Another Week of CoronaVirus Down

From the volunteer strawberry plant

Being at home is lovely.  But I think I'm getting coronavirus fatigue.  Have I said that here already?  I keep thinking about all the stuff I feel like I'm missing out on:  movies, eating out, getting together with a few of our friends, church-at-church instead of church-at-home (even though that really has been uplifting and I've enjoyed it), wandering a mall on a rare occasion.  I guess it all goes back to that "I dislike being told what I can / can't do" thing.

Even though there's usually not much on tv in the summer, this year it feels worse because there's absolutely nothing on regular tv.  Production of everything was halted.  I've considered re-activating our cable service but figure I'd just flip through the bazillions of channels and still find nothing to watch.  What a luxury it is that we are lucky enough to be invited to share NetFlix. We've about worn it out.  😉

Teensy cauliflower growing in there

And things are getting better.  But the numbers of the virus here in our state have been alarming to me - it feels like it's spiked out of control.  But then this whole thing seems out of control. 

Love this flower covered arbor

We did go to Costco yesterday and even that was unsettling.  I like that they require everyone to wear masks, it somehow makes me more comfortable that everyone is covered.  But I notice how many people continually touch theirs. That's a no-no.  (Yup, I'm guilty, too).   And I've received another bridal shower invitation.  This one appears to be an actual in-person in-a-house party.  Don't think I'll be going.  Makes me nervous.  Don't know where all those women have been and who they've been around.  I'm hearing a bit more of people whose relatives or friends have the virus.  I don't want it.

Just plain pretty.

This morning I was later than usual hitting the trail.  I guess I must have slept well.  I woke a bit later, then the yoga class was a bit over half an hour (which is on the longer side for this teacher).  It felt like no matter where I was on the streets I was surrounded by too many people.  I dislike feeling like other people are to be avoided. 

But on my walks this week, I've seen deer.  Lots of birds - more goldfinches this year than we've noticed in several years, and tons of beautiful flowers.  They are my earth-anchored sunshine.

So grateful to have found things to fill our freezer.  So grateful for sincere hugs.  Grateful for the luxury of fresh book supply from the library.  And that the vacuuming is done.  Again. 😊