Quiet times - Page 9

CWatkinsNash · 03-27-2020, 10:54 PM

Some happy news while in isolation - I'm getting a paycheck next week! Yay!

I've been working for two weeks on deferred pay. Voluntarily. Before anyone tells me that's wrong - my boss is also my roommate and my best friend (and like a father to me), and there was that tornado at the beginning of the month (feels like old news now, weird), and we couldn't get out of the neighborhood for a bit. Then he helped out some neighbors so they could get their power back on (damaged service connections needed repaired), and those that we were charging had to wait for insurance checks. (Some are still waiting - most insurance companies pulled a lot of their adjusters off the road. With good reason, of course, but the timing is horrible.) We also had to deal with the damage to our house. Then all of this virus stuff kicked in just as things were starting to get back to normal.

Sooooo things got tight, and not working would not solve that. So we did what we had to do to get some money coming in and keep the lights on, and I was needed for that. So I worked. Besides, it's not like he's going to rip me off - he lives in the next room.

He offered me full use of one of his credit cards, but since I had saved up for that trip to Florida I won't be taking, I was good on funds.

So yeah, things were iffy for a bit but revenue is flowing again and I'll be getting the pay for those two weeks spread out over the next few paychecks.

My stress level has lowered a couple of notches. Still a long way to go with that (I swear my grey hair has doubled in the past month) but it's progress.

Apache · 03-28-2020, 07:48 AM

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Plus, I've never responded to comments about my stubborness with anything other then, "Yeah." I'm far too lazy to fight the truth.

With Grandparents from Kentucky and Georgia I was screwed from the beginning. My son, who is half Italian is really screwed.
I just finished A Killing Winter by Tom Callaghan. It has been in my tbr for a couple of years. I finally got around to reading it and would give it 4 stars.
I have just started The Tudor Secret by Christopher Gortner. It is the first in the Spymaster Trilogy.
Apache

Apache · 03-28-2020, 07:51 AM

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Originally Posted by CWatkinsNash

Some happy news while in isolation - I'm getting a paycheck next week! Yay!

I've been working for two weeks on deferred pay. Voluntarily. Before anyone tells me that's wrong - my boss is also my roommate and my best friend (and like a father to me), and there was that tornado at the beginning of the month (feels like old news now, weird), and we couldn't get out of the neighborhood for a bit. Then he helped out some neighbors so they could get their power back on (damaged service connections needed repaired), and those that we were charging had to wait for insurance checks. (Some are still waiting - most insurance companies pulled a lot of their adjusters off the road. With good reason, of course, but the timing is horrible.) We also had to deal with the damage to our house. Then all of this virus stuff kicked in just as things were starting to get back to normal.

Sooooo things got tight, and not working would not solve that. So we did what we had to do to get some money coming in and keep the lights on, and I was needed for that. So I worked. Besides, it's not like he's going to rip me off - he lives in the next room.

He offered me full use of one of his credit cards, but since I had saved up for that trip to Florida I won't be taking, I was good on funds.

So yeah, things were iffy for a bit but revenue is flowing again and I'll be getting the pay for those two weeks spread out over the next few paychecks.

My stress level has lowered a couple of notches. Still a long way to go with that (I swear my grey hair has doubled in the past month) but it's progress.

I wonder if my boss will continue to pay me now that I have shut my store. At least I don't have to worry about her divorcing me now that I am home all the time. We are used to being together 24/7.

Apache

BookCat · 03-28-2020, 07:31 PM

I'm in the UK and have been glued to the news during the lockdown. This distracts me from my ill cat and gives me something to worry about apart from what I'm really worried about (the cat).

Boris, our PM, now has Covid 19 and is in isolation; not surprising considering the number of people he was mixing with. I've watched some of Trump's speeches about this virus and he seems to be very casual about the whole thing, regarding it as the equivalent to seasonal flu; I fear for the US and think that what is happening in New York is merely the beginning.

I'm normally reclusive, but there's something very different between staying home because I want to and doing so because I'm being told to. The latter automatically makes me want to rebel and go out - but I'm not. I do have a dry throat and dry cough, so it's wise to stay home.

My interest in reading has totally waned, it would be nice to have some morale-boosting comedy on the tv/computer, but the BBC are broadcasting very depressing dramas. Maybe I could find some WWII comedy on youtube?

Sirtel · 03-28-2020, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by BookCat

My interest in reading has totally waned, it would be nice to have some morale-boosting comedy on the tv/computer, but the BBC are broadcasting very depressing dramas. Maybe I could find some WWII comedy on youtube?

Netflix? They have plenty of comedies.

Thasaidon · 03-28-2020, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by BookCat

I'm in the UK and have been glued to the news during the lockdown. This distracts me from my ill cat and gives me something to worry about apart from what I'm really worried about (the cat).
My interest in reading has totally waned, it would be nice to have some morale-boosting comedy on the tv/computer, but the BBC are broadcasting very depressing dramas. Maybe I could find some WWII comedy on youtube?

