{"id":18659,"date":"2020-04-03T16:41:40","date_gmt":"2020-04-03T23:41:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/?p=18659"},"modified":"2020-04-04T13:21:34","modified_gmt":"2020-04-04T20:21:34","slug":"aint-nobody-happy-right-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/2020\/04\/aint-nobody-happy-right-now\/","title":{"rendered":"Ain’t nobody happy right now"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I believe that is truth: no one is happy [with how things are] right now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are all trying to do and be out best in this time of COVID-19, but the reality is \u2026 none of us, whatever we think about is being done\/should be done \u2026 are happy about the situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But, the truth is \u2026 I believe the truth is \u2026 that we will be in a “stay at home” situation, as well as masked when out for very necessary things \u2026 for 8-12 weeks which means April-May-June. I hope-hope-hope, we can begin to cautiously open up by July 4.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But, back to today. We have some time, of who knows how long, that we must live in a “stay at home” situation. So our choice is to live at home to the very best of out ability with the most positive frame of mind we can cultivate: eating well, sleeping well, exercising, doing things we enjoy, working, getting outside as much as we safely can and ultimately \u2026 to chose to be happy in the current situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I absolutely do believe that it is a choice. We CAN choose to set up our “stay at home” lives in a way that allows us to live with joy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I just watched an interview between Dr. Sanjay Gupta and Scott Kelly about living “isolated”. Scott Kelly is an astronaut that spent a year in the International Space Station. Now, he is living in “stay at home” isolation with his wife due to COVID-19. ( an interesting interview<\/font><\/a>) <– is a link<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In my own house \u2026 this past week I have struggled. I’ve felt distracted, have had difficulty getting my work day going, sleeping is hit and miss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BUT!!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I concentrate on eating well, getting outside with Emmett and Auggie, writing, working on some fun for me projects, going to news sites minimally (I do not have satellite or other tv programming) as well as minimal social media. However, based on what I have read (science!) \u2026 the next 2-4-6 weeks are crucial and now is the time to be extremely cautious (NOT fearful \u2026 cautious) as it is prime time to overwhelm health care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And although I would very much prefer to not be ill myself, ultimately, my focus for not getting ill is to NOT overwhelm the health care system: I do NOT want to be part of that problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

RATS!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ain’t nobody happy right now!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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From my Instagram Friend in Shetland UK: Love to Shona and her family! Shona’s Shetland Instagram is pinkfishshetland <\/font><\/a> if some beautiful photos of Shetland would lift your spirits. They lift mine and Laddie (above \u2026 smooth coat border collie and working sheep dog)) and Milo (English Shepherd) are often featured.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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