It seems like it has been a lot longer than it has been....hard to believe that in our community it really only started effecting daily life I think 3 weeks ago? The days blur and I don't really know...
For me, it really started to feel real when on March 12 we had a meeting (I work at a university) to try to plan for taking all coursework online (at that point only for a few weeks), and what questions there are for a variety of areas. The school was at the end of Spring Break (staff actually had that Friday the 13th off). That night I met my husband at our local sushi place and was thinking I needed to pick up some stuff, I stopped at the Target in the same shopping center and grabbed a few things (TP was already gone).
This was my view walking into the grocery store that Sunday, March 15, to try to grocery shop. This (and the TP aisle) were the emptiest but it was anxiety inducing.
The next week Kevin was on "extended Spring Break", and my school had no classes (to allow faculty and students time to transition) but our offices were still open. I did a mixture of working remotely and working in the office. That Friday while in the office we found out we were transitioning to telecommuting (at this point through 4/3), except for a small set of 'essential' staff (I've never been so happy to not be 'essential').
This entire week I worked remotely, using both our big set up (two screens, dedicated room) and my work laptop in the dining room when my hubby needs the nicer set up. I've also been helping him test some technology to be ready to work with his students remotely. Our attempt at a 'green screen' was a fail....
The county (Harris) ordered a stay home order on March 24.
We are trying to make the best of us. We are fortunate to be staying busy, and trying to get outside to clear our heads and move our bodies...
Stay safe everyone!
