Another day at the laptop screen of my home office instead of the two large screens at my workplace; another day venturing outside for exercise - side stepping and dodging joggers and cyclists, hoping that the 20cm shortfall of the 2m mark will not be the critical difference between life and death; another day of zoom meetings - straining to hear and be heard over the background noises, the dodgy internet connections; another day without the comfort of knowing that I can see my sons and my fathers again soon; and another day anxiously waiting for the release of the daily toll of lives lost, hoping against hope that this time it will show we are past the worst. One day to the next, it is all becoming a bit of a blur now.
Of course that is just one side of the story - there are positives. Yes, there are positives, but today marks the beginning of the personal realisation that we are in this for the long haul.
I so feel with you Helen Jane, your sentiments are mine too. I find it difficult to stay positive atm. We all have to get through this and hope for the best. My daughters manage to pick me up when I feel this way. Sending you some positive energy, we will get through this, I have no doubt about it. Love you blurry shot and tones, so fitting for the current situation.
Appropriate pic for your feelings. Lockdown is tough when you must work at home. Diana is doing the same and she is up and down but when she feels stressed she sure doesn't do it by half! Me? I feel great because I get to cycle on almost empty roads!
Ahhh, your words again touch my heart. It certainly is quite a challenge we're all in. As of this coming Sunday, it is mandatory in our state that everyone wear a mask when visiting grocery stores, markets, pharmacies, and the like — yet another attempt to slow the spread of coronavirus. Attempts so far are working, and we're thankful for that; so complying with this new requirement is just something we'll have to get used to. I'm glad you can still see that there are positives. Speaking of positives, your picture is one in my day. It's beautiful! And I enjoy gazing at it. The smooth blend of peaceful colors has a soothing quality. Thank you! :)
Love to read your words... We are doing well in Australia but we are still quite restricted and have been told it will be six months of restrictions. We have another four weeks in Queensland before anything will change at all. Thank god our tellies are not as dire, but we are still nervous that could change at any moment. Keep safe for now. It all does seem like a blur, not much clarity, nicely edited
It's difficult Helen , it is going to be a very long journey , lockdown is here all summer , social distancing all year Unfortunately the government have messed up big style at the start of the year with poor planning , poor testing and a failure to lock us down early enough. They are trying hard to recover their failures
April 18th, 2020
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