the beginning of March was 107 DAYS AGO???) for our friends' wedding. I usually only get it colored in the spring and fall, so I'm good on color.

I just added a bleach kit to my Amazon subscription box (I have plenty of dye but I don't keep extra bleach around), and am probably 3-4 days away from asking DH to use clippers on the back and side of my head. I can go without a full cut for a while longer, but I usually go in to get the sides cleaned up evert 2 weeks.

I managed to get my hair cut before the salons closed down and I decided that my February dye job would be the last, so it was growing out anyway. I guess I picked the right time to stop having my hair colored ... no hair color, no more cuts, no styling, no makeup ... I may be going feral. grrr

Yeah, I'd been wondering about the best way to transition from my pixie cut to a short bob. Turns out the answer is: pandemic and stay-at-home orders.

Honestly, I would have been happy to just get some barrettes.