{{{{{msbelle and Calli|}}}}}, I'm so very sorry for your losses.

As much as I don't wish COVID or its consequences on almost anyone (and even then, only as an educational aid, not as a death sentence), a part of me can't help but wonder if long COVID will effect design of environments and protocols for better accessibility, just because there will be more people with disabilities around.

I have been thinking about that a lot too, as well as being filled with rage that accommodations really were more possible and people just didn't want to do them.

I wish I was better at healthy coping methods. Not really drinking and eating too much, but so non-functional. Much of my day is now spent on Microsoft Sudoku, or crosswords. No productive focus.

In the past six months I have spent more time playing solitaire than I ever should have.

The closest thing I have to a healthy coping mechanism is probably reading books, other than that it's all food, shopping, and endless amounts of computer/phone time.

I'm so sorry for your losses, Calli and msbelle.

Toddson, I so enjoyed that Catherine Tate/David Tennant sketch. Thank you for sharing it.

mabelle, Calli, I'm so sorry.

msbelle and Calli, I'm so sorry for your losses.

I wish I was better at healthy coping methods. Not really drinking and eating too much, but so non-functional. Much of my day is now spent on Microsoft Sudoku, or crosswords. No productive focus.

In the past six months I have spent more time playing solitaire than I ever should have.

Almost all I do in my free time is read fanfic. Although I did have a burst last week of playing Plants vs Zombies on the iPad.

Fanfic and Buzzfeed Unsolved. Oh, and vidding.

Thank you.

My coping methods have been varying amounts of online solitaire, mahjong, fanfic, booze, chocolate, and soothing British tv (Gardener's World, Repair Shop, etc.). Sometimes several of them at once. Also, cat snuggles.

the online games I was playing I found increased my anxiety and led me to staying up too late and not doing my work during the workday - not great for me.

Podcasts are doing a good job for me at the moment. I can listen and still work/text.

Sadly reading or even audiobooks are too much focus for me right now. I need to get the book for this month's bookclub and make a go of it again.

It took me a while to get there, but walks after work with the dogs are a good reset for my brain.

Hey, folks, the livestream Mass for Jim's brother is about to start - any spare kind thoughts would be very much appreciated. He didn't get much sleep.