What's on your Tuesday Menu, RNYers?

Good morning all! Well I'm officially working from home today after having a long conversation yesterday with our IT department and spending hours last night trying to get any last minute stuff set up. By the time I was done my head was hurting so bad and literally spinning. I just hope everything works like it's supposed to. I feel like I'm going to be winging it. I feel like I am not prepared and don't have everything I need and if something can go wrong it will go wrong because...well....that's just my luck. And of course I'm still expected to meet productivity. I know I'm stressing myself out way too much....it shouldn't be this hard right? I was given three options yesterday.....either I could not come in to work and have to use my pto, I could work from home or I could come to work. I figured I would try working from home, but if it becomes too stressful it will just be easier to go in to work. Besides, I don't have nearly enough pto to just stay home and I'm not staying home without pay.

On the bright side I am about 6 ounces above where I was weight wise after that 7 pound gain....although I know a lot of that was probably just from being on my period. However, it's always been only a 3-5 pound gain. Never 7! Anyway, I'm just thankful my weight is moving back down in the right direction. Now I can focus on reaching my goal.

QOTD: I am most definitely an introvert. I hate crowds of people and speaking in front of people. One on one interaction is more my speed.

B: premier shake

B2: coffee w/Splenda

L: salad

D: salmon and broccoli

S: some fruit or almonds if hungry

We are all winging it, that's for sure!

Happy St. Patrick's Day! Well, at least they finally did allow you to WFH. I used to WFH a lot. I designated a space in a spare room for work and kept the door closed if anyone else was home. When I was in that room, I was at work. Friends who have tried to work in a common space such as a kitchen or living room have typically had a difficult time staying focused.

DS had a short meeting at work yesterday (he is an executive chef). All hourly workers are laid off and they are planning to pay the salaried workers like DS indefinitely (but of course that can't mean forever). In the meantime I received a late night text from DS saying that he felt sick and thought he had a fever. He is a hypochondriac to some extent so hopefully that's all that is going on. Yesterday he told me that he had invited his uncle to stay with him. That floored me because they don't always get along. I hope they don't kill each other. I'm debating on whether I should tell DD to not come here. I think part of her motivation is so she won't be alone, but the plane ride is now scaring me.

QOTD: I think I am on the line between Introvert and Extrovert. It depends on the environment and my mood. Generally I like being with other people but I can be very content reading a book for an extended period and actually need alone time to some extent.

TSS: 3 years, 11.5 months

B: coffee, WW zero point pancake

L: Ever roast chicken and laughing cow cheese

D: leftover Salmon and cauliflower fried rice, unless we get take-out corned beef and cabbage

S: yogurt and strawberry compote, WW zero point banana pie and/or WW one point muffin and blueberries

My BFF is a hypochondriac and texted me twice today to tell me she wasn't sure if he had a fever or if her space heater was on too high. Guess which one it was--both times?

Can DD drive down to feel a little safer?

Good morning, everybody!

I think that I am going to take Jen's advice and shower today. It's been so cold here that I don't feel gross, but I have a grey beard starting to grow in and its time.

DD's college graduation was cancelled yesterday. They may try to re-schedule it until August, but I don't really know how that will work. The girls were all in tears, I feel so bad for them. They have had such a great four years and were excited for the Senior Formals, trips, graduations, etc. In any case, she is flying back to Texas today, so that she can be in her apartment and starts online classes Monday.

All of the grandparents have cancelled their trips to Texas for the graduation which I am sure is both a relief and a disappointment for them. I haven't heard from my son's school about his graduation. The boys are supposed to start their online classes today.

We got an email that Nordstrom is closing for two weeks. Not that I was looking to shop for blazers today, but I am wondering if that isn't going to be the start of most no-essential stores closing.

QOTD: Definitely an introvert. I can be on for awhile, and do speak in front of large groups fairly often, but it drains me and I need to go off and re-charge.

Breakfast: sausage and cottage cheese

Snack: Protein bar

Lunch: Hamburger

Dinner: Corned beef

Have a great day, all!

it is on the stores- got tons of emails yesterday on it....

My oldest stepdaughter turns 18 tomorrow, and she is also super sad about not being able to go out to dinner for her birthday, maybe no prom, maybe no graduation...we talked about how those are valid things to feel sad about, but how in the scheme of things, there are people dying, losing their jobs, etc. I know they are bummed about it, but this too shall pass...

Aww man, and 18 is such a HUGE one! Sounds like you guys talked it through, and while disappointing, hopefully it can all be made up once this has passed.

DD is starting a social distancing Pinterest, so even if she's still upset, she is starting to laugh at it a little.

Thats a huge bummer about graduation. I can only imagine how disappointing. They've had a lot of Harvard seniors on the news talking about it, here.

We've had a lot of non-essential store close. I almost went to Ikea to get myself a little work area today and they are already shut down! I was shocked.