Quarantine

Tuesday of the third week of quarantine.  Last Saturday I thought I was going to go crazy.  I think in some ways I already have and yet this could go on for many more weeks.  So far we are healthy and Kev and I are still married.
The kids have not gone anywhere except around the block either by walking or bike since March 13th which was their last day of school.  It can't be healthy for them to spend their whole day in a chair or bean bag inside.  They have been so good about not complaining about seeing their friends or not being able to go do things.  I think they can feel the gravity of the situation.
There have been five deaths due to COVID-19 in Utah so far and many people sick with it.  I never imagined I would live to see something that would take over the whole countries attention and shut down so many things.
We have seen Mother and Daddy when they came to drop off home sewn masks for Elise.  We have seen Gary and Dixie a few times when we have dropped off groceries to them or they came to drop off Beth's birthday gift to her.
Beth and Andrew have not been able to have their birthday parties yet.   Beth's friend's parents didn't want them to go places even before the size restrictions for groups were put in place.
I wish I could say that I'm being productive around the house and feel good about how I've dealt with it.  But, the first week I was paralyzed with concern for Elise and her family with her being on the front lines of this.  Now, I'm trying to use my usual coping strategy of denial.  Working from home is a good distraction.  Some people are using this as a time to catch up on watching movies or reading but I can't focus on those entertainment venues long enough to get through a show or chapters of a book.