Getting Back to Basics

      

     The days are getting longer and we have buds on the big maple tree outback. My chives are up about 4" already and some of the other herbs are starting to turn green. The birds are coming in and the chipmunks are back. This is the time of year when life feels so promising.

I Really Need To Get Out More

     It's been a little over a month since I was last here. I have to say, it's been a slow easy summer. COVID is still with us and it does have a way of regulating a life. I have to admit though, it really hasn't changed my approach to life. I've become pretty laid back and a homebody to boot and I'm good with that. There's nowhere here in town that I want to be, except for my little patch.

     I don't seem to have a lot to write about anymore but this started long before COVID hit us. When you no longer work outside the home, your world starts to become smaller. Michael is my link to the world beyond my driveway. I'm quite comfortable but it may not be a good thing in the foreseeable future. I'm starting to understand about having a circle of friends.

Day 33, Corona Lockdown

     It's hard to believe we're on day 33 of a countrywide lockdown. Shit, it's a worldwide lockdown! I wake up each morning and the first 30 seconds before I fully come awake, all is well. I sit up on the side of my bed, take a deep breath, and then realize with a sigh, another day in quarantine. Another day with hours to fill and time on my hands. I have been made to slow down, whether I like it or not.

COVID-19, Day 25

     It's day 25 of the COVID-19 lockdown and it still doesn't look any better out there. There are days when I feel like I'm on the set of an episode of The Walking Dead. It's all so surreal. Even though I knew this was coming for a long time, I'm still wondering how this could have happened. Why didn't the leaders of our country put us into lockdown straight away and tighten our borders? They knew what was happening in China and yet they chose to do nothing. I don't understand how they made the decision to play with millions of lives because of big business. Now everything is going to come crashing down on their heads. This virus doesn't care if you are rich or poor. It doesn't care about the color of your skin. It doesn't care about the number of people dying. Our government is trying to help as best they can now, but is it too little, too late? If they had done what was right from day one, we might have been able to avoid the worst of this catastrophe.

What Makes Your Soul Happy?

      I'm sitting here at my kitchen table watching it snow again. This spot is my favorite place to write. The view isn't what I would call spectacular but it can be interesting at times. Sitting here I realize over the past year I've gained something I didn't have before. My injury forced me to slow down and because of it, I have found contentment I didn't have previously. I feel at peace and my soul is happy.