Cathe Fans Part 5

Morning Ladies,

For some reason I woke up this morning and my stress level was down quite a bit. The drive into work was so quick that I was way earlier than I usually am. Yesterday we celebrated the youngest dd's birthday, she turned 23.
Makes me feel really old. 30MTF Build & Burn Trim & Tone Intervals was my workout.

Laurel, Nice job with the live workout, and even though it created a 90 minute workout for you, it sounds like you adapted really well. We had heard rumblings from our governor that we where going to a stay in place, and people where freaking out around here. Talk about high stress, but he didn't. As a company we would still be the ones to move around, but would have to have our company ID's readily available. They are going to have thermometers here today, so I'm guessing next week we will be tested before we can enter the building. I hope all goes well for your DH during this time, and I'm kind of shocked that the bosses didn't have plans in place. My boss has been in daily meetings about this, and of course sitting 6ft apart.

Tami, That workout really does sound like one I would enjoy. My DH stocked up on food for Rocket also, so he is good to go through all of this. I like your attitude about thinking positive, that is how I have been trying to approach things. I think celebrating my dd's birthday last night helped me with my stress level also. I have been taking my computer home all week, just in case. It has stayed in my car, because I have a tendency to forget it when I do work from home. They have also implemented staggered shifts, so that the employee's coming in don't cross with the employee's going out.

Erika, I'm so glad to hear that you all are doing okay. Take it easy with all the e-mails that you will be getting. I hear you on the stress, it can consume you at times. We have a fairly large home school population around here, and they have been giving tips to the parents on how to handle the e-learning. Cooperation is what will get all of us through this. The interesting part about all the closings is they restricted gatherings down to 10, but our DMV was able to have up to 50. It gets very frustrating when you hear that type of information. Just yesterday they shut down the DMV to rearrange it so that people where at the 6ft rule.

Thelma, I am so sorry to hear about your Uncle, and he and your Aunt will be in my prayers. I will also include you family in El Salvador. Great job on your workout! Yes dd is staying with us through all of this. I'm kind of glad that she doesn't have to deal with rent right now.

Have a great weekend,
Laurie

Morning Ladies,

Had a really nice weekend, it was so relaxing after the high stress levels of last week. I didn't workout at all. That sounds like my normal weekend now. I did make two batches of bread (first batch was eaten ) and made an apple pie. DH so wanted the pie that I couldn't resist. So this morning I tried out a new workout from Michelle Dozois. It is a series three DVD's call One on One. It has Upper, Lower, Total Body, Core, Mobility, Cardio Strength and Cardio Burn. I did the Upper Body workout this morning. It is structured as a superset, and I'm really feeling my upper body right now. I used 15 and 8's, but had to go down to 12's. All of the workouts are under 30 min.

Laurel, I'm sorry to hear about your niece, I hope that she is doing well. Great job on your workouts! Even if the states go to lock down, there are still going to be people that will not listen. Just look at NYC and the parks this weekend. That is the hot bed right now, and they just don't seem to get it. Gov. Cuomo was seriously mad at the Mayor and people.

Erika, Great job with your workouts. I have been doing the 30 min for quite a while, and it has been working for me. I love that you are getting some really good painting done on the house. I actually have not been to a store, my dd and dh are the ones that have been doing those trips. My car goes to work and home, except on Monday and Thursday when Rocket goes to daycare. We also are trying to stay away from family. DH even went so far as to install the app on his mothers computer, so that he can fix her computer issues from our house. She usually asks him to stop at her place once a week to handle issues with her computer. (Usually of her own making). One time she said that she lost google.

Thelma, I'm so sorry to hear about your Uncle, I hope that everything turns for the better for him. I will continue to keep all of your family in my prayers. Wow on your Mayor, I'm surprised that she is able to do anything like that. We have counties that are restricting people coming up into northern WI. They would have a really hard time handling this crisis with their hospitals in that area. Some of the people in IL own cabins up north and have been heading up there for this quarentine.

