52 Weeks.

Tomorrow will be one full year, 52 weeks, since

we received word that we were in lockdown. All

of us in the house were suddenly home from work

and school fulltime. Though we had been watching

from the sidelines the events unfolding around the

World, it seemed so surreal that here in Canada,

we were not immune from the experience. Though

we have all worked at home at times, and dh and

I usually would work here at least one day a week,

it was such a shock to be forced in to our brand

new reality. I had already been home for a few

days as dd  had surgery on the Friday before. I

had brought home my laptop and some files to

stay busy while she recovered. A few days after

lockdown started, we were allowed to go in to

work to pick up anything we needed to continue

to function from home. 52 weeks later, we are all

still here, safe, healthy and to date, Covid free.

We had stocked up prior to the lock down, not

knowing it would happen so quickly. One thing

that really helped us cope so well was living in

the country, where we really are removed from

so much. Going in to town once a week to pick

up our ordered groceries became the only time

we'd venture in. Somehow, we made it all work

and 52 weeks in, it's almost surreal again that we

have survived, thrived and made changes to life.

We're not quite back to "normal" just yet but I

am not sure "normal" will return. We all have a

new life now, with a greater appreciation for

every breath we take. I hope you have made it

thru as well and continue to do okay. Namaste.

~ Chy