Okay, guys, the world is kinda a scary place right now. So I just wanted to check in. How are you? Are you handling everything okay? Is there anything I (or other HP'ers) can do to help? 

Overall, I'm doing okay. If anyone knows good activities for toddlers, shoot me a message and let me know. My son is so tired of being cooped up inside, but the weather has been crappy, so it's hard to get ouside to spice up our day!

The highlight of my week is going grocery shopping. It's the only time I get time to myself, and time away from my child. I love him, but let me tell you, I'm looking forward to when this is over and he can go spend time with his grandparents again haha.

Today feeling more blah. I'm short tempered and I just want this to be over with. :(

I'm okay. Work has been crazy. I am taking solace in having HP around right now. It's giving me a mental break. 

I've been so busy with keeping up with online school and trying to figure work out right now I haven't really identified checked in on my feelings. I want this to be over so bad...it's frustrating but I'm doing okay. I shaved my head in a fit of desperation for a hair cut lol.

Just gotta keep on keeping on I guess. I'm already planning everything I'm doing with my SO when this is all over which has given me some hope.

I'm doing ok. 

Went out for a nature walk with Piper yesterday in the woods for like an hour and a half which was good. Today we went for a distance visit at my brother's in his backyard which was nice, then for a walk with my sister around this giant pond near her house. Today the weather is BEAUTIFUL and sunny, so I got some good ol' vitamin D which I think has helped.

I also had fun because it was Abra community day on Pokemon Go and I managed to evolve a normal Abra into Kadabra then Alakazam AND do the same thing with a shiny one. So that's exciting!

TBH It's kind of moment by moment for me. I am a rollercoaster - which in general means I'm not doing totally the best. Cried at work Friday, been fine today, but got super pissed over a garbage bag not separating so I could put stuff into it -shrug-. I'm just going moment by moment and trying to keep myself somewhat chill.

I am going a bit stir crazy being laid off from work, but thankfully I am still needed at the barn every day to help with the horses!

I am also very thankful for HP right now! It gives me something to do and take my mind off of everything even if it's only for or a little while. I have been "panic buying" a bunch of new store horses on all of my accounts out of boredom though! Hahaha

I'm a stay home mom so I'm home with my 2 year old every day anyways. But can't wait until we can go have a play date at Grandma's with his 3 year old and 1 year old cousins again.

I was a preschool teacher before, so that helps keep my son occupied with different ideas. But we do a lot of painting. My son loves to paint. We play with oobleck (cornstarch and water). He loves to help me bake, so we usually bake some kind of cookies once a week. It's finally getting nice enough, we can spend most days outside and when we do, we're outside playing in the yard all day. Thankfully, we have a big yard and we're isolated in the woods. We can also walk right down our diet road and be on the beach. That helps five is a change of scenery when we need a break. He helped my vacuum out my Terrain today. He loves to help me do any type of cleaning.

I'm doing alright, just trying my best to go with the flow.  I've got a lot of people in my house (about 7 at any given time) so while it means I have lots to entertain me, it also means being stuck in a pretty confining space with a lot of people.  Luckily, my barn is small enough that we stayed open, and I do have chore days there so I've still been going there when it's nice and riding (safely) when I could.  That's been helping to relieve some of the stir crazy.

I'm also a first year teacher at a high school  and just started at this school in February, and this has definitely been rough in that aspect. Its hard enough starting a job like this for the first time in the middle of the year, but this is something that no training could've ever prepared me for.  I feel like I'm drowning in work but I don't have any of the answers.  That's been reallyyy difficult. Especially because I know my kids look to me for answers, but I have nothing to give them.  It's tough.

Overall though, doing alright, getting by🙃. 

That's awesome, though, River! I really wish I had the courage to do that. 

If anyone ever needs someone to just vent to, my messages are always open. I won't share what you tell me, and no judgement on my part. I don't even have to respond if you don't want to, if you just want to get everything out there. 

If you told me about this before it started, I would not have imagined it would be as hard on me as it is.

My mental health is ok.. not good.. but not horrible yet.. this pademic really took a toll on me.. trying to stay away from people is easier said than done sometimes..

Was doing well today until the past hour or so. Got talking to a few people online about my barn and now I'm really struggling wanting to go see the ponies. :(

Sneak in, and set up web cams so you can spy on them? :P

I agree, Lafitte. I always thought I was an introvert. But I need people. I need to see family. I only live with my husband and my 2y/o. But we literally have been no where since this all started halfway through March aside from My husband going grocery shopping at the little store right in town once a week. But he's been going alone so we're not all 3 exposed. My husband's working all day, granted he's working from home every day. But I'm still bored out of my mind. I only had so many projects to keep busy. Now nothing. My son's bored too and getting more testy and getting into things more because he needs a change in scenary. I haven't really gotten to see and ride my horse since this all started since she lives with my Dad and his girlfriend who is a nurse so she is very high risk.

I wish, Jaya! The head of the barn, Fiona, has sent us all 2 videos of them during the pandemic. It's hard. The videos just show that all the ponies are getting fat again and desperately need to be groomed :(

I like people but i also dont like people.. and this virus has showen me that im not a intervert as i thought..

I don't really want to be around people more, I just want to go to the zoo and restaurants and the library (not ncessarily in that order). haha

I just want to see my family and friends again.

Hugs to everyone!

I'm doing okay. I'm working half my usual hours, but it feels like I'm doing twice as much! We reduced the number of people on the schedule each day, but the clinic has been busier than ever. Apparently, when people are home all day they either 1) start to notice their cats' health issues or 2) decide it's time to have their cat seen for that thing they've been putting off for months! Whatever the reason, it's been hectic. And I've been dealing with an ear infection that's now on round two of meds and still only mildly improved. I'm going to need a vacation after all of this asdfhjklfh.

I'm doing good today! I think it's because it's day #4 of outside being SUNNY