It is almost two months to the day that the world went upside down.
For some earlier than that, for us, here in Vancouver, right around that date.
Just a few days before my friend had slept over. She was attending the dental conference (mentioned in the news). Her home was much further from the venue. My husband drove her, we stayed up late talking when she came home and off to work I went the next morning and off to home for her.
A few days later, I had gone out for drinks and dinner with my boss and a few of our colleagues. I had overdone it. And it took me some time to get over that, but then Covid comes along and makes me appreciate even the overdoing, mind you, I won't do it again. One I won't get the chance, no bars, no travel, no anything for awhile.
I've been generally alright working from home, I do find I work more, my computer is in front of me and I can't help myself, but, for now I don't mind. I'm lucky to have a job. The boys are healthy. The husband is healthy. He is not working but he is helping around the house and makes sure the boys take long breaths of fresh air at least every two days if not each day. He makes pizzas from scratch that are restaurant style. I had to put myself on a water only diet for one day. I'm back to eating.
We are closer, we talk more, all of us, the whole family. I don't know where this virus is going, but it seems as unpredictable as every single astrological forecast in those tiny newspapers delivered daily. Oh YES. I haven't seen those in awhile.
The stores are opening, the restaurants are opening, the schools are opening, but things are very different. There is the Day Before when everything was 'normal' and there is now. I'm doing my best to accept it, I am thankful for the gifts it has given me. I'm still, like most, concerned about the virus itself.
As long as it leaves us alone, we can go about our business in this strange new world. The face masks I ordered for the family came in. We look like four Ninjas. We've got this. You've got this.
Sincerely,
Sandra XXOO
