Friday, August 7, 2020

Two weeks left

I realized yesterday that I only have two full weeks left before I go back to work. Teachers and 190 day staff (that's me) go back on August 24th and the students return two weeks later, the day after Labor Day. It seems hard to believe that I'm so close to going back to a normal work schedule after being at home since mid-March. I've been so sidetracked with Ginger the last couple of weeks that all of a sudden it seems like I have a ton of things left to do to prepare and very little time left to get them done. I need to do a major closet overhaul, for instance. I know beyond a doubt that I need some new work clothes, and since I've avoided all non-essential shopping for months now even some basic items (like underwear) are wearing out and looking ratty. I'm going to have to brave the shops over the next two weeks to buy new clothes. I could really use a haircut, too. 

With the way Covid-19 is still spreading in our community, no one knows how long we'll actually be able to keep the schools open. I suspect another lockdown may be in our future. Our positive percentage rate in South Carolina is hovering around 20%, which is super high. At the beginning of all this they said that in order to reopen schools and businesses safely we needed to be down to 5%. So we're not even close to that. Still, my particular district has a very detailed, well-thought out plan to reopen schools as safely as possible. Our Superintendent has done a great job and I feel about as safe going back as I'm going to feel given the circumstances. There's a lot of fear and anxiety among teachers, staff, parents, and the community though. What a mess this whole thing has been. 

I'm dreading the thought of leaving Ginger, too. Gregg has always been her favorite person, but something has changed now that her health is failing. All of a sudden, as he said yesterday, "She's turned into a mama's girl." She's been sticking to me like glue, even following me around the house day and night. She sleeps on the rug beside my side of the bed. She tries to be near me all the time. I'm sure she'll be fine when I go back to work, and she sleeps a lot during the day anyway, but it still gives me a pang to think of leaving her for 8 hours at a time. I've also turned into the lightest sleeper ever now that she's been sick. If she starts to breathe hard during the night I instantly wake up and check on her. I'm not sure how to fix that, but I do know I need to be able to get a good night's sleep once I'm working again. I guess it's another thing I'll have to take as it comes. I hope Ginger continues to do as well as she has been so far. Here's a picture of her standing in front of George last night to beg for tidbits off my plate:

Doesn't she look happy? I didn't believe, at the beginning of this week, that I would ever see her like this again. I didn't even think she'd still be here at this point. I'm so grateful that we're getting some more good days with her, however few they may end up being. 

Well, I guess I'd better get off the computer and start making a list of all the things I need to accomplish in the next two weeks. I think returning to work full time is going to be good for my mental health, so except for leaving the animals, I'm really looking forward to it.

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    1. Both of our dogs are smiley, happy dogs.

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  2. That face just fills my heart with love. It's actually wonderful that you've been able to be with her so much in recent months.

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    1. It really is wonderful, and though I'm not religious, I call it a blessing. The one good thing that has come of the coronavirus.

      This dog has meant so much to us, we were only married a little over a year when we got her and she's been a huge part of our life ever since. When she's gone she's going to leave a huge hole in our little family and in our hearts.

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  3. Like children when Gud Dugs are sick they run to Mum and throw up while doing it.
    Glad to know you have been able to be with her. The love you give is important. George doesn't know what is going on, I know Ginger played somewhat with him.
    Thinking of your family
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    1. Yes, when we started to act a little more normally (not crying and acting like something terrible was happening) George couldn't understand why we kept calling him down when he tried to make Ginger play with him. He's so big and strong that we can't let him roughhouse near her like he used to. He loves her so much. When she does pass away I'm truly worried about his reaction to her loss. :(

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  4. Bless sweet Ginger's heart. And yours. You are the best dog mama ever.
    Being back at work is probably going to be really weird... for about a week. Then you'll be right back in the swing of it.

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    1. Every time I go back to work at the end of the summer it feels like I never left within an hour or two. We'll see what it's like this year after all these months!

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  5. Rick is very much Paul's dog, follows him everywhere. But at night he always sleeps by my side of the bed. I hope Ginger stays well for as long as possible.

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  6. She is so cute showing she is available for tidbits from your plate. What a girl. I think the school should let you bring her in to work, she could sleep at your feet. The kids would love seeing her there, it would de-stress them.

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    1. I would love to take Ginger to work with me! She COULD go to work with Gregg at the pet store, but it would be too stressful for her there at this point in her life.

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  7. She's probably a Mama's girl because you've been doting out of concern. Dogs are smart they way, they do know how to play their owners.

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    1. Yes, Ginger has definitely been reveling in all the extra care and attention. And I've been doting on her hard! She's the smartest dog I've ever known, so I wouldn't expect any less of her!

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  8. She looks so cute! Pets are like children, when sick they want Mama!

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  9. Get the haircut first. Then you'll really want new clothes.

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    1. I'm more nervous about going for a haircut than shopping for clothes!

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  10. Ginger looks very well, I hope it continues. I'm amazed you have 190 auxiliary staff at your school. How big is the school?

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    1. Oops! Sorry, Cro. Let me explain. I'm one of the employees who works a 190 day a year contract. As for number of staff, all told we probably have 60 or 70, max and that includes custodians, teachers' aides, office staff, cafeteria workers, etc

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    2. Woops; I misread. I see what you mean now.

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  11. Thanks for sharing the pictures Jen!!!! She sure looks happy. Are ginger and George close? Im sure he will keep her company when the house get quiet.

    As far as school, I don't envy you. Your school and every other has disaster and perti dish written all over it. No way can this be done safely and or correctly.

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    1. Yes, Ginger and George are close. He's been whiny and nervous and a little jealous of all the attention she's getting right now. But yes, he is company for her when we're not here. He loves his Ginger!

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  12. So pleased to see that Ginger is still enjoying life.

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    1. I'm amazed, given how sick she was less than a week ago. And so, so grateful.

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  13. Does it matter if your underwear is ratty? After all, nobody at the school gets to see it...do they? I hope I haven't spoken out of turn. Oh dear. I am always putting my big foot in things. Nice to see Ginger really living again.

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    1. It matters to me! But no, technically they won't see my underwear! Haha!

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    2. Especially the nice principal! Haha!

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  14. Seeing Ginger smiling is tonic for the soul.
    Good luck with preparations for returning to school. Stay safe.

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    1. Thank you, and I will. (Stay safe) (As much as possible, anyway)

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  15. Hi, I discovered your blog by way of "My Quiet Life in Suffolk". Your life mirrors mine somewhat in that I'm a teacher, going back to work in September as well. And I just made an appointment for a much needed hair cut, ha ha. You have lovely pets and I hope all is well at the moment with them. -Jenn

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    1. Another Jenn! Hi there. I just paid your blog a visit. :)

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  16. I'm so glad to see Ginger doing well. I'll be back at school on Aug. 20, and I have mixed feelings, too. It seems inevitable that we'll close down a few weeks after we open -- after all, someone's going to turn up positive and even if we're in "bubbles" (small teaching groups), it seems likely to eventually lead to a full-on shutdown. But who knows.

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    1. Yes, I can't imagine that we'll be physically in the buildings for very long given the way our county is a hotspot within a hotspot state. I wish people would do the right thing and wear masks and stay the f*ck at home as much as possible so our numbers could be gotten under control! At the rate we're going, it's going to get a whole lot worse before it's over.

      Good luck with going back, Steve. Let's both be extra super careful so we won't get sick, okay? :)

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