Just a suggestion try http://radioechoes.com/

It has a lot of free classic UK and US comedy radio shows going back to before the war.

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RadioEchoes is home to a wide selection of Old Time Radio (OTR) shows. We offer you 21 Genres of shows, 3,710 Series, for a total of 96,438 Episodes.

Shows can be downloaded.

Starts singing "We'll meet aggain, don't know where...." <grin>

BookCat · 03-29-2020, 04:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Sirtel

Netflix? They have plenty of comedies.

I don't like subscriptions and could become addicted to Netflix. Thanks for the suggestion.

BookCat · 03-29-2020, 04:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Thasaidon

Just a suggestion try http://radioechoes.com/

It has a lot of free classic UK and US comedy radio shows going back to before the war.

Shows can be downloaded.

Starts singing "We'll meet aggain, don't know where...." <grin>

This could be fun, especially if I start drawing - maybe mandalas for the therapeutic value.

pwalker8 · 03-29-2020, 05:20 AM

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Originally Posted by BookCat

I'm in the UK and have been glued to the news during the lockdown. This distracts me from my ill cat and gives me something to worry about apart from what I'm really worried about (the cat).

Boris, our PM, now has Covid 19 and is in isolation; not surprising considering the number of people he was mixing with. I've watched some of Trump's speeches about this virus and he seems to be very casual about the whole thing, regarding it as the equivalent to seasonal flu; I fear for the US and think that what is happening in New York is merely the beginning.

I'm normally reclusive, but there's something very different between staying home because I want to and doing so because I'm being told to. The latter automatically makes me want to rebel and go out - but I'm not. I do have a dry throat and dry cough, so it's wise to stay home.

My interest in reading has totally waned, it would be nice to have some morale-boosting comedy on the tv/computer, but the BBC are broadcasting very depressing dramas. Maybe I could find some WWII comedy on youtube?

Generally speaking being glued to the news isn't something that's going to improve your moral. There is an old saying the news industry, if it bleeds, it leads. I've pretty much ignored the news programs and find that I have a more positive view of things.

Sirtel · 03-29-2020, 06:16 AM

I read the news online, on a local website, generally twice a day. Did much the same before the virus, only it was mostly once a day then. I don't watch TV or listen to the radio. Keeping up with the news daily, especially local news, is necessary because of various restrictions our government has imposed. Those can change (i.e. tighten) any day and have done so several times. So one absolutely has to keep an eye on the news.

Apache · 03-29-2020, 07:44 AM

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Originally Posted by BookCat

My interest in reading has totally waned, it would be nice to have some morale-boosting comedy on the tv/computer, but the BBC are broadcasting very depressing dramas. Maybe I could find some WWII comedy on youtube?

My favorite WWII comedy is Kelly's Heroes.
They aren't comedies, but Foyle's War is a great British WWII Mystery series.
Apache

Apache · 03-29-2020, 07:48 AM

With the current political climate in the US and the world I rarely watch the news. It is to depressing and tends to raise my blood pressure.
Apache

Sirtel · 03-29-2020, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Apache

With the current political climate in the US and the world I rarely watch the news. It is to depressing and tends to raise my blood pressure.
Apache

You can't afford not to watch the news in Europe. The situation here changes daily and so do the restrictions. I guess it's much calmer in some parts of the US where there is relatively little of the virus (at least yet).

JSWolf · 03-29-2020, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by BookCat

I'm in the UK and have been glued to the news during the lockdown. This distracts me from my ill cat and gives me something to worry about apart from what I'm really worried about (the cat).

Boris, our PM, now has Covid 19 and is in isolation; not surprising considering the number of people he was mixing with. I've watched some of Trump's speeches about this virus and he seems to be very casual about the whole thing, regarding it as the equivalent to seasonal flu; I fear for the US and think that what is happening in New York is merely the beginning.

I'm normally reclusive, but there's something very different between staying home because I want to and doing so because I'm being told to. The latter automatically makes me want to rebel and go out - but I'm not. I do have a dry throat and dry cough, so it's wise to stay home.

My interest in reading has totally waned, it would be nice to have some morale-boosting comedy on the tv/computer, but the BBC are broadcasting very depressing dramas. Maybe I could find some WWII comedy on youtube?

If you have Sky, there's a lot of US comedy on catch up and/or box sets from the new Sky Comedy channel. Also, it may be good to take a break from the news during the day and just watch the 10pm news to get a rundown of what's been said during the day. I'm at the point where I would be OK to have a day off with no mention of the virus.

I've been watching some movies and catching up with what I have recorded on the DVR. I'm also listening to some audiobooks and I plan on doing some more reading Monday or Tuesday.