Everyone take care and have a great day!
Laurie

Hi Ladies ~ Weekend was pretty good. It is really hard to remain calm while DH is “spinning” around me. We did venture out to Costco late on Saturday for more supplies. . . . not my idea but his because he is still worried we aren't ready to be locked up in the house for weeks if it comes to that. It was actually the best Costco experience I have ever had. I guess all the panic people were there in the a.m. We were even able to snag some paper towels that had just been rolled out. Workouts were LITE Metabolic Blast + Calorie Crush & Abs pre-mix followed by a fabulous Peloton ride. Very uplifting and positive Yesterday I decided on S&S Giant Sets Lower (x2 pre-mix) + another Peloton ride. Today is our 24th Wedding Anniversary. I told DH this a.m. that we will never forget this one. We will have dinner at home of course and he said he would cook, so that is nice. Will get my workout in when I get home. I am at work today, an extra PC was put in my office to take home and set up; Wednesday will be my day to try that out. Currently our main door is locked and it is appt only, moving to all online unless absolutely necessary. Every day can change though.

Laurel: Great job on the workouts! That is so frightening to hear about your nephew. Prayers and healthy vibes to him and your sister too, poor little guy. Your weekend does sound nice other than of course the day to day worries as we all are. My DH is actually making me feel worse and that would break his heart to know that, but his panic and going to the store constantly is not fun. I did talk to my sister and yes, definitely mixed messages there. They have a stay at home order in LA so that is what they are doing other than to walk the dogs down the block and back. She is continuing to work online from home.

Erika: I cannot even imagine the stress level you are under with your job right now. Right in the middle of it all. I did tell my sister the other day I keep feeling so overwhelmed with the affect it has on absolutely everyone. A piece of goodness with that being said is that we are all in it together. Way to go keeping up with the workouts. It is always my one piece of normal and feels so good during hard times. Hang in there lady and I am glad your son is doing better too.

Thelma: Prayers prayers and more prayers for your Aunt. It is heart breaking to hear these stories and I hope so much she can get better. I am sure you are beyond frightened and heart sick for her. Good job getting in your workout over the weekend and staying active. Day-by-day is all we can do right now.

Laurie: I am happy for you that you had such a nice relaxing weekend. If my DH could settle himself down even for a few minutes it would help. He had horrible nightmares on Saturday and woke up twice in a full sweat, heart racing, yelling, etc. Awful. That’s ok you didn’t workout. Whatever feels good right now for you is what you should be doing. Yum on the breadsticks! Your workout this a.m. with Michelle sounds great! I haven’t visited her in a while. I bet it was awesome.

Stay safe and healthy ladies ~ talk to you tomorrow Tami

Morning Ladies,

This morning my workout was Michelle's One on One Lower Body. The only thing that I didn't care for with this workout was the cool down. Not a lot of stretching. Still a good workout. Our Governor has issued a Safer at Home. We really don't know what that means right now, but hopefully the information will get out today in a clearer format than the tweet that we got yesterday. We of course will still be essential, and getting a letter to be able to go to work.

Laurel, Awesome job on the workouts! Will keep your niece in my prayers, and I'm glad to hear that they are keeping the fever in check with Tylenol. The one problem with this time of the year is it is cold and flu season, so you really don't know if you are actually sick with this virus or not. They have done over 7000 test in this state, and the verified positives are just over 400. So all those other people had something else. I sure can understand you DH's need to work. My DH is going crazy, and that is mostly because of his boss and all the impossible things that he wants to happen. I think that instead of closing the college completely, they should have done a gradual close with the tv station. That way they could find out if everyone had the systems they needed to do things from home. For you these workouts would probably be an add on. I will be using my weighted vest on the lower body workout in the future, because it was to difficult to use the 20lb weights that I wanted.

Tami, Happy Anniversary! I hope that you enjoyed your meal cooked by your DH. Great job on the workouts also. I hope that your DH starts to relax, that is very scary that he is going through such stress. Glad that your shopping experience was a good one. That is one thing that I have not had to do. It gives DH a chance to get out of the house, besides walking the dog. He said that he was going on a long walk today. I'm past the anyx right now, it really really helped to not listen to the media anymore.

