Go Corona yourself!

So I took this picture of myself today.  It features my hair growing wildly and a stubbly face.  Isolation is getting to me.  I long for human touch.  Shannon continues to do well.  But sadly one of her caregivers has succumbed to this virus.  Mark was a wonderful guy that truly cared for our daughter.  He did her hair in that it was his former profession. He will be missed by us all and I'm sure his family.

We received a letter from a state agency yesterday proclaiming that the wages of home health caregivers were going up.  Their wages are moving from 9.45/hr to 9.65/hr.  This is an abomination.  These workers care for the most vulnerable in our population.  They care for Shannon everyday, 24 hours a day. They change and dispose of diapers, cook meals, wash clothes and clean the house.  They care for our children, no matter what their condition.  When one of the residents becomes ill and there is no parent or guardian is available, these folks take them to the hospital and sit by their side.  This rate yields 386.00 for a forty hour week.  You couldn't feed yourself and pay rent and not be in the hole at the end of the month.

On another note, we viewed the Jerry Seinfeld performance on Netflix last evening.  Very funny and I was hoarse from laughter.  His kind of observational humor is one I can relate to, especially the differences in men and women in relationships.  A lot of it really hit home.  Catch it if you can.

The day is proving to me a rare nice one and Judy and Katey are taking the dog to the nature center.  I am making another batch of granola.  And I did finally did get some Sweet and Sour chicken from Kim's Express in Berkley.  It satisfied my craving.

All for now