How is Everyone?

[flying_babyb]

still open, still working! We have a few kids who pulled temporally. We had one parent tell us that his work had cases, so he sent the kids to a relitive and said to us that he didnt want to risk us or our kids.

[Josiegirl]

I hope, when this is all said and done and life returns to (a new) normal, that you can all go through your current dcfs and show your deep appreciation for *their* deep appreciation by only keeping the good ones. And letting those that have been taking advantage of you all, go find someone else who they don't consider "essential". IYKWIM

Have a great day and stay well!!!

[DaveA]

Still open with some healthcare DCPs. 1 family is scheduled to restart next week, another the week after.

DW is still home. It's amazing to watch. The thing I'm most cynical about is the bureaucracy cannot get help itself but be useless. They want her. She feels duty bound to go. But somewhere in this she disappears. Literally the first 2 weeks her paperwork kept getting dumped because the program kept thinking she was a bot and not a real application. And even in a crisis no one can fix it. So you have someone who checks all the boxes for what they want/ need sitting on her a@@ because the system is more important than the results. It's made me a teeny bit reluctant to believe in the government's to handle this without screwing it up completely for everyone.

Issue I'm having right now is I'm going in and out of Afib again. Basically I've been in it since late January. For lack of a better term-apparently right now cardiac problems are not a priority. Doctor's office is trying to get it scheduled for an ablation to fix it. But what should have taken a bit over a month to test, diagnose, & treat is over 3 now. I get it- I'm younger, not obese, and otherwise low risk. But to have a cardiologist's office unable to schedule things is annoying to put it mildly.

Surprisingly enough in spite of it all I'm quite content. I'm spending more time with my wife & kids, more time out in shop, and even enjoying the start of spring. So all in all it's a mixed bag but positive.

[jenboo]

Ive had one family terminate care, one reduce from 3 days to 1, 3 are staying home but still paying and 1 still coming full time.

Im so ready for this to be over. Im so stressed over income. We haven't received our stimulus check and have no idea when we will, our taxes won't be processed until June or later... my husband still has his regular schedule so at least there is that.

[Meeko]

Still open. But lower numbers. We usually have 16 in attendance. We've been averaging about 6-9 since some of our parents are working from home. We are still being paid normal rates as most want a daycare to come back to when this is over.
We lost 4 kids, but gained two...so not bad at all.

Hang in there....I am positive there is going to be a rush for daycare when this is over.

[Josiegirl]

Updates anyone?
Is everyone still hanging in there?

I've been reading a lot more, ordering jigsaw puzzles from Bits and Pieces, watching more movies(mostly thrillers) and I've been planning my garden. I planted peas, have got tomatoes growing from the slices I stuck in dirt, have lots of marigolds growing from seeds. As soon as planting outside can happen, I'm planting cucumbers, sunflowers, green beans. Trying to root sweet potatoes in water, tried growing peppers and spaghetti squash from seeds I saved from veggies but nada so far and it's been 3 weeks.

Unfortunately I'm also stress eating like there's no tomorrow. Also worried that people I love are going to get sick with this. My dd 3000 miles away(Oh why why why did she have to move that far away??)has been feeling sick and headachy but I *think* is feeling better so I think it's the stress of buying a house and having to move all their stuff by themselves. My niece emailed last night and said she's got a lot of the symptoms of Covid-19 so won't be coming to help her parents(my sister/BIL) out this week as planned. I'm not much of a pray-er but I pray she's okay because she tends to have lung issues and is 50.

I hope everyone here is staying healthy and hopeful through all of this.

Side question, is anyone having car issues now? I've had to jump my battery 2x now so will need to bring it to the mechanic for a replacement, might as well get the summer tires put on while it's there.

[Cat Herder]

No changes, here. Same schedule, same routine, same kids. Several were staying home a couple of days per week and spending time with their parents, but that did not last two whole weeks before they were back full-time, 50 hours per week. One is here an hour longer per day, now. *That* one , of course. All are working from home, still.

I gave up my spring break week to minimize the financial risk in case I did have to close and lose income. Now I am pretty worn out. I will have to go a full 12 months before my next week off before this is over, now. Other than a few three-four day weekends, it will be a long year. On the plus side, I am actually ahead on my bills and savings. That I did not see coming, I suppose. Silver lining. :confused: I am so tired.

I sold my vehicle a while back. With both of us working from home and having two others it was rarely driven and the cost of maintenance/insurance did not make sense anymore. I paid it off a long time ago.

All restaurants, gyms, hair salons, movie theatres, bowling alleys, etc. open back up tomorrow so I guess we are going to go on like life is normal with some BSI and Decon measures. I am just looking forward to the Memorial Day three day weekend for a break.

[Annalee]

Daycare has been good since opening up Monday with attendance still down. My sign in/out is outside on my covered porch per the state's request and that is working wonderfully for more reasons than Covid 19. Most things open up here tomorrow with the exception of hair, nails, tanning, tattoos, etc. It is unclear when they will open. Restaurants and retail employees will open wearing masks and 50% occupancy then phase into 100% occupancy over the next few weeks.

I really feel like everyone needs to go back to work for the sake of the economy, but I don't think that's the problem. It's the people who don't have to work or be out and about that's the problem. While I'm not terrified of the virus, I wouldn't take multiple family members to go get groceries either and that's what is happening. People are congregating at too many places.

If everyone would use common sense, this can work! But we shall see in a couple weeks how things are?

My nephews weddings for mid-May and mid-June have already been replaced with a small number-count to meet guidelines. High School Graduations are trying to be re-scheduled but?

