May 2020

It has been a few months,we all know what has been going on.

I have had a lot to post, but have not had the mindset to put it all down.
My frame of mind has been anything but creative or expressive. 

I have cancelled all of my trip plans and have been putting most of my effort in to keeping myself and daughter safe and sane. The current suggestions and requirements for our safety have required changes to almost everything we do in our day to day life. We are both still working, our jobs classified as 'Essential'. I know of others that have had scares and fortunately have been false alarms.
My work has made fantastic efforts helping employees to work from home, We have been implementing new and different ways to work remotely. unfortunately, I cannot work remote, the people I work with are the backbone that keep the systems working so the majority can work remotely. We may have 20 people in the building, instead of the normal 200+. The fact that we can still operate at full potential says a lot. 

Personally, I am doing what I always do, making sure to get to work and back home, do my shopping and limiting my travel and exposure. We have taken a couple drives, but just staying in the car or only out where no one else is. The spring weather is typical, wet one day, dry the next, but the daily temperatures are starting to stabilize. I actually had to mow the lawn this Thursday.

My cars have been needing attention. After L hit the Raccoon on the highway, the coolant hoses were not fastened properly and one got loose after a trip through the car wash, and the next night the car had leaked the coolant and overheated on L's trip to work. It got towed to a repair shop, and repaired, but 2 days later the check engine light came on and it required a thermostat housing replacement. Probably caused by the overheating.. I did the replacement, but the check engine light came back.
I took it to the dealership to read and clear the codes, and they determined the new thermostat was  bad and needs to be replaced again.. So instead of paying them $800 to do that I ordered a new one and it has just arrived.. I will probably do that tomorrow. Its a 3 hour job.. and a $70 part.

My other car needs an oil change and its yearly inspection sticker, as well as its yearly dealer check out. I purchased it 2 years ago this month.

That also means it has been 2 years since we moved here.

A lot has happened in the past 2 years.
And here we are. The guidelines are to 'social distance' ... well I have been socially distant for many years. My circles were small, L's too. So, nothing much different.. It is still stressful to not have the normal options of escape.
The alone time is still excessive, but now it is a requirement other than a result.
I have been working on radio repairs, and a little around the house.
I do miss adult social human contact.. Yes... L is an adult, but still my child and not the same.
My friend has all but cut our contact to one or two texts per day, mostly one sided, ask a question or make a statement, I reply, and don't get a response till the next day.  I have stopped my drive by visits to the other, and most all other texting contact.. other than work related..has stopped. 
I guess my social media is socially distant...


More soon..
Be safe..

R