It's necessary but it's going to drive so many businesses under if they're shut in the run up to xmas.

At this point so many small businesses in impacted industries are running on fumes. Christmas isn't going to save them it might just delay it by a few weeks. The gov't needs to not ignore the need for fiscal support for small business. The lack of support needed to keep businesses closed for public health is criminal. It's directly responsible for Covid spread and death. Congress is culpable in this.

Yes, I might be angry. I'm also just worn out. Running a small business through this is hell.

Oatmeal: it's just the morning stress and dread (hiya 2020!), but a friend's cousin got terrible health news yesterday night after an emergency open heart op (she's only 20), and I got little left in me after spending too much time at home this week without a break for nice/relaxing things on the one hand, but also have a deadline in 8 hours so I can't go for a long walk and do everything I need to do today. (Deadline itself won't take long to write, I just need to figure out what to write about first. Lovely prof. who read my first topic suggestion went "yeah, you can write on that topic, but you're smarter than this. Wait till class X, get familiar with more economic theories, and we'll circle back to get you something more challenging to write about". Class X was this week, so now I need to come up with something smart and challenging).

There will be nice/relaxing things tomorrow, coz weekend. Maybe even a nice relaxing thing today. But I need to get through today first, and I don't want to yell at housemate who did nothing to deserve a housemate with too many deadlines.

/venting

Well, let's get to work.

{{Buffistas}}

Hugs all around.

My assisted living has locked down -- a staff member was positive in the testing on Tuesday, so yesterday all the residents got tested. Even though I knew it was coming, given that we well into the second surge locally, I'm still irrationally dismayed.

I don't think it's irrational, Theo. Negative test ~ma all around.

Good thinking and writing to you, Shir.

ND, I can't only imagine how awful this has been for you as a business owner and employer.

I have a evaluation of needs appointment for therapy this morning on Zoom because my new doctor did not respond to my telling her I’m struggling with “find yourself a therapist” instead she had the therapist call me.

I’m sorry, Theo. It’s so hard.

I just finished the virtual assessment appointment, and I cried a lot. They want me to try to attend a group meeting on Tuesday mornings, and I should hear back about recommendations for a therapist and Psychiatrist within a week.

I'm glad you got the assessment, and I hope you get recommendations that work for you. By "group" they still mean virtual, right?

I just finished the virtual assessment appointment, and I cried a lot.

Ugh, I've been there. Sympathies.

Last night, I dreamed I had covid. Or, I dreamed that I lost my sense of taste and smell, so obviously I had it, and then my aunt the doctor (a real person) tested me, and I got a manila envelope with paperwork in it that told me in big letters that I had this other thing that wasn't covid even though the symptoms matched.

Sort of a weird anxiety dream with a happy ending.

Yes, all the services will be virtual for now. But I’ve always avoided group therapy in the past. I also made it known that I would prefer a therapist who is open to continuing therapy via zoom even after the pandemic is under control. It is just easier for me.