Personally, I it is beginning to feel a little eerie at times but I am in the country so spending time around the house and the family members that live near me is pretty normal for us!

[DaveA]

Daycare wise pretty good. One family is supposed to start back next week & another the week after. Both have been paying while working from home.

I'm going to owe the UPS drivers some Tylenol after this. I've been stocking up for some projects and stuff. None of it has been light and I haven't even ordered steel yet. The worst was I ordered a large section of burl wood for making into handle material. Nothing like getting sent a chunk of a tree. ::

I'm about to find out how the auto stuff is going to work. MIL clipped the front bumper backing out of the garage. Nothing structural but of course broke all the clips & plastic parts. UGH

Otherwise hanging in there & staying safe.

[flying_babyb]

still open, Our old teacher who was investigated starts back tommrow (which means the boss can fire airhead)!! We are upgrading our fish tank, so I ended up adopting the old stand, So now im covered in a lovely slate grey spary paint (and struggling to get it off the wall where it oversprayed ) but our old stand (that is now my tv stand) has never looked better

[Jupadia]

I've still got no kids comming, but they announced today schools would be closed till May 31. Provincial parks are closed also till the end of May. doupt they will end up opening for just June in the end. Everything is still scheduled to be shut till may 6 or 11, cant remember which. No official dates as to when things may reopen.
I'll be lucky to start getting calls in July I think at this point or kids comming back.

[Blackcat31]

Hanging in there as well...

The biggest thing I struggle with is the wonky schedules my clients seem to have lately. I understand due to their employers trying to keep everyone on the pay roll and it doesn't really effect my income as they all still pay their weekly rates but the lack of structure on everyone in care definitely shows.

We've ditched curriculum for the remainder of the years as public schools did the same but seems "free play" isn't really something any of these kiddos do well long term.

I lost 3 kids but gained 2 so it's no a huge deal but nothing worse than trying to get 2 new kids to understand our routines when we really aren't following too many of them ourselves. I find myself saying "Well, normally we... ______" ALOT

But my state is starting a slow process to reopen... Our stay at home orders are set to end May 1st but I honestly think our Governor will move it forward a bit. He is allowing certain non-essential businesses to reopen IF they have a safety plan in place for their employees and for the public.

We'll see how that goes I guess... I want it to happen as people can't go on much longer like this. But I do fear it might still be too early for some parts of the state. Like others, all I can do is practice patience and pray.

Hoping everyone stays healthy!

[Annalee]

Hanging in there as well...

The biggest thing I struggle with is the wonky schedules my clients seem to have lately. I understand due to their employers trying to keep everyone on the pay roll and it doesn't really effect my income as they all still pay their weekly rates but the lack of structure on everyone in care definitely shows.

We've ditched curriculum for the remainder of the years as public schools did the same but seems "free play" isn't really something any of these kiddos do well long term.

I lost 3 kids but gained 2 so it's no a huge deal but nothing worse than trying to get 2 new kids to understand our routines when we really aren't following too many of them ourselves. I find myself saying "Well, normally we... ______" ALOT

But my state is starting a slow process to reopen... Our stay at home orders are set to end May 1st but I honestly think our Governor will move it forward a bit. He is allowing certain non-essential businesses to reopen IF they have a safety plan in place for their employees and for the public.

We'll see how that goes I guess... I want it to happen as people can't go on much longer like this. But I do fear it might still be too early for some parts of the state. Like others, all I can do is practice patience and pray.

Hoping everyone stays healthy!

I understand! Taking my calendar/weather grid from March into May. April got left by the wayside. I expected the majority of my children to be back this morning, but many paid on zelle yesterday and I only have 5. Similarly, things are opening up here slowly, but feel like this eery way of living will be with us all summer???

[Cat Herder]

I don't expect my state to extend the May 1st order. Many of those applying for unemployment never got it and the ones who did are making more than they did before. It is setting up a dangerous situation politically here. Neighbors are turning on neighbors.

Robberies, theft and home invasions are up. People from the inner city have flooded our rural towns looking for supplies and auto thefts, violence, police chases and high-speed rollover vehicle accidents are up. It isn't pretty.

The line between the haves and have-nots is becoming a cry to discord, acting out, shaming and robin hood syndrome. I am keeping my weapons loaded, now.

[Snowmom]

I don't expect my state to extend the May 1st order. Many of those applying for unemployment never got it and the ones who did are making more than they did before. It is setting up a dangerous situation politically here. Neighbors are turning on neighbors.

Robberies, theft and home invasions are up. People from the inner city have flooded our rural towns looking for supplies and auto thefts, violence, police chases and high-speed rollover vehicle accidents are up. It isn't pretty.

The line between the haves and have-nots is becoming a cry to discord, acting out, shaming and robin hood syndrome. I am keeping my weapons loaded, now.

Yikes!

We did go buy a gun. I never thought my husband and I would. But, peace of mind and all. Still makes me nervous.

Cleaning supplies are still sparse around here too.
My licensor has dropped off a few that she rummaged from her friends! I'm grateful.

Only two attending. Others are only paying a holding fee to get me by financially.
Let go of one who flat out lied to me and was caught via a social media post.

Applied for state grant... denied
Applied for PPP... never got past the application process (waiting to see with new funding but I won't hold my breath).
Applied for EIDL... never heard a word
Applied for local grant... never heard a word
Applied for unemployment... never heard a word beyond "you qualify for $0".

Oh, and 2 who were suppose to start, cancelled.