I mentioned on Facebook that the results of testing everyone at my assisted living workplace is that I'm officially negative. We're having another round today as this is part if a study.

Still: negative, and so is everyone else, so the social distancing/isolation seems to be working!

My mother and I agree that our situation is ideal -- same house, separate apartments.

I really don't know how people with little kids are working at all. Or, working full-time, if there are other adults you can trade off time with. I was just talking to a coworker who is a single mother but has her mother to help, and she's working half-time, which seems right to me.

Still: negative, and so is everyone else, so the social distancing/isolation seems to be working!

Wow, everyone is negative? That's amazing. My father's old nursing home is slammed -- 30 residents have died, and something like 150 tested positive along with dozens of staff. But that's a full care situation, like, almost everyone in my father's unit was fed their meals.

That is wonderful news, Theodosia!

Yay, Theo! I hope it stays that way.

I just had a little meltdown. I miss the social support of Thessaly, my mother, and my inlaws, and at the same time. I miss quiet time. I've been staying up too late because it is the only time the house is quiet. And I feel guilty complaining about any of it because I know everyone else is going through the same thing.

YAY Theo.

oh Jesse - that is awful.

I would not have been able to work full time if this had happened when mac was anywhere from 6-14, or I would have to be letting him miss e-learning to sleep late and work both before he got up and after he went to bed, which means I would have to nap somehow while he watched movies/tv and had food available. My guess is, I would have had to go to part-time and try to get in 3-4 hours of work while he was sleeping.

I'm still in pjs which is not my normal routine and I need to fix it. right, off to shower and dress.

Happy birthday, Drew!

And Theodosia, this is great news! Yay!

(Side note: one of the things I constantly have to remind myself when writing in English: news, sky, and water are singular, not plural. I have to remind myself that almost everytime).

Indeed I would be in substantially worse shape if the kids were still youngsters. I've got it pretty good with options. If I want alone and quiet I can go in my yard or room and relax. If I want social I can sit in the driveway and chat with neighbors from a reasonable distance.

Sending lots of coping~ma to any who need some.

And I feel guilty complaining about any of it because I know everyone else is going through the same thing.

Everyone can be complaining! Things are variously shitty for everyone!

Now, *I* have literally nothing to complain about, and yet? Sometimes I have stuff to complain about!

Got needles in the head. Would like to register a complaint about that, even if it was voluntary.

We're at maybe 10% more than our normal occupation of the same space, but it's a really important 10%. If he got this fucking job, that would help. The woman he talked to on Monday is pushing to get someone hired ASAP, but management is twitchy and are considering waiting a month or two until they can get someone interviewed on site.

Yes, that's bugfuck crazy.