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Our Self-Imposed Isolation
Posted On: 04/16/2020 04:45:04

I have a question! Has Spring arrived at your location? OK, we live in different areas, some even in the southern hemisphere, so you can tell me what season you are enjoying. The one thing that we do have in common is the world-wide pandemic. Perhaps I should ask if the pandemic has arrived in your neighborhood. Do you have a family member, a neighbor, a co-worker who has been diagnosed with coronavirus? If you have been separated from your family or living alone, how are you spending your day? Are you content, thankful, bored, or lonesome? Has your home ever been as clean as it is this month?

As of this week, my husband has not left our property, has not been in a vehicle, and spends hours every day in his shop. I have dropped by several times, and he tells me that he is cleaning, repairing, building and organizing his ‘stuff’, and probably even having an occasional nap. There is music playing in the background, and he tells me that he is content. After his health challenges last summer, his heart and mind is filled with thankful thoughts.

As for me, I have made two trips to the mailbox (a 3-mile round trip), and one trip to our town to pick up my husband’s next month’s supply of prescription drugs. I experienced ‘curb-side’ service from the pharmacy, and I toured town to see what was happening. I didn’t need to buy gas for my vehicle, there was no point in getting a car wash because we were expecting more snow, and I didn’t need any toilet paper. I didn’t even stop to have a coffee at Tim Horton’s. Our deepfreeze and pantry are well stocked, thanks to our son’s bi-weekly shopping trips. It is probably the only time I have made a round-trip to town without getting out of my vehicle.

When I’m home I do a bit of cooking, a bit of cleaning, a bit of organizing and re-organizing cupboards and storage space… and I talk on the phone, write long emails, short text messages, and find any other excuse to stay on my computer. I have been a computer ‘nerd’ for many years… why change now??!!

I was reminded by another ‘blogger’ that words are powerful. It was a great reminder that if our physical condition prevents us from being an active volunteer, if our location in not main stream, and if our family is far away, we still can use words to encourage, to give comfort, to reconnect with friends and neighbors, and to worship with thankful hearts.

We are not alone!


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04/17/2020 04:19:35


momtocam wrote:

.... Looking forward to getting back to some normalcy. ...

Thanks so much for your comments. It seems that we are doing the best that we can, where we can.

Even some news reports are suggesting that as bad as it seems, there are good things that are also happening ... learning to live all day with children, contacting friends and family, near and far. with words and photos.



04/17/2020 04:13:39


texasjane wrote:

.... Stories of courage, kindness, self sacrifice, and generousity are on the news now.  ....

I'm so glad to be seeing some positive "news flashes" instead of reports that create fear, depression, and even anger. One day at a time... do what we can, where we can!!!!



04/17/2020 04:08:31


nightfall wrote:

Well we did get some Spring weather for a few days but this week, no. Snow on the ground this morning. More expected tomorrow. It's kind of unusual. In April we may see some flurries and not much else. This week it's cold. It was 28F this morning. Brrrr
The only places I've gone is to the grocery store and to the post office to drop off a letter or bill. Both are very close and is probably a 5 to 10 minute round trip. I miss seeing my daughter and grand kids but we do talk to each so it's not totally out of touch. This virus has changed all our lives. We are all in this together. We will make it through this.

Our weather can't make up its mind either. We woke up to a white blanket of snow, and by 5 p.m. our hills were all brown again. I'm looking for some green grass! This is the time for us all to be thankful for the technology that we have... we may not be able to be with those we wish, but the telephone and internet are working!



04/16/2020 21:23:03

Thank you so much for this warm update about your activities.  I am so happy you and your husband are virus free.  My prayers go out to those who it has effected.  I am also glad they are finally give us the number of survivers which is much larger than the number of deaths.  We will all make it to the other side of this.  We are crossing the river of indifference and learning how wonderfully made we all are.  Stories of courage, kindness, self sacrifice, and generousity are on the news now.  Our world has forever changed.  Thank you for sharing and for connecting with us on this site.  



04/16/2020 20:49:19

Well we did get some Spring weather for a few days but this week, no. Snow on the ground this morning. More expected tomorrow. It's kind of unusual. In April we may see some flurries and not much else. This week it's cold. It was 28F this morning. Brrrr
The only places I've gone is to the grocery store and to the post office to drop off a letter or bill. Both are very close and is probably a 5 to 10 minute round trip. I miss seeing my daughter and grand kids but we do talk to each so it's not totally out of touch. This virus has changed all our lives. We are all in this together. We will make it through this.




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