I’m starting a Coronavirus daily diary about our daily life to remember all the highs and lows in the Wilberg family home. Forgive me in advance. #Covid_19

Day 1: Kid Ricky made homemade Mac n’ cheese for dinner which we ate laughing to AFV. Track canceled indefinitely. IL schools canceled until the end of the month. Stocked pantry. #Covid_19

Day 2: Quiet. Murphy made cookies and we watched a lot of Netflix. Cases are now detected in central IL. Trying to wrap my head around what is real & scared for our parents - 1 is healthy, 2 have cancer and 1 has a lot...a lot. Oh and it snowed. #COVIDー19

Day 3: Cleaned entire house. Put plan in place via FaceTime with all 4 parents to be there go to without compromising their health. Family meal leader-ugh. Parkland announces remote working after first confirmed case in CU. Annoyed teen. #COVID19

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Day 4: Anxious. Trying to be the leader of the family & keep sisters, parents, husband & kids in good spirits. Keeping a meal schedule for consistency. News is coming so fast it’s dizzying but I watch to stay informed for the family. Felt paralyzed today. 1917 & wine. #COVID19

Weird dog sitting photo because we are all trying to keep things light.

Day 5: Woke up feeling like, “what’s the point”-so many photos of people in crowds & on vacation. Middle sister found out her PT clinic is closed for 6 weeks-no pay. Took the dog on a walk in the sun & felt better. What happens when spring breakers come home? #COVID19

Daily pup photo-he’s “hiding.”

Day 6: Good talk with my boss. Trying to not be crushed by reality. Dog has warts and an ear infection - cause that’s fun. Don’t watch Leaving Neverland. Stupid dog keeps pushing his ball under the side table where he barks til we get it out.

We put a pool noodle in the gap under the end table so he can’t push his ball underneath- he’s so mad.

Dang it. #COVID19

Day 7: WFH is getting better processes on a college wide level making it feel less isolating. Picked up my sister from Chicago to “live” with us until this passes - when you live in the city & its closed it’s very quiet-I guess the stix has some perks after all. #Covid_19

We added a fifth bag stool to the counter - welcome home Lizzy!

Day 8: Pitched a student relief idea to my boss. Illinois got the order to stay home. Whole family watched the Invisible Man.

Day 9: 2 new cases in Champaign. Nothing happened at our house. We were just at home. Watching the dogs run around in a circle for almost an hour while one chased the other who had the bone. #COVIDー19

Day 10: 5 hours of homework on structural framework. Took off my manicure. Chernobyl. Restless. #COVIDー19

Day 11: Set up a virtual book club meeting. Two long walks and a grocery run. Went to bed early - Rick took over as family leader. I was drained and anxious for some reason. #COVIDー19

Day 12: Anxious. Anxiety dreams. Nothing new to report - morning run, work, tried to keep everyone entertained, barely slept. #COVID2019

Day 13: Parkland call center. Had someone misjudge my social distancing online - reminder my sister is living with us during the pandemic. Murphy started e-learning and has no idea how to address an envelope. Music party with all 5 of us til midnight felt great. #COVIDー19

Home learning.

Day 14: Virtual book club where my husband went around the outside of the house to bang on the window like the fool he is. My throat is still soar from the scream. Yesterday was rough mentally - for all of us. The dogs are my sanity. #COVID19

Day 15: Busy work day as we get ready to launch a new project. AJLI planning calls. Murder Mystery virtual fun with a bunch of families. #COVID19

Everyone was working hard at our murder mystery. #COVID19

Day 16: Homework. Tiger King (insanity). Chef Show. Steaks on the grill. That’s it. Nothing else. #COVID19

Day 17: Weekends are really tough. I think we are all really happy that we are back to the work week and have something else to think about other than just being at home. I mean, yesterday I ate a bowl of cereal in bed. Things got dark. No photo. #COVID19

Day 18: Rick had all the worries and now a new car. I really like that I am still the first one awake in the morning. Coworker lost her dad. E-learning started for Murphy. Big personal announcement. Sun was out. #COVID19

