What are YOU doing for yourself to keep the "normal" in your lives?

[disneyseniors]

I love these responses Thanks everyone. It seems we are all trying to find the "thing" that keeps us "normal" and grounded day to day. I know that if I didn't get dressed with makeup, I would be lost. I've done it for so long each day before work. I am retired and still do this.
One thing I've noticed is that we are all doing things we don't normally do but are forced to do now. Like with cooking! That one hit home. I love to eat out and we do it at least 3 times a week. I get bored with my usual recipes but am too lazy to start new ones. However, I am trying out new ones now and guess what? it's not so bad. So I am learning to adapt. The one thing I can't do now is get outside much. We still have a lot of snow (and ice today) and it's still cold. But warmer weather is coming and the snow will melt. It just seems like it takes forever. Exercising at home isn't much fun for me but I try Another thing I put off is Spring cleaning, and this is making me do some of it so I do feel like I've accomplished something. So I guess I'm trying to say that we are all doing things out of our comfort zones, and that might be a good thing.

 

[Disneypro1]

Get up go to work come home it’s pretty normal for me

This. And sometimes just drive around to get out. Wal Mart or some other store when needed.

 

[a1tinkfans]

I've wanted to stick to same things but they have changed. We ve of course seen no one for weeks. We don't do take out nor movie restaurant nite. We are no longer going to food stores but do it online. I'm snacking way too much and walking less, a bad combo. I'm using disinfectant wipes more, more gloves and can't replenish which Is driving me nutty. I've always had that stuff on hand. My sleep pattern is upside down which is ,making me crankier, just ask my hubby lol.
We re eating different meals and hubby is cooking more. It's a direct response to having a more adventurous palette type, who is stuck here till at least late May. Yup, the men in this house eat way too much meat and much spicier foods which I previously kept at bay lol. Can we talk about a more messy kitchen, ugh, it's me, I know it...I like everything just so.
I've learned that Amazon prime is way too convenient for shopping, as is QVC and Walmart. My stress and anxiety levels are definitely up and being so very far from elder family is rough.
I'm so appreciative for FaceTime and feeling pretty Blessed ..while so many are struggling and or ill. Hopeful we ll all get to the other side of Covid sooner rather than later.

Thanks to All those on the front lines.

 

[disney212]

Doing the same as usual but adding in making lunch. Still up at 5 am, shower, dogs out, make up and dressed for work. Feed dogs, login from home for video meetings, work about 10 hours but I take lunch now instead of eating while working. I do have to share my lunch with the dogs, lol. I had a 10 minute commute but I use that now on cleaning up my office. I do go into the office a couple days a week for a few hours to get mail and faxes. My DH was cut to part time, I'm working when he leaves and when he gets home but he has to go to work. He is using his free time to watch car shows, ugh.