Thelma, Great job on the workout, that one is really a good one. I will keep hoping and praying that you receive some good news for your Uncle. Your Aunt has been in my prayers to give her strength to get through this. Every state, county and local is handling this situation in a different way that is for sure. It can get kind of confusing, and frustrating at times.

Have a great day!
Laurie

Hi Ladies! My workouts today were Yoga Basics, JS HIIT Cardio & Core and XT Burn Sets Biceps & Triceps.
My heart rate monitor died! I think I just need a replacement strap because the transmitter part seems OK. I ordered a new strap so I hope that is the issue.

My uncle remains in a stable state. No progress in either direction. His kidneys seem to be acting up but I don't know anything else. My aunt was much calmer today. One of her neighbors saw her when she went out to the balcony and asked her if she needed anything. She needed some groceries and the lady happened to have that at home and two minutes later she rang my aunt's doorbell. Thank God for sending her this angel. I was worried about how she'd get food!

Thank you all so much for keeping my family in your prayers. We all appreciate your prayers very much.

The rain here has been incredibly heavy. The thunder this morning was very loud and I think they were right above our house because the house was shaking.

Laurie, I'm glad you were able to get a nice leg workout in. It's a good thing that your dd and DH don't have to worry about going out and that you will get a letter from work.
Thank you, thank you, thank you for those prayers, Laurie!
It really is confusing about the way every state is handling this situation in different ways.

Laurel, great workout combo!
I think that if your niece is stable then, it sounds like a good thing. At least that is how I feel about my uncle's stable condition. So glad you slept better last night!

I can't get over how hard that Pyramid Pump workout was! I actually have DOMS!
My aunt definitely feels helpless and alone. it is really sad. At least she sounded calmer today and that calms me down.
It sounds like you needed to go out to see how everything looked like outside the safety of your home. I'm getting this crazy idea of making a quick trip to the supermarket 'before' the virus gets here. My aunt would kill me if I told her I'm thinking of doing that! I am also frustrated about how this virus situation is NOT being handled here at all.
I was hoping your DH would be able to work from home, but if his job requires him to be there in person he must do it. Let's pray he'll be safe. He just has to make sure he follows the protection guidelines. Thanks so much for praying for my family!

Erika, I'm glad you had a good day on Monday. Great idea to have a virtual party with your friend! Sorry, your job is slowing down. I bet it will pick up really quickly once people return to work.

Thank you so very much for your prayers. Thanks for making him part of that special candle prayer. I am so glad your dad was able to recover from his illness with such a low survival rate! I pray my uncle recovers just like your dad did too!

Tami, I'm so glad you had a nice anniversary dinner! That Thai dish sounds wonderful! Great job getting that Peloton ride in!

I wasn't expecting that Pyramid workout to be so tough because it was part of the LITE series! WRONG! I actually have some DOMS from it today!
I will keep you posted about my aunt and my uncle. Thank you for your prayers. We really appreciate them.
I'm sure your sister is worried about her friends in Italy. It's a scary situation.
I'm not surprised your boss wasn't able to find laptops. Lots of people must've bought them in order to work from home. A lot of businesses are closed too. At least you a computer that will allow you to work from home.
You can ask Laurel or Laurie to knit that wonderful "necktie" for your DH!!!
OMG, that TP meme! That is me now! I used to loosely fold the paper into squares and now I fold it tightly and into a rectangular shape. I am actually saving lots of TP!

Goodnight ladies!
Thelma

Hi Ladies! Today’s workout was Burn Sets Bi’s and Tri’s followed by Party Rockin’ Step 2 73 minute premix. It felt great.

The update on my grand niece was more positive yesterday. She didn’t need any Tylenol until the afternoon, but her cough is still bad. That she is showing improvement at all has me hopeful.