Day 19: Wow, the adults were grumpy. Murphy struggled with her online math-Ricky helped. I cried during @SchittsCreek. Shelter at home extended-at least 30 more days. #COVID19

Day 20: The sun was out which helps all of our moods. More of the same. More of the same. #COVID19

Day 21: I was chased by three geese walking the dog. I chatted with my parents in their driveway and learned my lesson to not do that again - apologies for offending. It's a tough balance to take care of them. Rick shaved his face - he looks weird. #COVID19

Day 22: Our friend, groomsmen, childhood friend was in a horrible accident yesterday. His family and friends had to wait outside the hospital because waiting rooms are shut down. His wife, parents...my heart. Prayers to him and all his family. #COVID19

Day 23: The amount of times I refresh the @CU_PublicHealth webpage every day is disgusting. I did nothing yesterday. Kids played animal crossing all day. #COVID19

Day 24: Cleaned the crap out of the house and mowed the lawn. Went to the grocery store and there was much more of a sense of panic in the air. Kids gave me a guitar lesson. #COVID19

Day 25: Our friend Dave passed away yesterday. It was a somber day. In the age of Coronavirus it means no funeral. Launched our student emergency relief fund for Parkland. Incredible steak tacos. tired dog after three walks. #COVID19

Day 26: Lots of sunshine and working from the patio. A little sunburn. #SchittsFinale was just . First fire pit of the season. #COVID19

Day 27: Went to bed at 8:30. That’s pretty much the only thing that was different yesterday. Not even a photo. #COVID19

Day 28: Dear Evan Hansen and then into a musical wormhole. Forgot the tomatoes in my soup. Grocery run to a packed Schnucks - ugh. Phone call with Amy D. Sleepy dog at the counter. #COVID19

Day 29: Work, yorkie races, Friday night local restaurant take out, which is now the highlight of our week, and family A Quiet Place viewing. Cases are definitely growing here 82. #COVID19

Day 30: Homework, yard work, Unorthodox, puzzles, family Knives Out viewing, Hickory River.

Day31: Easter Sunday. I watched mass from my phone, made brunch, did an hour zoom with the Dupuis family, drank mimosas while watching my neighbors throw an egg hunt in their backyard. #COVID19

Day 32: Work. Homework. Someone jumps out of a corner at me x5. Was busy yesterday and it felt really good. Kids got along really well yesterday - most of us were giggly. Good day. #COVID19

Day 33: Yesterday I tried to focus on relationships. I am realizing how bad of a friend I’ve been. I’ve been focused on work and then running directly kids activities at the detriment of friendships. I need to be better. That’s what I’ve learned during this. #COVID19

Day 34: Took a really long drive yesterday. I needed some time to process and windshield time is always my favorite. Missed the #RHOBH premiere because of time miscalculations - Boo. Lots of bad dreams. #COVID19

Day 35: Parkland call center. Kids went on a drive together - first time out of the house for them in weeks. Dogs are always watching. Looking forward to better weather this weekend. #COVID19

Day36: Niece was in her local paper. Phantom of the Opera viewing. Farrens for dinner. Good wine. Dog races. #Covid_19

Day 37: Homework. Took Ricky out for a drive to get a temperature check on his mental health. Extended that drive with my sister through Amish country. Murphy social distanced in a driveway with some friends for a bit for her mental health. Grilled out. #COVID19

Day 38: Mowed the lawn. Cleaned the house. Was supposed to write a paper and just couldn’t get it done - finishing today. I am positive that if I lived alone I would never get out of bed. Collective global depression is an interesting thing to live through. #COVID19

The deprsssion thing is just talking through feelings. Good days and bad days abound. Yesterday was a mixture of the two.

