March 22 2021 Year 2, Day 1
It is the first day of Spring and the first day of a new year of blogging about life during a Pandemic. It didn’t start all that well as I was annoyed by the fact there were vandals in our community green space play ground. The new swings were undone from one holder, damaging the bird spikes and tied in knots. It’s a pretty easy fix but just such a waste of time and it is the first weekend of spring break. I feel like I should leave my front lights on and keep an eye out but.. I won’t. I did send a picture to Maggie on the council as I know she wouldn’t see it over here.
Got a lot done today and met with Kevin who is Danny, my contractor’s boss, to get another quote on my expensive furnace replacement. He seems like a good , earnest guy. It will be interesting to see what he comes up with. I signed a quote on January 19th I believe it was worth another company who told me it would be two weeks to installation, and here we are…
I feel good about meeting all my obligations at the moment and had a good chat with Ashley, the partner at the firm I used to work for. They are very busy as usual and I am grateful for the boundaries I have set to protect my couch time. I think I am still pretty great as multipurpose Marnée but it wears me out sooner now. By the time I get home, I just want to catch up on my big screen shows, do puzzles and mostly ignore the small screens. I know this can frustrate some people but I am ok with it. It is saving my sanity, literally.
There is a third wave of Covid happening in BC right now and I want to pull back again. I can’t have had this complicated last year to lose stride at this point. I need to keep safe for Jake and Emmy to stay here in two weeks. I also need to have more tests done and don’t want to have any symptoms that will conflict. When I was in the hospital I was consistently low in Potassium. When I noticed I was losing more hair again, I looked up the symptoms of being low. Surprise, surprise, most of the ones I am experiencing. Maybe that is why I feel so much better after being on IV and getting a boost. Time to find the right multivitamin as I am only currently taking B12 and Salmon Oil.
Long day tomorrow with the Theatre Board meeting so I’d best get rest. I can’t stop thinking about a friend from the past who shared their struggles with suicidal thoughts lately. I messaged my number and told them to call or text or message any time, period. Do not struggle alone. I promised I would do the same. It is good to know you have a buddy who will understand.
triumphgal 