Sirtel · 03-29-2020, 10:34 AM

I still read as usual and watch the occasional movie or TV show, and tinker with my ebook library. As I've been practically a hermit my whole adult life (except for the years I volunteered at a local shelter, but I no longer do so), I'm not awfully stressed either. My biggest stress these days is my mother, who is physically pretty healthy, but has progressive dementia. That started years before the current situation and so my stress levels are mostly the same as before the virus. None in my immediate family (my sister, her husband, her daughters and grandsons) is high risk, except for my mother. I only go out to shop for food and other necessities, but then I've rarely gone out for any other reason in recent years anyway.

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03-27-2020, 10:54 PM	#121
CWatkinsNash IOC Chief Archivist Posts: 3,950 Karma: 53868218 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Fruitland Park, FL, USA Device: Meebook M7, Paperwhite 2021, Fire HD 8+, Fire HD 10+, Lenovo Tab P12	Some happy news while in isolation - I'm getting a paycheck next week! Yay! I've been working for two weeks on deferred pay. Voluntarily. Before anyone tells me that's wrong - my boss is also my roommate and my best friend (and like a father to me), and there was that tornado at the beginning of the month (feels like old news now, weird), and we couldn't get out of the neighborhood for a bit. Then he helped out some neighbors so they could get their power back on (damaged service connections needed repaired), and those that we were charging had to wait for insurance checks. (Some are still waiting - most insurance companies pulled a lot of their adjusters off the road. With good reason, of course, but the timing is horrible.) We also had to deal with the damage to our house. Then all of this virus stuff kicked in just as things were starting to get back to normal. Sooooo things got tight, and not working would not solve that. So we did what we had to do to get some money coming in and keep the lights on, and I was needed for that. So I worked. Besides, it's not like he's going to rip me off - he lives in the next room. He offered me full use of one of his credit cards, but since I had saved up for that trip to Florida I won't be taking, I was good on funds. So yeah, things were iffy for a bit but revenue is flowing again and I'll be getting the pay for those two weeks spread out over the next few paychecks. My stress level has lowered a couple of notches. Still a long way to go with that (I swear my grey hair has doubled in the past month) but it's progress.

03-28-2020, 07:31 PM	#124
BookCat C L J Posts: 2,911 Karma: 21115458 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Birmingham UK Device: Sony e-reader 505, Kindle PW2, Kindle PW3, Kobo Libra2	I'm in the UK and have been glued to the news during the lockdown. This distracts me from my ill cat and gives me something to worry about apart from what I'm really worried about (the cat). Boris, our PM, now has Covid 19 and is in isolation; not surprising considering the number of people he was mixing with. I've watched some of Trump's speeches about this virus and he seems to be very casual about the whole thing, regarding it as the equivalent to seasonal flu; I fear for the US and think that what is happening in New York is merely the beginning. I'm normally reclusive, but there's something very different between staying home because I want to and doing so because I'm being told to. The latter automatically makes me want to rebel and go out - but I'm not. I do have a dry throat and dry cough, so it's wise to stay home. My interest in reading has totally waned, it would be nice to have some morale-boosting comedy on the tv/computer, but the BBC are broadcasting very depressing dramas. Maybe I could find some WWII comedy on youtube?

03-29-2020, 06:16 AM	#130
Sirtel Grand Sorcerer Posts: 13,480 Karma: 239219543 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Estonia Device: Kobo Sage & Libra 2	I read the news online, on a local website, generally twice a day. Did much the same before the virus, only it was mostly once a day then. I don't watch TV or listen to the radio. Keeping up with the news daily, especially local news, is necessary because of various restrictions our government has imposed. Those can change (i.e. tighten) any day and have done so several times. So one absolutely has to keep an eye on the news.

03-29-2020, 07:48 AM	#132
Apache Readaholic Posts: 5,277 Karma: 90000484 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: South Georgia Device: Surface Pro 6 / Galaxy Tab A 8"	With the current political climate in the US and the world I rarely watch the news. It is to depressing and tends to raise my blood pressure. Apache

03-29-2020, 10:34 AM	#135
Sirtel Grand Sorcerer Posts: 13,480 Karma: 239219543 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Estonia Device: Kobo Sage & Libra 2	I still read as usual and watch the occasional movie or TV show, and tinker with my ebook library. As I've been practically a hermit my whole adult life (except for the years I volunteered at a local shelter, but I no longer do so), I'm not awfully stressed either. My biggest stress these days is my mother, who is physically pretty healthy, but has progressive dementia. That started years before the current situation and so my stress levels are mostly the same as before the virus. None in my immediate family (my sister, her husband, her daughters and grandsons) is high risk, except for my mother. I only go out to shop for food and other necessities, but then I've rarely gone out for any other reason in recent years anyway.

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