Daily Check-In

[mecurtin]

This is your check-in post for today. The poll will be open from midnight Universal or Zulu Time (8pm Eastern Time on Sunday) to midnight (8pm Monday Eastern Time).

Poll #23774 Daily poll

Open to: Access List, detailed results viewable to: Access List, participants: 77

How are you doing?

I am OK
67 (87.0%)

I am not OK, but don't need help right now
9 (11.7%)

I could use some help
1 (1.3%)

How many other humans live with you?

I am living single
31 (40.8%)

One other person
27 (35.5%)

More than one other person
18 (23.7%)

Please, talk about how things are going for you in the comments, ask for advice or help if you need it, or just discuss whatever you feel like.

Comments

[we_are_spc]

OK, so I'm working my way out of the 'I could us some help bit', but...I'm still kinda meh.

My friend's gift of cat food got here today, though, which was a nice bonus, especially since it wasn't originally supposed to be here until Tuesday...and I'd've been out of the canned cat food another localite bought me. I now have two cans left (Which means a treat meal for both cats) for later.

I'm not sure when my other stuff (Yea speakers( is supposed to get here, because it hasn't shipped yet, but it'll be kinda nice to not be under over ear headphones 24-7. Even if it wasn't technically 'essential.'

I'm jealous of my room mates: they get to go for groceries, so they at least get to get out. I haven't left the house in almost three weeks, except for short walks to the mailbox a few times, and the same four walls seem small. It's making me pace because I've got to move. In between cleaning everything out of everywhere and reorganizing things, which in your own small space doesn't take long. I technically could've done it in one day, but I didn't want to, because I wanted to give myself something else to do.

-T~

Hugs from a Mitten

[peoriapeoriawhereart]

Stay strong. When I worked in a call center, I had a plushie/beanie baby to stroke because it could get stressful from all sides. Perhaps a fuzzy scarf if it's too warm for a coat, something to imply a hug?

Saw one of the cats in another post.

Re: Hugs from a Mitten

[we_are_spc]

Someone else suggested putting your hands on opposite shoulders and sort of hugging yourself. I think the addition of a scarf and/or soft thing would be good.

...

I've taken to sleeping with a teddy bear again. I stopped )I don't know why, but I did) and it seems to be helping too. I have many stuffed things, and they help. A lot.

That's my ESA, he's a big boy, and I love him to bits. The other one is a little fisty panther-like thing, and that's my little lady. :)

-Trausio~

[batdina]

I have a cold. Scary time to have an ordinary cold, let me tell you.

[the_shoshanna]

It is indeed. Good thoughts to you.

[we_are_spc]

Ug, I'll say. Stay hydrated and take care of yourself. *hugs you*

-T~

[fred_mouse]

Sympathies. Here's to it clearing up quickly

[st_aurafina]

I hope the cold moves itself along soon. Feel better.

[batdina]

thank you!

[the_shoshanna]

Hey, I'm checking back in to say that I hope you and your respiratory system are doing better, and to wish you a happy Passover.

[batdina]

Happy Passover to you as well.

My respiratory issues have become bronchitis. We're trying to head it off at the pass with prednisone, but if that doesn't work, antibiotics here we come. I think this pattern, which was my standard pattern for almost a decade, is back for the I hope not terribly long term given all that happened to my body this year, including a ventilator.

But thanks so much for checking in! I appreciate it a lot.

How's your mom?

[fred_mouse]

Today is a 'I just wanna cry and sleep a lot'. I'm partially blaming cooler/greyer weather over the weekend. I'll be okay, I just am not doing okay right now. This isn't Covid related, this is brain weasels

[jb_slasher]

I feel you. Hoping for sunnier weather and I hope the brain weasels subside soon.

[fred_mouse]

Thank you. This week is warming up, but we are heading in to autumn, so the winter is going to be hard if I spend too much time indoors now.

Replying to you has caused me to remember that sitting on the verandah to eat breakfast is a thing that I should do, and maybe I'll feel better. Tomorrow!

[peoriapeoriawhereart]

Brain weasels I think are making lots of house calls. Too bad they aren't registered nurses or physician's assistants/nurse practitioners.

[fred_mouse]

Not enough people on the street to keep em scared I guess. Now, if they were going to do, say, my dishes, I'd be much happier to have them around.

[st_aurafina]

*fistbumps* Those damn weasels, they're an invasive species.

[fred_mouse]

Ferals! Need to get the biosecurity people on them. Mind you, given the issues with rabbits, camels, goats, pigs, dogs, and cats, I don't imagine they'll have any more luck with weasels.

GIP (gratuitous icon post)

[jesse_the_k]

That's a screaming weasel in my icon, because you've just shown it the door.

[jb_slasher]

I have slept like crap for two nights in a row and last night I woke up from a nightmare around 3 AM. I stayed up for an hour before going back to bed, and I had to leave the lights on which I rarely do anymore. I rarely have nightmares anymore so they seem to be especially harrowing whenever they manifest.

Today is a workday so I am especially glad for the remote work because I could potentially burst into tears at any second, that's how low on spoons I am. I do not need any social interaction right now, and thankfully we only have one 15-minute status meeting today.

I also don't have any proper food prepared so I'm going to have to prepare something after work. I have some noodles so that's what I'll have for lunch and maybe some sandwiches. I'm also thinking about spending the evening playing Civilization, either V or VI, probably V because it's familiar enough and I've only played VI once and there were some things I am not yet ready to try to absorb. I'll need to use my brain some but I don't have to engage emotionally so I think it'll be a reprieve. My concentration for the written word is shit right now and I'm in the middle of a great book which I don't want to continue reading until I can properly concentrate on it. It deserves my undivided attention, dammit.

Okay, that's the fighting spirit I'm looking for. Onwards.

(Soundtrack of the day is the Beastie Boys because they radiate the positive energy I need right now.)

[peoriapeoriawhereart]

A little Brooklyn to your soundtrack's Brooklyn, from the Midwest with love.

[jb_slasher]

[heart eyes] Right back atcha, from cold cloudy Finland. :D

[st_aurafina]

*hugs hugs*

[jb_slasher]

[hugs] Much appreciated. <3