Life in a Lockdown #4
Wow, here we are at week 4 of Life in a Lockdown.
I hope everyone is getting on OK and feeling as good as they can.
It’s been a hard week for me, not due to lockdown, but due to the fact, Sunday marked a year since we lost Sal dog, something I really haven’t got over or forgiven myself for.
Of course, today is the day I join back up with Rebecca from Futures and some other fab bloggers and answer those 8 questions:
1) How are you feeling/coping?
2) What are you doing to keep yourself occupied?
3) How are you dealing with everything at the moment – are you self-isolated, going out for essentials etc? Has this changed?
4) What advice do you have for others?
5) What have you bought this week that others might like? Especially if from a small business.
6) How has your routine been this week? (Question by Don’t Cramp My Style)
7) Have you planned anything for once lockdown is over in the past 7 days?? (Don’t Cramp My Style)
8) Anything else?
So what are my answers for this week?
1) How are you feeling/coping?
Not great, it’s been a week of ups and downs.
Of course, as I mentioned it’s been a year since we said goodbye to Sal do and that’s been playing heavily on my mind.
I had the first chat with my new CPN over the phone, which was really strange, but it is also good to know I now have support once again as well.
Fatigue hit me again the latter part of the week, while I had actually had some energy in the earlier parts. Somehow it’s always worst when you’ve had a few days of feeling more awake.
2) What are you doing to keep yourself occupied?
The same as before really, Animal Crossing, blogging and entering competitions.
Oh, and sleeping A LOT.
3) How are you dealing with everything at the moment – are you self-isolated, going out for essentials etc? Has this changed?
I’ll be honest, we went out once last week, we had to go and get some food and we drove past my parents and gave them a wave as we did.
It in some ways did me good, but it was also very surreal, as we passed pubs which last time we went out were teeming with life, are now boarded up.
4) What advice do you have for others?
Don’t let yourself slide, I know right now if I could I would go and let myself into my parents just as I would love a hug.
We are all feeling the pressures of not seeing friends and family we love. You aren’t alone.
5) What have you bought this week that others might like? Especially if from a small business.
So I saw this on a Facebook market night a few weeks ago and it’s finally arrived and totally plays to the times and my morbid sense of humour.
Coming from Rebel Soul UK on Etsy (affiliate link). There’s a couple of different colour options for this, but I had to go for the black on clear.
Next up some gorgeous items from Canea Chrysalis, who is the creator of Paperhorns!
For those of you who know Sal, I’m sure you recognise her in the first chonx on the left, which was a special commission from me, I also treated myself to a narwhal and a chonx pug!
I have to say I think they make the most amazing trio.
6) How has your routine been this week?
I’ve been sleeping more again so Ash has had to kick me out of bed a couple of days and I’m wormed my way to the sofa.
I’ve spent a lot of time doing not much, which I need to pull myself out of doing as I realise it is my reaction to feeling depressed.
7) Have you planned anything for once lockdown is over this week?
Nothing specific this week, I’m just hoping that it arrives sooner rather than later.
8) Anything else.
Be kind to yourself.
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We’re on shielding lockdown and my brother has been getting us things and I hate not being able to hug him.
We also had to rush our dog Ozzie to the vets sadly he had to be pts. But the vets were fabulous in how they handled it all.
Oh my goodness what a horrid thing to have to go through like this – I found it hard enough when we took Sal never mind in lockdown I wouldn’t have coped at all.
Only just found your web page and and really enjoying your articles and comments 🙂
Aww thank you so much that is so so kind of you.
I agree, one of the hardest aspects of lockdown is simply wanting a hug from your family and not being able to do so. I can’t wait till I can gather everyone together! I miss my little niece so much, she’s only 18 months and I feel like I’m missing out on so much!
Katie xoxo
It really is – all I want is a good hug lol.
It must be so hard missing family members who are that age as well, as so much happens so quickly. x
Really struggling with missing my family this week but must stay strong. Take care xx
I am so sorry 🙁 it’s hard at times to stay strong isn’t it?
I enjoy hearing how everyone is doing, I am finding it a struggle some days. Missing normality but trying to keep it upbeat and happy for my boys x
Aww bless you it is really strange, we aren’t used to it so I think it’s normal to find it hard.
