Covid lifestyle ... how you doing??

[ScottRNelson]

I'm just thankful that I have a nice home to shelter in. And that my "income" is not affected by what's going on. Before we got our first snow here I was able to get out riding once a week on average. Our big travel plans were totally destroyed for the year, after one trip in January.

I go to the grocery store once or twice a week and drop by the local YMCA to work out approximately three times a week. We're constantly disinfecting everything there as part of the rules. My only concern is that my daughter and her family recently moved here from Las Vegas, so we're regularly exposed to them. They're trying to follow the Covid rules too, but the odds are increased that they could pick it up somewhere. My other daughter that lives in Las Vegas was going to come here with four kids for a week for Thanksgiving, but we cancelled that.

I spend way too much time in front of a computer - which is pretty much how it was when I was still working too. :nerd

 

[budman]

Life goes on. I am still 2-3 week from back on the bicycle ( on a trainer) and eagerly await that. My workouts now are 1 mile walks and washing the dishes. In three more weeks I hope to begin modified light weight lifting. We will see. The problem is I have something like five bone grafts to heal/

Take it easy.. no setbacks allowed. :x

My Thanksgiving Covid style was sure way different.

I am with Scott on the too much time in front of the computer..:wow

 

[DannoXYZ]

Working from home hasn't been as efficient. I waste time watching TV or getting snacks when I should be working. So of 2-hrs I saved by not commuting to S.F., only 1 of it is reclaimed.

Anyway, it's still nicer than going to office and I hope this will translate into 100% remote position.

Getting more bike projects done.

 

[Butch]

Working from home hasn't been as efficient. I waste time watching TV or getting snacks when I should be working. So of 2-hrs I saved by not commuting to S.F., only 1 of it is reclaimed.

Anyway, it's still nicer than going to office and I hope this will translate into 100% remote position.

Getting more bike projects done.

That is interesting. When I bounced between the official office and home office I had a problem... at home I would go into “the cave” and forget to come out for hours because I was so focused. I still have that problem just doing the home accounting.

The “real office” was always more entertaining than doing real work. Hmmmm...

 

[DannoXYZ]

I have ADD/ADHD and it's really difficult to focus on specific thing for hours on end. I typically have to bounce between multiple projects. Meds really helps. Hmmm, perhaps I need to get my dosage checked..

 

[Kornholio]

To be honest, nothing has really changed at all in terms of work. Since the beginning of all this, we're still running six days a week and the buildings are occupied 22 hours a day in total. Commercial business dropped a bit in the spring but then eventually picked back up. I've been busy with updating the fleet with a lot of new trucks due to city contract requirements (not that I'm complaining...) but that's all part of the job.

Private life has been tough as we haven't been able to take any real vacations and that's starting to wear on us both a bit. Hoping to be able to travel somewhere again soon.

 

[Mr. White]

My wife and I had twins on Jan 1, so we had a little head start on the SIP. As I was going to start work again after 90 days leave, covid hit and everything changed. It's been a very hard year for us, but we're healthy and employed so can't complain too much.

We haven't been to a restaurant since Dec last year, we haven't seen many friends since early March. We're so happy that our babies are here, but have few people to share our happiness with.

We can't wait for this to be over.

 

[ksandvik]

150 mile radius now from Santa Clara county travels or you have to self-quarantine for 14 days after that. So one-day trips now.

 

[Kurosaki]

I have ADD/ADHD and it's really difficult to focus on specific thing for hours on end. I typically have to bounce between multiple projects. Meds really helps. Hmmm, perhaps I need to get my dosage checked..

This is still where I'm at although I don't have ADD. I've started so many video games, TV shows, other random things that I haven't finished, which normally would drive me nuts.

 

[budman]

Going downhill here a bit.

Laid off a second employee today.

Just could not absorb more $$ to keep him on. If shit changes I will hire him back.

Just so tired of the day in day out same same.

Decided to pass on any booze during the week too just to see if it helps or hurts the mood so to speak. Only thing noted so far is I am staying awake later.. :laughing

 

[WoodsChick]

My wife and I had twins on Jan 1, so we had a little head start on the SIP. As I was going to start work again after 90 days leave, covid hit and everything changed. It's been a very hard year for us, but we're healthy and employed so can't complain too much.

We haven't been to a restaurant since Dec last year, we haven't seen many friends since early March. We're so happy that our babies are here, but have few people to share our happiness with.

