Sure you can Derpy. <:3 You can hug your mama, and batty and smoky, and all your toy friends. ^-^

Derpy gives a puzzled look. "Who's smokey? What about you? Can I give you hugs?"

I don't mind it but the convention I go to in May will likely be cancelled. :C

They extended the lock down for my city to April 12th, I'm not mad about it. I was actually saying to myself that I want 2 more weeks and here we are, 2 more weeks XD

I think we're until further notice, no unnecessary travel, essential businesses only
Heard of a report where PA decided to shut down rest stops and the like, only to undo that when they had a shitton of truckers tell them that they weren't gonna go into that state because that shutdown made it unsafe
A whopping 36 hour shutdown of them lol
Or at least plans to that got shot down

I think she meant 'Shade', Derpy!
Lol

And yeah..."stay at home" orders go into effect at midnight and last until April 10th. I still get to work Joann because we are still an "essential" business since we have fabric for masks for medical centers, but the museum is closed to everyone.
I'm dealing with some extreme anxiety about it, but we'll still get paid for 2 weeks of wages and after that, if we don't get to return to work, I can apply for temporary unemployment. But I'm still really anxious about it all.

<x'D Ah! Shade! Yes, that's what I meant!
<x[ Sorry! My next guess was going to be Foggy. <x}

Derpy giggles. "Oh yeah! Shade likes hugs."

I think its starting to get to me. Ive been locking myself put in the backyard lately, not to talking to people. My children are driving me
batty. More than usual, and I cant escape the stress either because theres nowhere to go. Grr and people wont listen to the restrictions in place and its getting worse.

It's strange over here. The state sent out an emergency alert yesterday banning all non-essential interactions for the safety of the public, which JUST CAN'T FOLLOW RESTRICTIONS! x{
So home is where we must stay, and we're only allowed to leave to get food and essentials. Not allowed to go to a DMV, or a Bank, or a Coffee/Tea Shop anymore.
B/ This also means no visitors, family, significant others, or the like. Which is a shame, since my brother's girlfriend won't be over watching movies she hasn't seen before anymore. <B] but it's also fortunate, because now it'll likely force my brother to spend some time with our mom and I.

Worst thing about it is that my grandma might be coming home from the hospital soon, <x/ and I am not really looking forward to having to help take care of her. I feel like she honestly might be taken better care of in the hospital, with better people to help her, and better security. <:[ Although, all hospitals now are starting to get more coronavirus patients and may not be safe for other people anymore. I think they prefer to get her out as soon as possible, so as to not expose her to it. She misses our company, and maybe our food, but I hate to watch her just fade away like this. Her mind is going, along with her ability to do anything for herself. <n> It pains me to see her like that. Though I do my best to smile and joke with her, she just can't seem to remember anything anymore, so she needs constant attention or restraint. She may be very well close to death, and I just hope it comes quickly and painlessly for her. She has requested for no resuscitation and no life-saving surgeries, so if something happens, she's done. I just don't want her to have to die thanks to this pandemic, because from what I hear, it is a terrible way to die. Alone. With little means to even breathe. And without a hope that it'll leave you alive.

Also, I realized the other day that both my dad and brother may be at risk for the virus, as my brother had asthma as a child and my dad had lung surgery about a decade ago. <:{ My mom's at risk too, since she is not the healthiest person, no matter how much I educate her and encourage her to be healthy. I may be at risk, though if I do get it, I'm not dying without a fight! >x{
I did have a nasty flu that lasted nearly half a month last year around this same time, and I nearly fractured my ribs coughing. <x'{ On top of that, I had some bad dysmenorrhea during my periods, so not only was I sick, there was so much pain. <:'c I hated it! So I'm gonna do my part and my damndest not to contract this virus. <x'c If it's WORSE than what I had last year, I don't want it! /8{
I'm trying to fill my body with water,
healthy foods,
avoiding the UNhealthy foods,
wiping down surfaces and things we touch,
washing da hands!,
making sure we have medication in case of emergency,
and I am staying in the house for most of the day, only going in the backyard for exercise. 8T
I got a better chance of not getting sick, and not staying sick if I take care of this stinkin' body of mine.

Derpy hugs are the best hugs, especially in quarantine!

Derpy waddles around, offering hugs to everyone.
"Pwease stay healfy evwybody!"

Thank you Derpy. I will try and stay healthy.

My father-in-law is gonna get himself killed because he can't keep his stupid butt in the house.

so, BoJo managed to get covid-19.

he can't follow his own advice, evidently.

Quick overall Check-In:
It's a battle.
An intense, vicious, harsh, grueling battle...
every day.
between me and myself,
to keep myself from NOT completely ruining my health.
<x'}
So far,...I'm losing the battle by eatin' the wrong things,
and not getting up to walk around more often.
And I'm winning, because I am still not sick, starving, or in pain...yet.
;u;
It's hard being a human being...can I be a dinosaur instead? ;n; Feel like that might actually be a lot easier. <x}