Sheltering in place is the new normal in Indiana after the Governor ordered things to effectively shut down Tuesday at midnight. It took Indiana longer than its neighbors to make that call in an attempting to "flatten the curve" of the COVID-19 spread.
A death from the virus hit close to home - the husband of Eileen's cousin passed away in Kokomo from complications of the virus. He did have underlying health conditions.
Checking in with family via FaceTime and regular phone calls may become the new normal. The President would like to see the economy back on track by Easter, but that is being too optimistic. I feel we are looking at months of this "sheltering in place".
Town council canceled the meeting that was scheduled for this week. In all my years on the council, I don't recall ever having one canceled.
Work still goes on remote for both Eileen and I, and we are adjusting. I have had meeting after meeting, so have to keep my door shut so as not to disturb her with my loud videoconferences. My team seems to be doing ok, we are doing daily check-ins on health. So far, every one in the family seems to be ok, though we've all had a few scares. This is also allergy season and any sinus problem makes you wonder if you have the virus. I'm convinced that by now, we've all been exposed.
For the most part, there has been little change in our routines, other than working from home. The struggle to find groceries is still real. Stores seem to be stocked only to be stripped again by throngs of people. We've had to use alternative sources for eggs and relying on non-traditional places to get meat.
Being a homebody in a rural area isn't so bad after all.