We can't wait for this to be over.

Congratulations on your twins! My husband is an identical twin, and it's been a very special thing for him and his brother. I'd love to see a photo of your babies sometime!

I'm super-duper ready for this to be over. I've been quite pleased about not working, and have enjoyed the extra time and energy that it's given me, not to mention getting enough sleep for the first time in 30 years. I feel like a new person! Haven't been to a restaurant since my birthday in early March. I've been hyper-careful since I'm a caretaker for my 87yo father-in-law and a kidney donor for my sister. She'd be screwed if anything happened to me so for almost 9 months my bubble has been my husband and my father-in-law, and I've seen my sister 3 times. Not much bike riding since trying to mitigate risk as much as possible. If it were just me I'd probably be a little more adventurous, but I have others to think about so, yeah...patiently waiting to go back to some semblance of normalcy.

 

[budman]

Super duper for me too. I know ya have some more real life stuff to do and hoping the best for that and return to normal at some point in 2021 for all of us.

Normal....That is so foreign to me right now I am not sure I will recognize it.

We will adapt slowly and may never recognize the old normal when it shows. Life changed so fast and I think our rebound will blur out over time making normal hard to spot and different for everyone.

 

[bojangle]

Super duper for me too. I know ya have some more real life stuff to do and hoping the best for that and return to normal at some point in 2021 for all of us.

Normal....That is so foreign to me right now I am not sure I will recognize it.

We will adapt slowly and may never recognize the old normal when it shows. Life changed so fast and I think our rebound will blur out over time making normal hard to spot and different for everyone.

My life really hasn't changed all that much.

I also think that people have really short term memories. I'm thinking once vaccines are readily available, we'll be back to normal before we know it.

 

[ctwo]

Going downhill here a bit.

Laid off a second employee today.

Just could not absorb more $$ to keep him on. If shit changes I will hire him back.

Just so tired of the day in day out same same.

Decided to pass on any booze during the week too just to see if it helps or hurts the mood so to speak. Only thing noted so far is I am staying awake later.. :laughing

Careful with the booze. Try a 3 month hiatus.

 

[Yakoo752]

Careful with the booze. Try a 3 month hiatus.

I need to embrace this

But I won’t

:cry

 

[needles]

I’m struggling through this for sure. Living by myself with a partner locked behind the Canadian border has been brutal for months on end.

I’m hopeful we’ve hit the halfway point through this. I missing some of the fundamental elements of human connection as I spend most of my days alone.

I’m not really looking forward to another month of hard quarantine – especially during one of the more intimate times of the year.

I’m above water - but this isn’t easy.

 

[WoodsChick]

I’m struggling through this for sure. Living by myself with a partner locked behind the Canadian border has been brutal for months on end.

I’m hopeful we’ve hit the halfway point through this. I missing some of the fundamental elements of human connection as I spend most of my days alone.

I’m not really looking forward to another month of hard quarantine – especially during one of the more intimate times of the year.

I’m above water - but this isn’t easy.

Ooof...this sounds really rough, needles. I'm sorry you're having to endure this crap all by yourself. That's got to make it extra trying. Keep the faith, though. We will be coming out of this in the not too terribly distant future!

 

[budman]

That does suck Dan. Hang in there man.

Mostly alone here too.. thank goodness for my barf friends.
The working every single day helps I guess.. :dunno

 

[budman]

Careful with the booze. Try a 3 month hiatus.

One drink a night is not exactly a demons way.
Not concerned really but I hear you.

Mostly decided to cut back for calories basically and thought I would see if my mood was affected. Nope.. everything still sucks :laughing

I have been super careful with my food intake for a while and last week I hit injury status and had to back working out down so I figured the only offset I had was my glass of vodka.

Felt good today and worked out.. AOK. :teeth
I think the exercise has been the best thing I have been doing for "me".

 

[chrisweir.com]

I'm healthy, busy with work, and happy in my relationship. I bought a tow behind camper to help us get out of the house. I'm extremely grateful for all I have and appreciate all my blessings. Having said all that I am surprised how much I miss the simple act of people watching. I'm eager to do silly stuff like go grocery shopping and mall walking... I remain hopeful this will get better soon, someone mentioned earlier they hope we've hit the 1/2 way point and I agree. I miss you all, especially the people I've never met. Post Covid resolution to ride more and prioritize attending BARF events.