May 2020 catchup

Never say never for snow... in May!

OK, more snow came back on May 9th of all things. Had setup the gazebo 2 weekends before. Leading up to the snow's arrival we were well informed it was on the way but to see it that morning had some impact with 4 - 5 inches. As it wound down I actually pulled some of the snow from the top of the gazebo in case the weight of it could tear the cover. Temps were in the mid- to high 30s and the sun came out so the most of it was melted away by late afternoon.

Unemployment pays.
Guess I get confused often enough so trying to navigate the state's unemployment system hasn't been a breeze for me. I did finally with a little online "Chat" help from someone in a different sector and now I have 4 weeks unemployment compensation in the bank plus money from the federal that I will not complain about. I expect to see a deposit weekly until my benefits run out and see what may happen next.

This week Carol has returned to work at the office. She had gone in for a day here and there but since the end of March had been basically working from home. I had really enjoyed that time together, it gave us a chance to see what in may be like when she retires in March.

The pandemic is still the situation of each day, so far no one I know in my side of the family has contracted it. One nephew on Carol's side tested positive about a month ago. He is a first responder in Texas and also volunteers working with the homeless there.

Finally getting temperatures up to summer standards, bright sun and temps in the upper 80s really puts the beat-down on me when trying to get something done out in the open. Still, better that snow.