But, boy, did we have a night last night. We knew there were storms in the area, but because I have decided no news in the evening, DH and I were watching a very silly movie (‘Dodgeball’), and drinking a glass of wine and feeling pretty normal.....until all the tornado warnings went off. Our phones, the sirens outside the house.....everything. So we quickly turn on the local news and there is this big red weather cell right over our house and the anchor people saying ‘everybody in this area, take shelter immediately!’ DH looks at me and says ‘We should go.....but I am going to finish my wine first’. Made me laugh at least. We did run outside to move the patio furniture and plants to try to prevent them from being tossed around, but the second the hail hit, we went into the pantry (the smallest, most interior room in the house). We could still here the TV people yelling for people to shelter NOW! The storm pushed through pretty quickly and, thankfully, the little mountain we live on pushed it to the south so it didn’t pass over the more populated areas. I don’t think it ever produced a tornado, but it was wicked. Our yard is full of tree branches, it blew the portapotty at the construction site next door all the way down the road , and still managed to move our patio furniture around despite it being tucked away. Not too many storms scare me anymore, but there was that ‘tornado roar’ with this one that got me pretty alarmed for a few minutes. My heart bleeds for the people in Mississippi who had this storm come through a few hours before us who lost everything. I just cannot even imagine that right now with everything else going on.

Erika, sunshine seems to make all the difference. We had just a few glimpses of it yesterday afternoon, and my mood soared with just those few minutes. I am glad your work is calming down some to a happy medium. I am glad you are being safe and staying home as much as possible, especially because of your DH’s lung issues. Honestly, I have no clue in what direction all of this is taking us. They asked the governor of Alabama yesterday if she was going to order ‘stay at home’ and her answer was ‘No, this isn’t New York or California or even Louisiana’, and I still don’t quite know what that means. We have cases here, hospitals are getting full.....and I just watched my neighbor get some patio furniture delivered, It doesn’t make sense to me at all. I would much prefer everybody be under a stay at home order right now.

Tami, I forgot to wish you Happy Anniversary yesterday! Happy Anniversary!! I am glad you enjoyed a nice meal and, hopefully, your DH is truly beginning to feel a bit better. I know I am. I realize that I can only do so much and the rest (which is an enormous amount) is completely out of my control. Getting angry at irresponsible people or the government or whatever was only hurting me. So I can stay inside, keep everything clean and try not to drive my DH crazy for things he can’t control either (like his job). My mind is well suited for carrying every possibility to its worst outcome (which is not a good trait) but I think that is a form of self defense because if I can imagine the worst case and try to figure out how I would react, I feel ‘prepared’. Your DH sounds like somebody who likes to be prepared too. I really hope he can find peace....so you can find peace too. About the rotation, I think we will all be playing it a bit loosely given.....life right now......but I know it helps me to have some idea of a workout every day. It makes me feel normal, even if it means deciding ‘no, I don’t feel like that’. At least I am starting from somewhere.

Thelma, I am SO glad you didn’t get quite the same storm we had last night, though it sounds like you got part of it. They said it was moving into north Georgia and I was thinking ‘This is the last thing Thelma needs right now!’ I am also glad your uncle is staying stable and your aunt felt a little calmer. How wonderful of her neighbor to bring her some food. There are angels in this world. I so completely understand you wanting to run to the supermarket ‘before’ the virus hits. That is exactly how I felt last weekend. I won’t be going anymore though. Since DH has to work, I will probably have him pick the few things we need up when he is already out. I would prefer to stay home, and he has no problem being out. I saw that Atlanta had issued a stay at home order. I truly don’t understand how any of this can be effective if only some people are put under those orders. I mean, New York is ‘stay at home’, but Florida had to implement quarantine for those people from New York flying into the state. But, in a move that makes little sense, that same quarantine does not apply to people from New York driving into the state. So I am not sure how ‘stay at home’ translates into ‘let’s hop into the car and drive to Florida’. This frustration is why I can’t watch the news anymore! Anyhow, great job with the workouts.

