That is a great video! Thanks for posting that. I was a little restless last night, but I just got back from a 3 mile walk and all is good.....as of now.

Get outside and go for a walk. Work in your garden. You are not required to stay indoors, only to avoid places where folks congregate. Or any other unnecessary travel. But some fresh air and a little exercise can work wonders for your mood and attitude.

I have been home alone for over a month now myself, except for a couple of trips to the grocery store. But I take the dog for as long a daily walk as I can manage and work out in my garden any day it is not raining.....which has been all of this week so far!

I know. My plans got decimated along with everyone elses. It's taken me until now to come up with some new ideas. The people in Iowa and Wisconsin have gotten some golf ball size hail the last couple of days. We may get hail... not sure what size. My job today is to make a place in the garage for two vehicles. I'm on break. Tomorrow, I start work on moving my child that was only supposed to be home for one week of spring break back into a bedroom. That means cleaning out dd's old bedroom and maybe repainting with whatever paint I have around the house. Ds is big on taking real estate, I need to reclaim my space.

Can you take a turn doing the shopping?

Do you have an exercise regime besides walking? I have kept up my free weights and floor routine at least 3x a week. I don’t know if I can explain this but I really don’t like to exercise, but I do like looking fit. Just the annoyance of forcing myself to do it makes me feel less bored.

Have you done anything with Zoom? Tonight I have two meetings, one with my gym friends, another to just touch base with my book club.

A friend did a Zoom Pilates class. Worth looking into.

ETA: I do sometimes have to talk myself down from my anxiety. We just don’t have an end in sight.

Also seeing all the casualty reports doesn’t help either.

I live on 2.5 acres and walk our new dog at least 6-8 times a day, only on our property. I miss going to the beach for walks because they are closed with $1000 fine. I've done all the gardening I can do right now including planting big tomato plants that have flowers already on them.

I use to do all kinds of hobbies like photography, knitting & crocheting, weaving, making glass beads and silver smithing. That was until Parkinson's tremors took over my right hand and now starting in my left.

I love to read but am out of books and the library is closed. I refuse to buy books when I can check them out. Most TV shows don't interest me. Even my favorite music is getting on my nerves.

Just a bad case of cabin fever. Funny I am use to staying at home for weeks at a time in the past, but I had the option of going anywhere I wanted so didn't bother me.

I miss walks on the beach as well. It is only a half block away from me but was a very popular dog walking and cycling spot even before Covid 19 came on the scene and is still very popular. If I can hit it at low tide, there is plenty of room as it is a shallow bay and the tide goes out for 100's of yards. But if not low tide, there is minimal beach and not enough room to walk without encountering someone else too close.

I get it. I would REALLY love to ride my bike. But, the virus thread even for that is rather high. I decided, since I hadn't ridden since Feb. 28, I could/should wait at least till the end of the month.

But, since I am now out of quarantine, I went for a neighborhood walk yesterday evening.

That was a pure delight.

Some day, things will even out, and we can do more again. I don't think, it will go back to our previous normal, but it will get better than our present normal.

Hang in there.

I call 2-4 single friends every day. Sort of to check on them, sort of to give me someone else to talk to... and it makes both of us happy each time.

Moni

calflower, do you have any friends or neighbors you could trade books with or borrow from? Your husband could do a front porch trade on one of his outings and not come in contact with anyone picking up/dropping off a bag of books. If you feel anxious about the virus being on books, you could quarantine them for a couple of days.

Have you used overdrive to check out ebooks from your public library? That can be instant gratification.

Have you ever watched The Princess Bride? That is always diverting.

glenda, does he have a brother?

Do you have an iPad or Kindle Kindle or any kind of reader? Do you have a library card? Your library may offer free digital books through OverDrive on their site. It’s very common.

Also there are some inexpensive places to buy used books Abe.com and thriftbooks.com. If you’re worried about receiving packages have your husband wear gloves and carry them out to the garage for a few days or whatever. Wipe them down with whatever sanitizer you have. I don’t like to pay for books either, but if ever we pay, this would be a good time to do it!

