So that’s it, 10 days are complete.  I really do not have any symptoms, I’m feeling very good, what with that biking to nowhere, binge watching, blogging and bad dog training.  Thankfully Brenda is still negative.

It seems quite strange to venture out into the world again.  I am much more cognizant of the settings I put myself in and the people I am around.  I also want to stress the importance of being aware of yourself, your body.  If you feel crappy stay home. 

I must say the gamut of emotions that I’ve been experiencing has been interesting to say the least.  One of the first things I was noticing was this crazy sense of shame.  I’ve been so careful and now to get COVID, I had this feeling as if I had done something wrong.  Then there was the fear that I’ve infected someone else, Brenda, a co-worker etc.  Thankfully, to my knowledge I did not.  Then of course there were all of the stages of grief I went through at the beginning of quarantine. (SEE BLOG POST ‘DAY TWO’ – TEST DAY!)

The bottom line is, this is still a big scary fucking virus.  It’s not gone.  It does not care about your ‘feelings’, your intentions, your ego, your politics, your religion, your fitness, your economic status, living situation, your sexual orientation, your whatever.  Its goal is to keep going, keep infecting whomever it can.  Our job, in my opinion, is to quit being so fucking selfish and do everything in our power to stop it.  I don’t like seeing people die unnecessarily or my friends getting sick.  That is all.

Whew!  That was a bit of a diatribe.  On a lighter note.  I was doing a workout with Brenda and our coach, via ZOOM, on our bike trainers this past Sunday.  It was strange, I just didn’t have it in me.  I felt exhausted, I had no energy.  Did I stop?  No, because that would mean, well, stopping, and I don’t like to do that.  So instead, I just did the best that I could, and complained…a lot.  Thank you, Brenda, for not pushing me off of the third story deck.

Pretty much, we attributed my lack of energy to the fact that I HAD COVID and do not have my stamina back.  So begrudgingly I laid on the couch and watched the Viking suck.  Why Vikings?  Why?  Why do you play with our emotions like you do?  Why do I hear good things about our quarterback and he’s such a milktoast unpredictable weirdo?  Why do I keep investing my time?  Sigh.  I am pretty sure I am not the only one. 

Anyway, the next day, I felt fine.  My energy felt really good.  I had a great night of sleep.  And then it occurred to me.  I take medications, some in the morning first thing and then I take some at night, to help me sleep.  I am pretty sure what happened on Sunday before out workout was that I had inadvertently taken my nighttime sleeping meds.  Huh.  This would explain why I was feeling so tired and low on energy. 

Sadly, this is not the first time this has happened.  It’s definitely a result of me not filling my old person weekly pill holder thingy.  I’m also wondering if I should be concerned that I can do a 90-minute bike ride (not well mind you) but do it, on sleep medication?  Maybe, maybe not.

On a doggy note, Roo has also decided to try her hand at acting.  No surprise there.  She was rehearsing to be part of an ASPCA commercial.  You know the one with that Sarah McLachlan song?  The one I don’t watch; I close my eyes and hum the Brady Bunch Theme or change the channel.  Don’t get me wrong, I love me some Sarah McLachlan and I raise a lot of money to help animals, but sorry, I just can’t with those commercials.  Anyway, here she is.  I think she should be cast.  Good job Roo!