It’s been a while since I last blogged! During this quarantine period, I’ve decided to get back into journaling and blogging in a more personal way, hoping to keep both you and myself entertained. You might feel like you’ve missed a few updates or even a whole season, but I’ll do my best to catch up. In the meantime, stay safe and keep washing your hands.
We’ve been in lockdown for over two months now, and it’s been tough to make sense of everything. I’m especially puzzled by the situation at my husband’s job and the mixed messages we’re getting from the city, county, and state.
At his work, the Marines are getting conflicting instructions: one day they’re supposed to work in shifts, the next they need to work full-time to avoid appearing lazy, and then another day they need to stay apart, only to be crammed together the next. Keeping up is exhausting, so I’ve stopped trying to make sense of it all.
This situation is stressing my husband out, and it’s tough, but it’s out of my hands, so I’ve decided not to dwell on it.
Just yesterday, San Diego County announced its move to Phase 2, which means restaurants are now open for dine-in service and malls are accessible. Yet, the same county website says we are still under a stay-at-home order and should only go out for essential needs. Essential needs include work, buying food, exercising, and medical appointments. But does this mean dining out is now considered essential?
It seems people have stopped caring. I had two handymen come look at my AC. The first one wore a mask halfway and shook my hand when he left. The second one didn’t wear a mask at all, asked if I minded, and when I said no, he entered without any concern for social distancing.
In reality, we don’t have many cases here—only 18 on Coronado Island—but that number might be higher since military bases aren’t allowed to disclose their case counts.
So, is life returning to semi-normal? I went out for groceries yesterday, but I’m not too keen on dining at restaurants. Especially since many restaurant workers don’t earn much or have healthcare, making them more likely to come to work sick because they need the money.
I guess I’ll be staying home for a while longer.