Day 39: Nothing to report. Regular day of working, doing homework, and staying at home. The dogs were not even exciting - although Smokey is barking his tiny head off right now. #COVID19

Day 40: Rick delivered lunches and then lost his mind with boredom. He put himself into a time out and went for a drive. I collected the pieces at home. Today’s going to be a better day. And dogs are very lazy these days. #COVID19

Day 41: Drank a lot of wine last night. #COVID19

Day 42: Stay at home has been extended until May 30. Let’s not ingest disinfectant. #COVID19

Day 43: I am starting to question whether something happened to me and I somehow ended up in pergatory. That sort of makes more sense than being in the house with ALL THESE PEOPLE. #COVID19

Day 43 & 44: Still in stay at home order. I am desperate for some time alone. Even the dogs won’t leave me alone. #COVID19

Day 45: Tech issues at work. Bold and the Beautiful hit the end of it’s pre-COVID run. Talked with my professor about final paper. BGCA safety webinar. Rick got a hell of a laugh at my expense. #COVID19

Day 46: Gorgeous day! Continued tech issues with work. Got to see my dad at the appropriate social distance. Rick was nice to me today. It rained a lot all night. #COVID19

Day 47: Finals week. #COVID19

Day 48: Final day at Parkland and virtual book club. Sadly no photos from Parkland. :( #COVID19

Day 49: Handed in some HR paperwork on EIUs campus and got keys to my new office. Really excited to start with EIU! #COVID19

Day 50: Lots of yard work yesterday. Pulled out some sod around the mailbox to put in plants. A long line at @JarlingsCU was worth the wait. #COVID19

Day 51: Virtual baby shower and turned in my 18 page final paper. This was a tough course to get through when it came to focus. #COVID19

Day 52 & 53: Spent the last two days onboarding at EIU and getting all the infrastructure in place. Setting up lots of meetings and a half day in the office by myself. #COVID19

Day 54: 6 virtual meetings yesterday. AFP, EIU and AJLI - it was great to be busy and to talk to so many DIFFERENT people than those just in our house. Also neighborhood cheer for our neighbor nurse was the true highlight of the day. #COVID19

Day 55: Quiet day yesterday. It was a tough one. Haven’t had a day like that in a while - anxiety, sadness, overwhelmed. It was supposed to be our last mother’s mass. 8 yrs if that mass as a kid and 10 as a mom. Miss Murphy ends our St. Matt run.

Day 56 & 57: Yardwork and Mother’s Day. Mother’s Day has a strange way of making me feel really melancholy. I don’t know why, but I find hiding out in my room all day is how I handle the strange emotion. #COVID19

Day 58: A far-away 50th birthday celebration. An AJLI call. Continuing to get acquainted with EIU! I need to get groceries. Bursting pantries have returned to crumb remnants in chip and cracker boxes. #COVID19

Day 59: Had to run to campus and took Ricky. Finally got some groceries. Announcement about my new job hit media in Charleston and Effingham. #COVID19 https://jg-tc.com/news/local/education/eiu-announces-development-director-hiring/article_c272706b-ea24-5a33-a8a5-f25b59223ff6.html#tracking-source=home-top-story-1

Day 60: Murphy is officially done at St. Matthew. This Wilberg family is officially done with St. Matthew. After 34 collective years it is kind of letdown with an at home Zoom “ceremony” but we are really proud of her and all her hard work. #COVID19

Day 61 & 62: constant fight and tears about our 10:30pm nightly phone turn in. I am “the strictest parent” of anyone - a title I kind of wear with a badge of honor but also feel bad about. Lots of AJLI calls preparing for today’s virtual annual meeting. #COVID19

Day 63: Yesterday was fantastic - even if it was virtual. I am so grateful to have been elected to the Association of Junior Leagues International Board of Directors in the role of Governance Vice-Chair. #COVID19

Day 64: I took communion from my car. #COVID19

Day 65: Two generations of St Matthew alumni now that the baby is done.

Day 66 & 67: I just want to not have to share a couch anymore. #COVID19

Day 68 & 69: This is my last post for this thread. I will look back at this snapshot in time as a way to remember how we came through 10ish weeks at home before life started its new normal. It was not great but I sure cannot complain. Stay well. #COVID19