Laurie, that is so nice of you wanting to share positivity with all of us. Thank you! You did make me smile with the tan line joke! I cannot begin to imagine a face mask in the Alabama heat and humidity. Between that and my fuzzy half-gray and untrimmed hair.....I think I will be just staying in for the summer. That is SO strange that people can still give massages under your ‘safer at home’ order. But you did clarify for me that you really are issued documents when these orders go into effect. I have read about people needing to show their papers in Europe, and I wondered how that translated here. We will probably never know since, as I mentioned above, apparently Alabama is immune because it is not New York. Anyhow, sounds like an interesting workout. Sometimes it takes a few tries with new ones like that, especially if they move quickly. I will be curious about her mobility workout. I have only done one of her workouts (Body Fit 360, Vol 1), but was impressed with her range of motion moves in that. I really should do that one again soon!

Enjoy the day.

Laurel

Hi Ladies, I only did my Gentle yoga class today. My mind just wasn't into working out.

The virus is already in our county. We have one case but since it takes about a week to get results this case is a week old. Rumor has it that we have up to three cases. Our town has ordered us to shelter in place until 4/15, but people can still go out for walks as long as they keep their distance. The usual places such as supermarkets, hardware stores, pharmacies, etc. will remain open.
One of our friends offered to get us some groceries today which was so sweet and thoughtful. I had her get us bread, eggs, and bananas. This big favor will allow us to shelter in place for about a month.

My uncle is not doing well. His left ventricle isn't pumping right. I got second-hand info so I'm not sure what is going on. My aunt sent me a text and I think the pump action doesn't work when they turn him. The doctor told Tita to prepare for the worst. Their friend the doctor told my aunt not to worry about him suffering because he is sedated. My poor aunt, of course, is the one suffering. I didn't call her today because I know she doesn't want to talk. She is just too sad and I believe depressed. My aunt begged me not to go out because this virus is terrible.
Please pray for my aunt. I don't know how that broken heart of hers will ever recover from this.

Laurie, good job getting to work before the officials stopped you! How is it possible that someone can still get a massage? That doesn't make sense! People don't seem to take these shelter in place orders. Great job with your workout!

Thank you so much for your prayers. We definitely need to save our economy and people need to get back to work. I hope we can slow this virus down. I'm glad your company will be able to get the parts you need to continue production.
Luna the dog was fun to have around. She recently made the lost and found pages again. She made herself at home at a rental and the guests were worried about her. I quickly recognized her! LOL
You're so sweet about thinking of ending my paragraph with something positive! Thank you!

Laurel, fantastic workout combo!! I am so happy about your grand niece's progress! Coughs are so hard to get rid of! She definitely is showing signs of improvement.
I love the movie Dodgeball! LOL. How scary about the tornado warnings! We had a lot of rain last night but no warnings. Funny about your DH wanting to finish his wine before you took shelter. Thank God the storm pushed through quickly and that your mountain pushed it to the south! Thank God you're both safe!
I can't believe the portapotty go blown down the street! OMG, the poor people in Mississippi! I've been away from the news for the last few days so I had no idea!

I am so glad we only got the heavy rain last night. I don't know that my heart or my mind could've handled a tornado at this time.
It really was nice of my aunt's neighbor to get her the food she needed. Thankfully God sent us an angel today and we really don't have to go to the supermarket. Good idea for you not to go out because your DH can pick things up for you.
I totally agree with you about not seeing how we will flatten the curb when not everyone has to shelter in place. People are taking these stay at home orders as a time to go on vacation. It makes me so angry that people can be so selfish!

Erika, so glad you picked a workout that made you feel really good today! I'm glad your work kept you a little busier today. It's a good thing the boys will have to start online school so hopefully, the attitude issues will go away. Zoom is great and it is the tool my yoga studio is using for our classes. I think it would be fun to do a happy hour!
Thank you so much for your prayers. It really doesn't sound like he's going to make it. Keep my aunt in your prayers, please.

I think our temps will be in the 70's tomorrow and 80's on Friday.

Have a goodnight ladies!
Thelma