Try calling your library. My library will bring requested books to your car if they have what you’re looking for. Even though the library is closed there are people there in my town.

Have your husband take you for a ride in the car just to get out.

I bet your dogs are loving all the walking. Is there another natural area where you could walk the dogs? Maybe you could drive there for a change of scenery. I walk at a local closed university, church grounds and I even walk in a local cemetery just to get a change. I even drive to other neighborhoods, park and walk the dog. If I see other people, I just walk so we are not close at all.

Even though you don’t like TV much, you might like the high-quality offerings on PBS. Most of the Masterpiece shows are outstanding. I think it’s $6 a month, not so much as some others.

You’ve probably thought of all of this, but please know you’re not the only one. We feel your pain! Sorry this so long.

I was also going to suggest having your hubby take you for a long drive, maybe along the beautiful California coastline.

I'm sorry that the hand tremors have robbed you of so many of the things you used to do; that must make this confinement especially difficult. I'm happy for you that you have the new dog to provide some much needed entertainment.

I think you are right when you say part of it is having so many options taken away. I'm actually quite content at home, but I've been feeling the same way about not being able to go out for lunch or dinner or to have a beer at the local put or to visit my friends. It's not so much that I'm wanting to do those things as that I can't even if I did want to.

Hang in there; this won't last forever even if it seems like it sometimes.

To add to socks' good suggestions, library-sourced Ebooks can also be accessed on regular PCs. There are Kindle apps (programs) that can be downloaded. Some are even not Kindle versions but rather Adobe E-books and were intended to be read on PCs.

I'm finding these days that are harder to endure are hitting us all at different times. Tuesday was DH's. Every time I turned around I was stumbling into him and he just seemed uneasy, restless. A friend stopped by in the afternoon and visited in the driveway keeping a healthy distance between them (yes, I checked a couple of times) and he seemed better after that. This really isn't easy for anyone.

We've been taking turns going to the store once a week. This was my week, possibly I should have sent him but it wasn't a list of things he typically shops for. He does drive up to his sisters and puts her mail in every day - they are staying at their house at the beach.

My sister (Seattle, 100 miles) said the isolation is getting to her husband. Did I think we could meet someplace for a picnic. Answer to that is probably not but I'll take some time to think this afternoon and at least word a regret carefully. We've been taking the stay home very seriously, not having much else we can do to help stop the spread.

I'm sorry the tremor has taken some things that might have pleasantly filled some time for you. Could your DH take you for a drive someplace pretty, maybe stop for takeout even if just a special coffee.

(((Calflowerluver))))

I don't like to sit and listen to music, I like to move around as much as possible during the day, but it can be helpful to just lean back, close your eyes and relax. Today I listed to Hauser (cello).

https://youtu.be/g91kQyy4G7E

Do you have Amazon Prime? I think there may be some free ebooks on there.

Thanks everyone for all the suggestions. This started out as just wanting to share what I thought was a funny video. It made me laugh and we all need that at this time.

Don't have Kindle or anything to get ebooks. Don't really like reading on a computer type screen. I guess I am old fashion and like paper books. Got a email notice that the library is completely closed. DH does the shopping because of my Parkinson's and he is faster and more efficient.

And to top it all off it looks like I might have sprained my right ankle. I think I might have stepped in a gopher hole on one of my dog walks out in the field days ago. Don't want to go to the ER or Urgent Care because of Covid19. Emailed my doctor to ask what I should do. Even took a picture of my foot to send to her to show how swollen it is. Funny thing is it never hurt.

Well, it looks like you got a lot more than you bargained for, CAflower! I hope some of the suggestions will help others who read here.

So sorry about your ankle. I don't blame you for not wanting to go for emergency care because this isn't the best time for any medical issues, is it? Hope your doctor gets back to you soon. Poor Nala will wonder what happened with all the walks!