Hard times, but we have gotten this far. We will get through this if we all stick together.
Definitely just got to keep on going and looking out for one another.
missing going out on adventures with my little boy
Oh bless you I can only imagine what it is like with kids.
The anniversary of when you lost Sally must have been very hard for you. I hope your spirits have lifted a little since then. I’ve found that my time schedule was slipping further and further: getting up at midday, staying up till the small hours. The past 3 days I’ve tried to make sure that I get up when I first wake up, rather than going back to bed “for another 20 minutes snooze” which then turns into another 2 hours sleep!
It’s really hard isn’t it – I can so easily fall into the bed late, up late pattern, harder to get out of than get into really.
It was horrid – I still miss her so.
To be honest I’ve struggled with the lockdown! I’m alone most the day with my toddler as my partner works nights in a supermarket and it’s been hard not to get down. I’m also 24 weeks pregnant so my emotions are all over the place and I’m tired all the time! I really am missing the help from my family right now!
Oh gosh I bet that has been hard – sending you virtual hugs.
Loss anniversaries are so hard, aren’t they? I can’t believe it’s been a year already for you, I know how much she meant to you! Hugs. Glad you have been able to get out, although it does feel weird doesn’t it? Also glad you got to chat to the CPN, that is good.
Do I need to be adding Animal Crossing to my life?
Thank you so much, I still look for every everywhere, I expect her to pop up and be like human fuss me now!
Oh gosh yes haha! It is definitely a really good escape right now.
I’m the opposite and can’t sleep at the moment, thankfully I have a huge reading list to work through so I can’t complain.
Oh no, I am so sorry you’re having trouble sleeping.
Having two non funerals this week, am getting emotional at the death surrounding us at every turn, im starting to struggle a little now, but Captain Tom has cheered me up today….
Oh gosh I am so sorry for your loss. I know how amazing is Captain (now Colonel) Tom!
I’ve been missing my 6 year old grandson so much . I’ve never been away from him for so long we’ve looked after him from been a tiny baby while his mum and dad work. It’s so hard even with face time . I know everyone’s struggling I only hope it all ends soon. It doesn’t seem.like a year since you lost Sal she was a lovely dog . I seem to want to sleep through the day I could use more in the night. Hope your keeping safe x
Those paperhorns are so cute. I really ought to start comping again, I used to love it and its so nice to get a surprise in the post
Aren’t they adorable I may have bought another tonight whoops!
So sorry about Sal dog I can’t believe a year has passed already!
I can totally relate to lots of your answers this week. I think the longer the lockdown goes on with no real idea of when things might start getting lifted or how our new normal will look its a stressful and anxious time isn’t it.
Stay safe and take care hun xx
It’s gone too quickly, it still feels like only yesterday.
Definitely I hope they come up with something next week (as they seemed to say they would at today’s press conference) but I have a feeling it will be a slow change back.
You are so right about not letting things slide, it can be hard but you just gotta keep going. I am missing my swimming time though xx
Definitely – it’s hard to keep on at times, when everything is so different.
Just hang in there, I know it might seem hard but this would pass, dealing with loss as well as staying away from family can never be easy. I tell myself this everyday and we are stuck with 2 young kids and it is even harder. Hopefully things will get back to normality soon.
I hope so it’s such a strange world – I can only be thankful for technology I can’t imagine doing this 100 years ago.
The whole lockdown and number of deaths seem surreal to BB. We went on an anniversary cruise the first week of March, and upon our return, Lockdown!! Wow and Woah.
Oh gosh that must have been so weird for you! I hope you had a good cruise however.
I have my moments. Some days I’ll be fine and then I’ll think of somewhere I want to go or do and then it hits me hard. All we can do is hold on.
Definitely, I’m just trying to do one day at the time at the moment.
So sorry to hear that it’s been a year since you lost Sally, don’t forget love can never die, Sally will always be in your heart, take care. x
Thank you so much that means so much.
It’s reassuring to. know how other people feel the same way these uncertain times. I’m going through phases but I feel like I’m mostly ok now, initially, in the first two weeks I felt very differently.
It’s so hard isn’t it – I’m really up and down.