Hi everyone. I'm having a grubbily kind of day so wanted to pop in and see how y'all are doing (and whine a little). I'm overtired- slept only 3 hours last night so I could get all my students' labs and such corrected and grades calculated, as 5pm today was the deadline for opting for pass/fail or withdrawing from a class. It's my own fault- I hate to grade labs and am a terrible procrastinator- but being tired makes me feel a little less optimistic, a bit more defenseless. I am usually fine about all this virus-stuff but about once every couple of weeks or so, it gets to me. On top of being sleep deprived, both ME and NH are relaxing their "stay at home" restrictions and loosening up, letting things slowly re-open. Yes, it's good for business, but my relatives and friends who are business owners are nervous about their own health, bringing virus home to their families, etc. Other friends are nervous because their employers are calling them back to work, but they are high-risk, worried about those at home who are, etc., but if they don't go back to work they lose their unemployment support. So I'm worrying about loved ones. To top it off... a friend's brother died of Covid-19 this morning, and she is in quarantine. They'd had supper together about 10 days ago, figured it was OK as everyone had been self-isolating, only going to the grocery store, etc. Well, no. Her brother spiked a fever on Monday and he died this morning. I feel just so awful for her. Today I am just amazed that there is all this stuff hanging over us, directing our lives. Three months ago, who would have believed it? Anyhow... I am fine, really, just having an introspective, sleepy day. I hope the new month of May is finding everyone, your loved ones, your friends, safe, healthy, and moving forward with life. I know... this too shall pass.
Although at 7 & 8 they're pretty much over putting toys in their mouths.
